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THE CXO CHALLENGE 2015
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Where mega trends in the social and economical landscape are impacting businesses
Cognizant recognizes the new normal,
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Now, we want you to explore this emerging school of thought through a unique challenge.
In this new normal, Cognizant helps businesses’ to ‘Keep Challenging’ the status quo and constantly reinvent for the future.
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The challenge is to find opportunities, see them through and get to work. Because now more than ever, the future belongs to
those who challenge the present!
This challenge goes beyond the conventional Business school contests and events.
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It gives you exactly what you want: A piece of the CXO action
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Qualifying for this challenge is no simple feat!
• You will be put through one of Cognizant’s toughest customized
evaluation systems
• You will be working on a real time CXO problem statement
• Your orientation and mentoring will be with the Executive Office
of Cognizant’s CXO’s themselves
• You will present your final strategy response plan to an exclusive
Cognizant CXO panel alongside top Cognizant Business
Consulting (CBC) executives
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Overview of phases in the challenge
PHASE 1
Registrations are invited through
selected colleges’ placement
cells. The first phase of
evaluation is predominantly run
online.
Choice Based Aptitude Test
Excel Simulator
Case Study
Guesstimate
PHASE 3
• Mentoring sessions with the
CXO’s Executive Office will
take place at intervals
• Mentors will provide timely
feedback and progress checks
on the strategy response plan
PHASE 4
• Each individual presents their
strategy response plan after
having been a part of the CXO
office for 3.5 to 4 weeks
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
PHASE 2
• Top 10 students are shortlisted
based on overall scores of the
evaluation stage
• Each individual goes through
an Orientation with the CXO’s
Executive Office
• Each individual will be
presented with a real time
CXO problem statement
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Overview of timelines
Phases Calendar Location
Registration Aug 10 – Aug 17 Campus 2 Cognizant portal
Phase I Aptitude Test, Simulator, Case Study, Guesstimate
August 21 – Sept 11 Online
Phase II Orientation of Top 10
students Sept 12 – Sept 15 Video Conference
Phase III Mentoring and Case Study
Analysis
September 15 –
September 30 Video Conference
Phase IV Colloquium (Finals) October 9 To be announced
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An experience of a lifetime!
At the end of the CXO Challenge, you would have:
• Had interacted with the top decision makers
• Had exposure to top level strategists in the industry
• Received personalized feedback from leaders
• Been mentored by an executive team
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Rewards and Recognition
First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
₹ 1,25,000/- ₹ 1,00,000/- ₹ 75,000/-
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Thank You
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