EY CAFTA Case Championship

Particulars

Organiser

Ernst & Young (EY)

Mode

Fully online

Prize / outcome

Recognition from EY's consulting practice; exact prize structure set per edition

Team size

Individual or teams of up to 3

Application fee

Free (CAFTA Case Championship; a separate EY case offering has charged a fee in some seasons)

Rounds

3

What it is

The EY CAFTA (Corporate and Financial Treasury Advisory) Case Championship is one of EY India's longest-running student case competitions, now in its 11th edition. Each year sets a finance-specific theme - a recent edition centred on managing financial risk, liquidity, and investments in commodities markets. Entrants submit a case solution against the year's brief through EY's virtual platform, either individually or in teams of up to three.

Rounds

1. 01. Registration

   Open registration ahead of the case-release date, through EY's official event page.

2. 02. Case submission

   Entrants submit their solution to the year's finance-themed brief through EY's Virtual Platform ahead of the submission deadline.

3. 03. Results

   EY judges submissions against the brief's criteria and announces results.

Who can enter

• Undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Must be graduating after the edition's stated cutoff year (recent editions excluded anyone who graduated in or before the prior year)
• Working professionals not eligible
• Individual entry or teams of up to 3

What you actually get

Winners get recognition directly from EY's consulting practice and a credential specifically relevant to treasury, risk, and financial-advisory career tracks - useful for students targeting EY or similar finance-consulting roles specifically, more than a generalist case competition would be.

Frequently asked questions

How many rounds does the EY CAFTA Case Championship have?+−

Effectively three: registration, a single case submission through EY's Virtual Platform against that year's finance-themed brief, and a results announcement - there's no separate live-pitch round in the standard format.

Who can enter EY CAFTA?+−

Undergraduate and postgraduate students graduating after the edition's stated cutoff year, entering individually or in teams of up to 3. Working professionals are not eligible.

What kind of case does EY CAFTA set?+−

A finance-specific theme each year - recent editions have covered treasury, risk management, liquidity, and commodities markets, reflecting EY's own Corporate and Financial Treasury Advisory practice.

Is EY CAFTA free to enter?+−

The flagship CAFTA Case Championship has historically been free; note that a separate EY offering, the EY Case Study Challenge, has charged a registration fee in some seasons - check the specific competition page before assuming either applies.

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