IIBF has introduced Case Study Writing Competition 2025. Winner will get a cash prize of Rs.1 Lac. Overall three best case studies will be rewarded and provided cash prize. Winner will get a cash prize of Rs.1 Lac. Second runner-up will get cash prize of Rs.75,000 and third runner-up will be cash prize of Rs.50,000. Last date to register is 30th November 2025.
Eligiblity for IIBF Case Study Writing Competition 2025
Bankers (including former bankers) can apply for this case study writing competition. Faculty working in Staff Training Establishments of Financial Institutions / NIBM / IDBRT/ CAB / BIRD / SIDBI / NABARD etc. can also apply.
THEMES FOR PREPARING CASES:
Case should be developed on a theme related to Indian Banking. The list of suggestive themes is mentioned below. The themes have been categorised on the basis of specialization into Scheme I to Scheme V. A participant is also free to develop a case in any other area related to Indian Banking under Scheme V (Other General Matters).
| Scheme I | Scheme II | Scheme III | Scheme IV | Scheme V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Management | International Banking & Foreign Exchange Operations | Human Resource Management | Information security | Customer Service |
| MSME | Treasury Management | Financial Inclusion | Cyber crimes | AML/KYC |
| Retail banking | Risk Management | Rural banking | Digital banking | Ethics and Corporate governance |
| Recovery | Trade Finance | Accounting & Auditing | Wealth Management | Other general matters |
| Compliance | Para Banking |
Only original case studies will be accepted. In other words, cases should not have been published / presented in any other forum. Cases involving matters which are sub-judice will not be considered. All cases, which should be accompanied by a teaching note, should be based on a real situation, with a clear decision making scenario, and prepared in accordance with case study writing guidelines provided below.
A case study should narrate, in a logical and chronological sequence, a situation that exists / had existed/ can precisely arise in an organization / country. The case study, when used as a pedagogical tool, should enable the candidate to understand the situation, examine different ways of analysing the given situation and arrive at optimum solutions.
All the cases accompanied by Teaching Notes received by IIBF will be evaluated by the Case Review Committee. The cases accompanied by Teaching Notes will be evaluated based on Core Concept, Presentation, utility of the case and how engaging will it be if administered in a classroom. The decision of the Case Review Committee will be final and binding.
STEP BY STEP PROCESS
- Finalise a topic for developing a case. As far as possible, the topic should be choosen from given lists under the Scheme I to Scheme V. However, the author is free to choose any other relevant topic pertaining to the field of Banking & Finance, under category of Other General Matters under scheme V.
- While finalising a topic, the learning outcome should be clearly stated upfront.
- The case should be written carefully bringing out only the essense required. If everything concerning the case is indicated upfront, there may be no learning outcomes.
- The case should have an introductory paragraph followed by an explanation of the facts involved in the case.
- The case should be prepared based on secondary data and / or personal experience. While sourcing information / data to build a case, care should be taken to source it from authentic websites, and
a) Proper referencing should be made.
b) There should be no copyright infringement issues. - As the case will be based on the participants’ expertise and secondary data, it will have to be ensured that enough secondary data are available on the topic chosen.
- The case may also have an annexure, if required. All annexures should be numbered. Each page should have a footer containing a name of the applicant & the name of the case study.
- All tables & charts should be numbered.
- Each case may have around 4-5 questions flowing down out of the case. These questions will be the ones on which, the class will deliberate upon and arrive at optimum solutions.
PREPARING A TEACHING NOTE
- Each case should be accompanied by a Teaching Note (TN).
- The TN should clearly answer the questions raised in the case.
- Each answer should draw upon the facts as presented in the case, and, if possible, give different ways of arriving at a solution and then indicate the optimum solution under the given circumstances.
- The answer to each question should be written carefully giving different alternatives, wherever possible and then finally arrive at the best possible fit to the question concerned. Hence, the TN should be more detailed than the case itself.
- It is possible that additional secondary data is drawn upon to explain more clearly the aspects involved in the case. Hence, like in a case, proper referencing will have to be made and it should be ensured that there are no copyright issues.
- All tables & charts should be numbered.
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