CIMA Mind Challenge Pro 2017
The business hackathon organized by CIMA students’ society (CIMASS), selects this year’s winner
CIMA Mind Challenge Pro 2017, the revamped version of the long-standing quiz competition known as the Mind Challenge, was held successfully on 10June at the Sri Lanka Foundation premises.
Organized by the CIMA Students’ Society ( CIMASS), Mind Challenge witnessed a transition from the quiz competition for which it was renowned for, to a business hackathon competition. This conversion was initiated to add more value to the CIMA student fraternity and to stay relevant in a corporate world which in itself is undergoing changes.
A case study was released by the Colombo Stock exchange (CSE), for which the competing teams were required to submit a report. A shortlisting process of selecting 4 final teams out of the 30 teams who applied ensued, overlooked by the CSE.
The finale of the event wit- nessed the 4 shortlisted teams engaging in a three-hour hackathon, which concluded with a presentation made to an adjudicating panel which comprised representatives from the CSE. Team Magnet Mindsfrom Achievers bagged 4th place, a team representing KPMG clinched the 3rd place securing Tea Avenue vouchers and a scholarship from Esoft Metro Campus. The runners up was the team from Wisdom Business Academy who were awarded with a cash prize and scholarship offer from Esoft Metro Campus. This year’s winners of the CIMA Mind Challenge Pro is Team Galactic Girls from the University of Colombo, securing a cash prize and four fully sponsored scholarships from Esoft Metro Campus as well as a CIMA subscription waiver for the next year.
Reborn stepped up to be the Platinum Partner for Mind Challenge Pro 2017, thereby making it the third consecutive year for which Reborn has partnered with this event. The Colombo Stock Exchange supported this year’s event as the Knowledge Partner, Esoft Metro Campus as the official Education Partner, Sun FM as the official Radio Partner, Vevra as the Photography/ Videography Partner and Tea Avenue as the Gift Bundle Contributor.