Young Business Leader 2026 – The Business Decision & Leadership Challenge
Reading between the lines
- 13 days is enough, which means you'll use two of them.
- Needs up to 3 people. Everyone competent is already in three groups — ask today.
- No PPO. Enter for the prize or the practice — just be honest about which.
The ask
Guidelines Young Business Leader 2026 (YBL 2026) is a business decision-making and leadership challenge organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell, Lloyd Business School. The competition is designed to test entrepreneurial thinking, business analysis, strategy, financial understanding, leadership, and decision-making under uncertainty. Eligibility Open to all currently enrolled college/university students . Teams must consist of 2–3 students . The document does not specify any restriction based on college, university, course, or specialization; therefore, participants may form teams across colleges or specializations, subject to the 2–3 member team requirement. One participant cannot be part of multiple teams. Competition Format Round 1 – Business Leader Qualifier Mode: Online via Unstop 20 questions Suggested duration: 20–25 minutes Qualification round Sections: Business Aptitude Logical Reasoning Data Interpretation Finance & Business Fundamentals Marketing & Strategy Situational Judgement Scoring: +1 for correct answer, 0 for incorrect answer; no negative marking . Round 2 – Business Case & Strategy Deck Shortlisted teams receive a realistic fictional b…
Who can enter
Read this before you write forty slides, not after.
- Engineering Students
- Postgraduate
- Undergraduate
- Management
- Medical
- Law
Skills involved
And the ones you'll add to LinkedIn on Sunday night.
- Strategic Thinking
- Decision Making
- Business Analytics
- Financial Modeling
- Public Speaking And Presentation Skills
- Critical Thinking