Cummins in India Opens REDEFINE 2026 B-School Case Competition to 11 Partner Schools
Cummins in India has launched the ninth edition of REDEFINE, a business-school case study contest whose finalists meet for a two-day finale in Pune, with winners offered pre-placement interviews.
- 6,453
- 2,151
- 19
- 11
What Happened
Cummins in India, a leading power solution technology provider, announced the launch of REDEFINE 2026, the ninth edition of its flagship business-school case study competition. The annual initiative encourages participants to think critically, collaborate, innovate and develop practical solutions to complex business problems, applying classroom learning to real-world business challenges. Cummins in India says the programme reflects its core values and its commitment to developing people, giving students a platform to sharpen their business acumen and gain exposure to real-world decision-making. Participants in REDEFINE 2026 will explore growth opportunities across products, technologies, services, applications, customer segments, geographies and business models, examining how businesses build on their strengths while making decisions that support sustainable growth.
REDEFINE 2026 is open to first and second-year students from 11 partner B-schools across India who are enrolled in flagship PGP, PGDM, PGDBM and MBA programmes. After multiple rounds, finalists will come together for a two-day grand finale at the Cummins India Office Campus in Pune, Maharashtra, on November 17–18, 2026. The winning and runner-up teams will receive cash prizes and be offered pre-placement interviews with Cummins in India, creating a potential pathway from the competition to a career with the company.
REDEFINE launches as Cummins India's annual B-school case study competition, held across its partnered institutes.
The 2025 edition draws 6,453 students across 2,151 teams from 19 leading institutions; a team from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi wins, and a team from the Indian School of Business, Mohali, is runner-up.
Finalists gather for the two-day grand finale of REDEFINE 2026 at the Cummins India Office Campus in Pune, Maharashtra.
- 19 leading institutions took part in 2025; 11 partner B-schools are invited for 2026
- 6,453 students across 2,151 teams in 2025
- 2025 edition is the previous one; 2026 is the ninth edition
6,453
They formed 2,151 teams from 19 leading institutions, with IIM Ranchi winning and the Indian School of Business, Mohali, taking runner-up.
- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
- Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune; K J Somaiya Institute of Management; S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
Why this matters
For first- and second-year students at 11 Indian B-schools, REDEFINE 2026 is a bridge from classroom theory to a real industrial business problem, with cash prizes and pre-placement interviews as the reward. It also shows how the company uses the competition as a talent pipeline, giving participants exposure to Cummins in India decision-making while gathering outside ideas on where industrial businesses can grow.
Terms in This Story
- B-school
- A business school, a graduate institution that trains students in management and business subjects.
- PGP, PGDM, PGDBM
- Postgraduate management programmes offered by Indian institutes, generally comparable in level to an MBA.
- Pre-placement interview
- A job interview offered to a candidate ahead of the formal campus recruitment process, often as a fast-track route to hiring.
- Case study competition
- A contest in which teams analyse a real business problem and present their recommended solution to judges.
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