The ESAF Chair for Business on Values at IRMA hosted the 2026 edition of the Business on Values Case Competition, bringing together postgraduate students from across India to examine trust, values and responsible business through the lens of SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
The competition drew more than 1,000 registrations, before six finalist teams advanced to the campus finale held at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).
The finalists presented their ideas and solutions before a jury comprising Prof. Sushanta Sarma, Prof. Rahul Ashok Kamble, Ms. Sandhya Suresh and Mr. Chetan Jha.
Shrusti Gandhi of T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal, emerged as the Winner. Tanushri Kharde and Nidhi Raut of Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research were named Runner-Up.
Monica Gogoi and Anshudeep Raj of IRMA, TSU, along with Abhilash Roy Talukdar and RIMPA PAN of VAMNICOM, secured the Joint Second Runners-Up positions.
