"From Backup to Backbone - Driving the Energy Shift" is this year's topic. It emphasises decarbonisation, the shift to renewable energy and changing consumer demands. Participants will be asked to design innovative solutions like renewable integration, grid connected services and other sustainable energy models.

Anupama Kaul who is the Human Resource Leader at Cummins India said the competition gives students a chance to think deeply, come up with creative ideas and present solutions that can make the energy value chain stronger.

Who Can Take Part and What Are the Prizes?

Students in their first or second year of MBA, PGP, PGDM or PGDBM programs at business schools can take part in REDEFINE 2025. The competition will take place over several rounds culminating in a grand finale on November 13–14, 2025 at Cummins India's corporate complex in Pune.

In addition to a financial award the winning team will have the opportunity to participate in Cummins India's mentorship program.

Last year, 3,780 students from 18 institutions took part with SCMHRD Pune winning the competition and IIM Tiruchirappalli finishing as runners-up.

Participating B-Schools in REDEFINE 2025

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

• IIM Lucknow

• IIM Mumbai

• IIM Indore

• IIM Ranchi

• IIM Shillong

• IIM Tirchy

• IIM Udaipur

• IIM Kozhikode
  
  

Other Top B-Schools

• XLRI Jamshedpur

• NMIMS Mumbai

• IIT Delhi

• SPJIMR Mumbai

• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai

• SCMHRD Pune

• MDI Gurugram

• ISB Hyderabad

• XIM Bhubaneswar

• IIFT Delhi

• SIBM Pune