A Year of Student Decks

guesstimates

India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

TBS is a top business school ranked first in India, with a two-year MBA and an agribusiness MBA. Its dean wants to understand how much slide-making work students generate across coursework, clubs, and case competitions in a typical academic year. Estimate the total number of PowerPoint slides prepared by its students in one academic year.

Objective

Estimate annual slide volume across coursework, clubs, and case competitions using a transparent driver tree, avoiding double counting and sense-checking the result.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.