NTPC Global Management Challenge 2026
Hosted by: NTPC Limited
Participation: 4 Members per Team (Only from NTPC Limited)
Registration Deadline: 06 November 2026
NTPC Global Management Challenge 2026
Hosted by: NTPC Limited
Participation: 4 Members per Team (Only from NTPC Limited)
Registration Deadline: 06 November 2026
Introduction To NTPC Global Management Challenge
NTPC is conducting a dedicated business simulation competition based on Global Management Challenge – the world’s largest strategy and management competition.
The objective of the program is to enhance cross-functional learning and managerial ability among employees. The simulation exercise will have a special emphasis on strategy formation, scenario analysis, cross-functional coordination and forming consensus to make commercial and strategic decisions on Finance, Marketing, HR, Production / Operations etc.
Best 8 Teams from the NTPC Global Management Challenge will be nominated for participation in the flagship event of GMC India – National Finals 2026, scheduled in April’ 2027.
Introduction To NTPC Global Management Challenge
NTPC is conducting a dedicated business simulation competition based on Global Management Challenge – the world’s largest strategy and management competition.
This will be the 5th edition of competition at NTPC, having previously participated by more than 3000 employees from the company.
The objective of the program is to enhance cross-functional learning and managerial ability among employees. The simulation exercise will have a special emphasis on strategy formation, scenario analysis, cross-functional coordination and forming consensus to make commercial and strategic decisions on Finance, Marketing, HR, Production / Operations etc.
Best 8 Teams from the NTPC Global Management Challenge will be nominated for participation in the flagship event of GMC India – National Finals 2026, scheduled in April’ 2027.
Why Participate?
Enhance cross-functional learning for better decision making in business operations
The simulator allows participants to manage a company with global operations and take control of all it’s business activity in capacity of the senior management in a simulated environment.
Participants in GMC are honored with a Diploma in Management as per EFMD - EOCCS Certification
The platform is accredited by the EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development with EOCCS Certification. The Training Certificate awarded in Global Management Challenge is accordingly equivalent to a “Diploma in Management”.
Attractive awards and opportunity to represent India at global stage
Experience in GMC is rewarding and fulfilling experience for all participants. The winner of challenge gets unique opportunity to represent Team India at GMC International Finals.
Why Participate?
Enhance cross-functional learning for better decision making in business operations
The simulator allows participants to manage a company with global operations and take control of all it’s business activity in capacity of the senior management in a simulated environment.
Participants in GMC are honored with a Diploma in Management as per EFMD - EOCCS Certification
The platform is accredited by the EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development with EOCCS Certification. The Training Certificate awarded in Global Management Challenge is accordingly equivalent to a “Diploma in Management”.
Attractive awards and opportunity to represent India at global stage
Experience in GMC is rewarding and fulfilling experience for all participants. The winner of challenge gets unique opportunity to represent Team India at GMC International Finals.
Form a Team of 4 Members
To take part in the NTPC Global Management Challenge 2026, staff members across all regions in NTPC are invited for participation. Each Team must consist of 4 members as per the rules specified below:
- All Team members must be from same location.
- Each Team must nominate, 1 member among themselves as Team Captain. By default, the organizers will consider Team Member 1 as Team Captain.
- A participant can only be associated with 1 Team. Registrations with common participants shall not be accepted.
- Once the Registration is complete, the members within the team cannot be changed.
Global Management Challenge is accredited with EOCCS Certification by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
As of 2026, only 138 courses from 32 institutions in 16 countries are accredited with EOCCS Certification by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The Training Certificate awarded in Global Management Challenge is accordingly equivalent to a “Diploma in Management”.
Form a Team of 4 Members
To take part in the NTPC Global Management Challenge 2026, staff members across all regions in NTPC are invited for participation. Each Team must consist of 4 members as per the rules specified below:
- All Team members must be from same location.
- Each Team must nominate, 1 member among themselves as Team Captain. By default, the organizers will consider Team Member 1 as Team Captain.
- A participant can only be associated with 1 Team. Registrations with common participants shall not be accepted.
- Once the Registration is complete, the members within the team cannot be changed.
NTPC Global Management Challenge consists of 5 Rounds followed by National Finals.
All Registered Teams will compete against each other in a multi-round format, with the best teams progressing to the next rounds. The complete format of the competition will be as follows:
The complete format of the competition will be as follows:
All registered Teams take part in the Qualification Round. Teams are divided in 128 Groups with 8 Teams each. Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 256 Teams) are nominated for Round 1.
Qualified Teams from last Round will take part in the Round 1.Teams are divided in 32 Groups with 8 Teams each. Top 4 Teams / Group (or max. 128 Teams) are nominated for Round 2.
128 Teams nominated from Round 1 will take part in the Round 2.Teams are divided in 16 Groups with 8 Teams each.Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 32 Teams) are nominated for Student Finals.
32 Teams nominated from Round 2 will take part in Student Finals.Teams are divided in 4 Groups with 8Teams each.Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 8 Teams) are nominated for GMC India National Finals.
400 registered Teams take part in Round 1.
Teams are divided in 50 Groups with max 8 Teams each.
Top 5 Teams / Group +6 teams ranked 6th (or max. 200 Teams) are nominated for Round 2.
256 Qualified Teams from Round 1 will take part in Round 2.
Teams are divided in 32 Groups with 8 Teams each.
Top 4 Teams / Group (or max. 128 Teams) are nominated for Round 3.
128 Teams nominated from Round 2 will take part in the Round 3.
Teams are divided in 16 Groups with 8 Teams each.
Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 32 Teams) are nominated for Semi Finals.
32 Teams nominated from Round 3 will take part in the Semi Finals.
Teams are divided in 4 Groups with 8 Teams each.
Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 8 Teams) are nominated for Company Finals.
8 Teams nominated from Semi Finals will take part in Company Finals.
Teams are divided in 1 Group with all the 8 Teams.
Top 8 Teams are nominated for GMC India National Finals.
NTPC Global Management Challenge consists of 5 Rounds followed by National Finals.
All Registered Teams will compete against each other in a multi-round format, with the best teams progressing to the next rounds. The complete format of the competition will be as follows:
400 registered Teams take part in Round 1. Teams are divided in 50 Groups with max 8 Teams each. Top 5 Teams / Group +6 teams ranked 6th (or max. 200 Teams) are nominated for Round 2.
256 Qualified Teams from Round 1 will take part in Round 2. Teams are divided in 32 Groups with 8 Teams each. Top 3 Teams / Group (or max. 96 Teams) are nominated for Round 3.
96 Teams nominated from Round 2 will take part in the Round 3. Teams are divided in 16 Groups with 6 Teams each. Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 32 Teams) are nominated for Semi Finals.
32 Teams nominated from Round 3 will take part in the Semi Finals. Teams are divided in 4 Groups with 8
Teams each. Top 2 Teams / Group (or max. 8 Teams) are nominated for Company Finals.
Teams nominated from Semi Finals will take part in Company Finals. Teams are divided in 1 Group with all the 8 Teams. Top 8 Teams are nominated for GMC India National Finals.
The schedule will be published soon...
The detailed schedule of the competition is as follows:
| Start of Team Registration | Monday | 21.09.2026 |
| Deadline for Team Registration | Saturday | 10.10.2026 |
| Online Briefing for all Participants | Wednesday | 21.10.2026 |
| Distribution of Login Credentials | Wednesday | 21.10.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Decision 1 Due | Sunday | 25.10.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Decision 2 Due | Wednesday | 28.10.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Decision 3 Due | Saturday | 31.10.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Decision 4 Due | Monday | 02.11.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Decision 5 Due | Wednesday | 04.11.2026 |
| Qualification Round – Final Results | Thursday | 05.11.2026 |
| Briefing Session 01 | Saturday | 21.11.2026 |
| Distribution of Login Credentials | Saturday | 21.11.2026 |
| Round 1 – Decision 1 Due | Tuesday | 24.11.2026 |
| Round 1 – Decision 2 Due | Friday | 27.11.2026 |
| Round 1 – Decision 3 Due | Sunday | 29.10.2026 |
| Round 1 – Decision 4 Due | Tuesday | 01.12.2026 |
| Round 1 – Decision 5 Due | Thursday | 03.12.2026 |
| Round 1 – Final Results | Friday | 04.12.2026 |
| Briefing Session 02 | Wednesday | 09.12.2026 |
| Distribution of Login Credentials | Wednesday | 09.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Decision 1 Due | Saturday | 12.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Decision 2 Due | Monday | 14.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Decision 3 Due | Wednesday | 16.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Decision 4 Due | Thursday | 17.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Decision 5 Due | Friday | 18.12.2026 |
| Round 2 – Final Results | Saturday | 19.12.2026 |
| GMC India Student Finals | Saturday | 26.12.2026 |
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Activity Schedule
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Team Registrations
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Last Date for Team Registration Process
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Sunday
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14 September, 2025
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Online Briefing for all Participants
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Saturday
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27 September, 2025
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Qualification Round:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Friday
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03 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 1 Due
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Monday
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06 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 2 Due
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Thursday
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09 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 3 Due
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Saturday
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11 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 4 Due
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Monday
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13 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 5 Due
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Wednesday
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15 October, 2025
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Qualification Round – Final Results
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Thursday
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16 October, 2025
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Registration for Round 1
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Start of Registration Process
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Saturday
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18 October, 2025
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Last Date for Registration Process
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Tuesday
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28 October, 2025
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Briefing Session 01:
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Briefing Session 01
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Saturday
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08 2025
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Round 1:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Saturday
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15 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 1 Due
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Tuesday
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18 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 2 Due
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Thursday
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20 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 3 Due
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Saturday
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22 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 4 Due
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Monday
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24 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 5 Due
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Tuesday
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25 February, 2025
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Round 1 – Final Results
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Wednesday
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26 February, 2025
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Briefing Session 02:
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Briefing Session 02
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Saturday
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01 March, 2025
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Round 2:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Saturday
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01 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 1 Due
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Monday
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03 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 2 Due
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Tuesday
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04 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 3 Due
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Wednesday
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05 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 4 Due
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Thursday
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06 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 5 Due
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Friday
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07 March, 2025
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Round 2 – Final Results
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Saturday
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08 March, 2025
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Briefing Session 03:
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Briefing Session 03
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Saturday
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15 March, 2025
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Student Finals:
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Sunday
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23 March, 2025
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GMC India National Finals 2024
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April, 2025
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Top 8 Teams from NTPC Championship to compete at GMC India – National Finals. The winner of National Finals will go on to represent Team India at GMC World Finals
The International Final, where the winning teams of each country compete for the World Title, is a milestone and prestigious event, which provides a unique experience of contact between different cultures and the reality of competing at an international level.
Nigeria to host GMC International Finals for 2025 edition from 11-13 November, 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Participation in GMC is a rewarding and fulfilling experience for all participants.
Based on their performance, participants in GMC are eligible for following awards:
Winner
National Finals
- Participation in GMC
International Finals.
(all costs paid) - Winner’s Trophy
- Training Certificate
1st Runner’s Up
National Finals
- Cash Prize Rs. 75,000
- 1st Runner’s Up Trophy
- Training Certificate
2nd Runner’s Up
National Finals
- Cash Prize Rs. 50,000
- 2nd Runner’s Up Trophy
- Training Certificate
National Finalists
National Finals
- National Finalist Trophy
- Training Certificate
Winner
NTPC Finals
Nomination to GMC India – National Finals
Training Certificate
1st Runner’s Up
NTPC Finals
Nomination to GMC India – National Finals
Training Certificate
Other Finalists
NTPC Finals
Nomination to GMC India – National Finals
Training Certificate
Other Teams
NTPC
- Training Certificate
Past International Finals
The competition is completely Online and to be organized from October’– December’ 2025
The detailed schedule of the competition is as follows:
| Login Credentials: | Monday | 13/10/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 1: | Thursday | 16/10/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 2: | Saturday | 18/10/2025 |
| Briefing Session 01: | Friday | 31/10/2025 |
| Login Credentials: | Friday | 31/10/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 1: | Tuesday | 04/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 2: | Friday | 07/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 3: | Monday | 10/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 4: | Wednesday | 12/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 5: | Friday | 14/11/2025 |
| Announcement of Result | Saturday | 15/11/2025 |
| Briefing Session 02: | Friday | 21/11/2025 |
| Login Credentials: | Friday | 21/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 1: | Monday | 24/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 2: | Thursday | 27/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 3: | Saturday | 29/11/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 4: | Monday | 01/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 5: | Tuesday | 02/12/2025 |
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday | 03/12/2025 |
| Briefing Session 03: | Friday | 05/12/2025 |
| Login Credentials: | Friday | 05/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 1: | Monday | 08/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 2: | Thursday | 11/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 3: | Saturday | 13/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 4: | Monday | 15/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 5: | Tuesday | 16/12/2025 |
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday | 17/12/2025 |
| Login Credentials: | Saturday | 20/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 1: | Monday | 22/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 2: | Tuesday | 23/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 3: | Wednesday | 24/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 4: | Thursday | 25/12/2025 |
| Deadline for Decision 5: | Friday | 26/12/2025 |
| Announcement of Result | Saturday | 27/12/2025 |
| Company Finals | To Be Announced |
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Activity Schedule
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Date
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Team Registrations
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Last Date for Team Registration Process
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Sunday
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14 September, 2025
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Online Briefing for all Participants
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Saturday
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27 September, 2025
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Qualification Round:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Friday
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03 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 1 Due
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Monday
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06 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 2 Due
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Thursday
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09 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 3 Due
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Saturday
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11 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 4 Due
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Monday
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13 October, 2025
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Qualification Round - Decision 5 Due
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Wednesday
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15 October, 2025
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Qualification Round – Final Results
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Thursday
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16 October, 2025
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Registration for Round 1
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Start of Registration Process
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Saturday
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18 October, 2025
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Last Date for Registration Process
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Tuesday
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28 October, 2025
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Briefing Session 01:
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Briefing Session 01
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Saturday
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08 2025
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Round 1:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Saturday
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15 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 1 Due
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Tuesday
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18 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 2 Due
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Thursday
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20 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 3 Due
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Saturday
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22 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 4 Due
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Monday
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24 February, 2025
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Round 1 - Decision 5 Due
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Tuesday
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25 February, 2025
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Round 1 – Final Results
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Wednesday
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26 February, 2025
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Briefing Session 02:
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Briefing Session 02
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Saturday
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01 March, 2025
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Round 2:
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Distribution of Login Credentials
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Saturday
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01 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 1 Due
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Monday
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03 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 2 Due
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Tuesday
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04 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 3 Due
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Wednesday
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05 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 4 Due
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Thursday
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06 March, 2025
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Round 2 - Decision 5 Due
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Friday
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07 March, 2025
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Round 2 – Final Results
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Saturday
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08 March, 2025
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Briefing Session 03:
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Briefing Session 03
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Saturday
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15 March, 2025
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Student Finals:
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Sunday
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23 March, 2025
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GMC India National Finals 2024
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April, 2025
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NTPC Global Management Challenge 2025 edition
NTPC conducted the dedicated Global Management Challenge – the world’s largest strategy and management competition (India – 2025 edition) with an objective to enhance cross-functional learning and managerial ability among employees. This was the fourth time that this dedicated challenge was being conducted for NTPC Executives.
The Competition was conducted between Oct 2025 to Jan 2026. The Competition was completely ONLINE and designed in such a manner that the participation in the Competition did not impact the day-to-day commitments of the participants.
The Company Level Final of the NTPC Global Management Challenge (GMC) was conducted on 16th January, 2026, through the online mode. The results of the Company Finals were announced by Sh. Anil Kumar Jadli, Director (HR), who congratulated all the eight teams who had qualified for the Company Level Finals. The Team Young Leaders emerged as Company Level Winner in this year’s competition.
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