ACADEMIC EVENTS

Suit Up Negotiation

Suit Up Negotiation transports you to the high-stakes war rooms of the 2000s. Teams step into roles as diplomats, CEOs, or cultural envoys, navigating cross-border deals from Google’s China entry to WTO disputes. With confidential objectives, cultural twists, and strategic power cards, every move counts. Compete to outsmart rivals, strike the best deals, and emerge as the ultimate negotiators.

Turncoat Debate: Tag Team Edition

Turncoat Debate: Tag Team Edition challenges participants to argue both for and against the motion in a single seamless speech. With themes spanning nostalgia, ethics, cultural shifts, and global affairs, it demands sharp reasoning and adaptability. In 2v2 match-ups, speakers must switch perspectives mid-speech without faltering. Compete to master contradiction and prove your rhetorical dominance.

Ad Wars: Culture Clash Edition

Ad Wars: Culture Clash Edition puts your branding skills to the ultimate test across time. Teams must design two distinct campaigns for the same brand—one set in 2005’s world of Orkut, MTV, and flip phones, and the other reimagined for 2025’s Gen Z and global inclusivity. Every slogan, visual, and cultural cue must be crafted live under pressure. Compete to outwit rivals and prove your mastery of nostalgia and modern marketing.

Stock & Shock: The 2008 Comeback

Stock & Shock: The 2008 Comeback throws you into the chaos of the global financial crisis. Teams take charge of struggling legacy companies like Ford, Motorola, or Kodak, navigating market shocks and disruptive innovations. From oil price swings to the iPhone revolution, every move tests your strategy and foresight. Compete to win over investors and prove your company can rise from the crash.

Crisis Case

Crisis Case puts you in the hot seat of early 2000s command centers, tackling epidemics, corporate meltdowns, and global emergencies. Teams step into roles as governments, media, or corporations, shaping responses under intense pressure. Every decision—from policy to public messaging—carries high stakes and unpredictable twists. Compete to control the fallout, protect credibility, and emerge as the ultimate crisis leader.

Global Cipher: Y2K Edition

“Global Cipher: Y2K Edition” plunges you into the chaotic brilliance of the early 2000s, where pop, politics, and digital revolutions collided. This high-octane solo puzzle-quiz challenges you to crack encrypted clues and tackle globally-themed questions. From Cold War ciphers to 2000s tech and cultural milestones, every riddle demands sharp wit and awareness. Compete to prove your mastery and claim the title of ultimate codebreaker.

Judging the 2000s: Cross-Border Judgment Writing Challenge

An intellectually stimulating competition where participants step into the role of  a judge, analysing complex legal cases and crafting well-reasoned judgments. This event challenges participants to demonstrate their legal acumen, critical thinking, and ability to articulate judicial decisions that could shape future legal landscapes

Pop Culture on Trial: A 2000s Cultural Courtroom

Put the icons of the 2000s under the gavel. In this mock courtroom battle, teams prosecute or defend cultural phenomena for their societal impact, from Orkut’s privacy risks to Bollywood’s portrayal of class. Cross-examine witnesses, present opening statements, and sway both jury and audience with compelling arguments.

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