The case titled "Mahindra Powerol: Powering entrepreneurial growth within a corporate group" authored by Srinivasan R from CSP Area of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has been chosen as the first prize winner of the 2014 Emerald-UUM Case Writing Competition.

The inaugural competition attracted a total of 26 original, high quality submissions from academics based at institutions across the globe including; the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, National University of Malaysia, University Utara Malaysia, University Sains Islam Malaysia, University Malaysia Sarawak and the University of Northern Colorado amongst others. The total prize fund for the competition was US$2000 with US$1000 awarded to the winner and US$500 awarded to the two runner-up cases. All three of the prize winners will also receive a celebratory plaque, courtesy of UUM.

The winning cases are as follows:

• 1st place – Mahindra Powerol: Powering entrepreneurial growth within a corporate group by Professor R. Srinivasan (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore)
• 2nd place – KKCL: Exploring growth opportunities by Professor Jyoti Kainth (Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad) and Mr Gautam Kainth (Religare Global Asset Management)
• 3rd place – Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) by Miss Alia Aleshaiwi (Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) and Asma Alhamdan

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http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/uum_case.htm