A quest for strategic business thinking and understanding the implications of decisions proposed
HUL and CNBC-TV18 wrapped up Season 7 of the HUL’s flagship B-school case competition “FinAce” on October 25, 2023. FinAce Season 7 brought an exhilarating opportunity for students hailing from esteemed business institutes across India to stretch their imagination and make strategic financial choices that propel sustainable business growth.
The Culmination of HUL FinAce: A Spectacular Finale!
HUL has consistently groomed finance leaders with several CFOs in the industry having their roots at HUL. HUL is known for nurturing finance professionals and equipping them with robust business acumen, adaptability to navigate evolving market dynamics, and a profound commitment to making a tangible impact on both business, and society. A career at HUL Finance offers young talent well-rounded exposure across a wide spectrum of finance roles with high stake P&L responsibilities, opportunity to lead intrapreneurial fintech projects, impactful change management assignments, bespoke international exposure and driving excellence in business operations.
In this context, the theme for the finale presentation was the 'CFO Playbook on Driving Business Growth’ focusing on the different strategic levers to propel business growth. Teams were expected to make business decisions to bridge portfolio gaps organically and inorganically. Further, choices in terms of pricing, marketing and go-to-market sales channels had to made so as deliver growth that is sustainable by design, financially viable and competitive.
The competition was not just about numbers and spreadsheets. It focussed instead on strategic business thinking and understanding the implications of decisions proposed.
The competition saw a massive participation from 3000 of the brightest minds across top B-schools, out of which the top 12 participants made it to the grand finale.