Applications are invited for the Decision Science Track—The American Express Campus Super Bowl Challenge 2024. Register by June 16, 2024.
About American Express
American Express is a global services company that provides customers with access to products, insight, and experiences that enrich lives and help build a successful business.
- One of the world’s most recognizable brands
- An exceptionally strong heritage – over 170 years of leadership and reinvention
- World’s largest card issuer by purchase volume
- Recognized as the most innovative company in our industry
About Challenge
All that you need to know about Decision Science Track – The American Express Campus Super Bowl Challenge 2024.
The Decision Science Track of American Express India Campus Superbowl will enable the students to apply decision science and predictive modeling skills, learn on the way from the data, try out new ideas to produce the most accurate prediction model for matches.
Rounds
Round 1: Submit Solution for First Evaluation Dataset – Decision Science Track
Participants are requested to submit their output in two CSV files based on the Round 1 data provided. Max 20 submissions are allowed per team. You can make multiple submissions and observe your scores on the leaderboard. Your submission with the best leaderboard score will be considered the final one.
Start Date
16 May 24, 10:00 AM IST
Deadline
16 Jun 24, 11:59 PM IST
Round 2: Submit Solution for Second Evaluation Dataset – Decision Science Track
Top teams from Round 1 based on Leaderboard scores which also qualify AMEX sanity checks, will be eligible for this round. Submit your output in only one CSV file based on the Round 2 data provided.
You can make only one submission in this round using the exact same model used in Round 1. The leaderboard will not be visible for this round.
Start Date
19 Jun 24, 12:00 PM IST
Deadline
30 Jun 24, 11:59 PM IST
Round 3: Virtual Presentation – Decision Science Track
Based on scores from Round 2 results, the top teams are eligible for this round. Please click on the Brief/Case button to download the submission template. Submit your code and deck to capture approach including (but not limited to): Feature Innovation, Intuitiveness, Algorithm/Modeling-Framework used etc. Shortlisted teams will be asked to present to a panel.
Start Date
04 Jul 24, 10:00 AM IST
Deadline
14 Jul 24, 11:59 PM IST
Eligibility
Batch of 2025/26 students pursuing B.Tech/B.E and Batch of 2025/26/27 students enrolled in Dual-Degree programs courses from the below-mentioned colleges are eligible:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
Batch of 2025/26 of full-time MBA programme from the below-mentioned colleges are eligible:
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai
- Indian School of Business
- Faculty of Management Studies – University of Delhi
- Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
- Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
- SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Batch of 2025/26 pursuing Masters in Economics from the below-mentioned colleges are eligible:
- Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
- Delhi School of Economics
- Chennai Mathematical Institute
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
- Madras School of Economics
- Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi
Key Instructions
You can register individually or in teams of up to 3 members.
Cross-specialization, as well as cross-college teams, are allowed to participate.
There is no restriction on the number of teams from an institute.
Click here to view the eligible courses from each institute.
Competition Structure
Round 1: Submit Solution for Evaluation Dataset
- Submit your output in CSV format based on the leaderboard data provided.
- You can make multiple submissions and observe your scores.
- Your submission with the best leaderboard score will be considered the final one.
- The submissions should follow the naming convention: 2024_DS_Track_File1_ & 2024_DS_Track_File2_.
- The Problem Statement for the Decision Science Track can be downloaded from here.
Round 2: Submit Solution for Second Evaluation Dataset
- Top teams from Round 1 based on Leaderboard scores will be eligible for this round
- Submit your output in CSV format based on the Round 2 submission data provided.
- You can make only one submission in this round using the same model in Round 1.
- The leaderboard will not be visible for this round.
Round 3: Deck Submission & Virtual Presentation
- The top teams from Round 2 will be eligible for this round.
- Teams must submit a deck to capture the approach, including (but not limited to) the Sampling Technique, Feature Innovation, Intuitiveness, Selection, Incremental Trend, Algorithm/Modelling Framework used, etc.
- The teams will be asked to present to a panel.
Rewards
- Every member of the Winning team will get a Macbook Air, PPI & Certificate.
- Every member of the First Runner-Up team will get an Apple iPhone, PPI & Certificate.
- Every member of the Second Runner Up team will get Apple AirPods, PPI & Certificate.
- The top 3 teams from each cohort (Engineering, MBA and Economics/Statistics schools) will receive PPIs.
- The top 3 teams from each participating college (satisfying the minimum accuracy threshold) will be rewarded with AMEX merchandise.
How to Register?
Interested candidates can directly register through this link.
Contact Details
support[at]unstop.com
