Decision Science Track - The American Express Campus Challenge 2025

The Decision Science Track of The American Express Campus Challenge 2025 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.

Eligibility:

Batch of 2026/27 students pursuing B.Tech/B.E and Batch of 2026/27/28 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
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU, Varanasi
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ISM, Dhanbad
• Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus

Batch of 2026/27 of the 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
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi
• Dept. of Management studies (DMS), IIT Delhi
• Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
• Xavier School of Management, Delhi

Batch of 2026/27 pursuing Master's in Economics or Data Science from the below-mentioned colleges are eligible: 

• Delhi School of Economics
• Chennai Mathematical Institute
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
• Madras School of Economics, Chennai

Key Instructions:

• You can register individually or in teams of up to 3 members.
• Cross-specialisation 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 Round 1 (Crossword)

• The crossword for the Decision Science Track can be downloaded from here
• Solve an interesting crossword to discover a “Key”.
• Participants who get the correct “Key” will move to the second round.

Round 2: Submit Solution for Round 2 (Modelling Problem Statement)

• The Problem Statement for the Decision Science Track can be downloaded from here
• Submit the output in CSV format based on the Round 2 submission data provided
• Team can make multiple submissions up to 20, and observe your scores on the public leaderboard for the submitted file
• Team’s submission with the best leaderboard score will be considered the final one
• The submissions should follow the naming convention: r2_submission_file<team-name>.csv.

Round 3: Deck Submission & Virtual Presentation

• The top teams from Round 2 will be eligible for this round.
• Teams need to submit a deck to capture the approach, including (but not limited to) 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, Amex Merchandise & Certificate.
• Every member of the First Runner Up team will get an Apple iPhone, PPI, Amex Merchandise & Certificate.
• Every member of the Second Runner Up team will get Apple AirPods, PPI, Amex Merchandise & Certificate.
• Every member of the Campus Winner Teams will get a PPI, Amex Merchandise & Certificate (satisfying the minimum accuracy threshold).
• Every member of the participating team will get a Participation Certificate provided they submitted a 'valid submission'.
• Top Performer in Campus (For 4-5 top teams in a campus satisfying minimum accuracy) will also get a certificate of recognition.