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PANAJI: Goa Business School (GBS), Goa University, has achieved a significant national milestone after its student team secured All India Rank 1 at the National Entrepreneurship Challenge (Basic Track) 2025, organised by IIT Bombay. The grand finals were held on December 12, 2025, at the IIT Bombay campus in Powai, Mumbai.
With this achievement, Goa Business School has qualified for the Advanced Track of the National Entrepreneurship Challenge 2026, placing the institution among the leading entrepreneurship-focused campuses in the country.
The National Entrepreneurship Challenge is a prestigious year-long competition that attracts participation from colleges and universities across India. Teams are evaluated on entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, execution, innovation, and strategic planning through multiple competitive phases. Goa Business School competed with top institutions nationwide and emerged as the national winner in the Basic Track.
The competition included several structured stages such as entrepreneurial awareness initiatives, problem identification, strategic planning, social media challenges, case-based tasks, leadership assessments and final on-ground evaluation rounds at IIT Bombay. The consistent performance of the GBS team across all phases enabled them to qualify for the national finals and secure the top position.
The student team representing Goa Business School at the NEC 2025 finals comprised Ayushi Kamrani (MSc Integrated Data Science, Part 3 – Team Leader), Adriella Vaz (MSc Integrated Data Science, Part 4), Sharv Biche (MBA, Part 1), Analia Fernandes (MBA, Part 1), Leeanne Souza Albuquerque (MBA, Part 2) and Felicia Mascarenhas (MBA, Part 1).
The team was guided and mentored by Assistant Professor Teja Khandolkar. The students acknowledged the support and encouragement received from the university leadership, faculty members and various departments of Goa Business School, which they said played a crucial role in their success.
The achievement marks a major boost for Goa University’s efforts to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among students and strengthens its presence on the national academic and startup ecosystem map.
