Students of Dhavala College, Moodbidri, emerged winners, while those from Besant Evening College, Mangaluru, secured second place in the MSNIM-Rotary Biz Quiz 2026 organised by the Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM) in association with the Rotary Club of Mangalore North, in Mangaluru on Monday.

The quiz witnessed participation from over 2,000 students representing 45 colleges in the preliminary round. A total of 83 students from 11 undergraduate colleges across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts qualified for the final round. Among the winning teams, Sudarshan Nayak, Lavina Santhumayor, Archana Acharya, Shivadarshan and Ajay represented Dhavala College, while Anirudh, Nisma Ayath, Ameen, Arun and Jeevan represented Besant Evening College.

The quiz was conducted in multiple rounds, beginning with preliminary rounds in participating colleges, followed by selection rounds leading to the finals on the MSNIM campus. The event tested participants on business awareness, current affairs and analytical thinking. Sachin R. Chandra, assistant professor and M.Com coordinator at Manipal School of Commerce and Economics (MAHE), was the quizmaster.

Shivaprasad K., medical superintendent, Yenepoya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony. K.V. Raghav Kamath, joint correspondent, MSNIM, and Molly S. Chaudhuri, director, MSNIM, were present.

In his address, Dr. Shivaprasad appreciated the continued collaboration between MSNIM and the Rotary Club in organising quiz competitions since 2015. “Competitions promote learning and bring out the best in participants,” he said.