Worksthal AI Thinker & Creator Lab
AI Hackathons for Degree and MBA Colleges
An AI hackathon is a team challenge where students use AI tools to solve a real problem in a fixed time, then demo what they built. Worksthal runs AI hackathons designed for degree and MBA students, so no coding or engineering background is needed.
How does an AI hackathon run?
Team formation
Students form small teams, mixing programmes and skills.
Briefing
Teams receive the theme and challenge, and a quick primer on the AI tools available.
Build with AI tools
Teams research, design and build their solution using AI tools.
Demo
Each team presents a short live demo of what they built.
Judging
A panel reviews the demos and announces the winners.
What are the hackathon themes?
Business
Use AI to solve a real business problem, from pricing to customer service.
Social impact
Apply AI to a challenge in education, health, the environment or your community.
Content
Create a campaign, video or publication with AI tools.
Marketing
Plan and prototype a marketing strategy for a product or cause.
Are there prizes and sponsors?
Companies can sponsor a hackathon to fund prizes and meet the students taking part. Find out about sponsoring a hackathon.
Upcoming and past hackathons
New hackathons are announced here.
AI hackathons: frequently asked questions
Who can participate?
Students aged 18 and above from degree and MBA/PGDM programmes. No engineering background is needed.
Do we need laptops or coding skills?
Teams need laptops with internet access, but no coding. Projects are built with AI tools and no-code platforms.
How can a college host one?
Contact us through the For Colleges page. We agree the date, theme and format with your faculty or placement cell and run the event on campus. Host a hackathon →
Host an AI hackathon
We plan the theme, format and judging with your faculty or placement cell.