Samsung India has started the seventh edition of its pan India campus program Samsung E.D.G.E, inviting the brightest minds from the top colleges of the country to work on real-life problem statements, interact with Samsung’s top leaders and provide unique solutions to the problem statement at hand.
This year, students from 27 campuses that include top B-Schools, engineering colleges and design schools will participate in the event, which will be held physically at campuses spread across the country.
The program consists of three rounds. The first round, which is the campus round, is about ideation, where the team members come together and put up an executive case summary based on their research and analysis. The top teams that are shortlisted in campus round work on a case study, submit and present their detailed solutions at the regional round. At the end of the regional round, top 8 teams are selected and mentored by Samsung leaders on their respective solutions. The final 8 teams battle it out in the National Round to arrive at the three winning teams.
Each team will comprise at least three students from within the campus across years and specialisations. Each team will present their solution showcasing innovation and leadership skills. The top three teams will get a cash prize and a potential opportunity to work with Samsung.