[Announcement] 2018 Schneider Electric - Global Business Case Challenge

2018-03-29

Go Green in the City - Global Business Case Challenge 2018

Schneider Electric is inviting students to join the 8th edition of the ultimate global student competition in sustainable cities. This year, the finals will be held in the USA and ten finalist teams from around the world will get a sponsored trip to the grand finale.

This is a chance for students to win a job offer with Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and a trip around the world to some of Schneider Electric’s international offices.

I. Eligibility:

MBA, Master’s or Bachelor’s students (at least 2nd year) in Business or Engineering.

Go Green in the City 2018 is open to two-member teams with at least one female member.

II. Grand Prize:

The winning team will win job offers from Schneider Electric, and a trip to two of Schneider Electric’s international offices.

III. Challenge Process

- Registration – Opens 8 February 2018

https://tc2018.gogreeninthecity.com/#sign-up

- Submission – Deadline 1 June 2018

http://www.gogreeninthecity.com/challenge.html

- Semi-Finalists Announcement (Based on the regional timelines)

In the semi-finals, participants will receive mentorship from Schneider Electric experts to polish their proposals, and make it to the final 10!

- Finalists Announcement – 3 September 2018
The Top 10 teams will be invited on a fully sponsored trip to the USA to make their pitch in the Finals and win the Grand Prize.

Take this chance to meet and learn from the winners of Innovation Summit Bold Ideas Challenge and network with top experts from Schneider Electric!

IV. Link to the website for more details and sign up for the challenge:https://goo.gl/zUL9Xa

V. Go Green in the City 2017 Finals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=144&v=Oo0hRwI0ydQ

Schneider Electric SE is a European multinational corporation that specializes in energy management, automation solutions, spanning hardware, software, and services. Native of France, the company is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison and is also based at the World Trade Center of Grenoble with offices throughout the world. It is a Fortune Global 500 company, publicly traded on the Euronext Exchange, and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. In FY2016, the company posted revenues of about €25 billion.