A creative way to learn new things


Submit unresolved issues to our Master 1 students who will offer you innovative solutions tailored to your needs.
Lille Campus
End of November 2022
Kick-off Virtual breakfast
Mid Décember 2022
Phone exchange with managers/representatives
End of Décembre 2022
Company briefing
Beginning of February 2023
Connecting with your student teams
February 2023
Video Message
Mid February 2023
Feedback by video
March 2023
Final ‒ Lille Campus
Mid January 2023
Registration! Students choose the case on a first come/first served basis. Exchange by phone with managers/representatives.
End of January 2023
Team building
Beggining of February 2023
Inspiration & academic observation, under the coaches’ guidance
Beggining of February 2023
Generation ideas - Based on managers' feedback
Mid February 2023
Iteration - Final validation of the concept paper for the challenge
March 2023
Final ‒ Lille Campus
Choose a day of participation: first come, first served!
Select/identify a duo of managers.
Join us for the kick-off breakfast.
Onboard new joiners to create strong professional relationships
Imagine pay-per-use solutions for outdoor equipment with services
Offering the best communication experience to each customer
Design the Galeries Lafayette’s offer to attract more millennials
Design Social Commerce Customer Journey in the western world
Design the next generation of phygital retail
The EDHEC OPEN INNOVATION challenge is a programme of the EDHEC Pedagogical Factory, which won the award for "Innovations that inspire" by the AACSB, the American accreditation body, in 2017 (one of the 35 major innovations selected from 300 international projects).