“5 Minutes to Convince” Contest

Category A: Career Plan

Presentation of a post-graduation employment plan.

Evaluation criteria:

• Consistency between the candidate’s background, skills, and the position sought.
• Relevance of the project to the professional context.
• Ability to convince others of the project's feasibility.

Category B: Entrepreneurship

Presentation of a plan to start or take over a business (company, nonprofit, cooperative, etc.).

Evaluation criteria:

• Clarity and feasibility of the project.
• Appropriateness of the business model and professional goals.
• The project must be the primary activity planned.

Workshop: "Mastering a High-Impact Pitch"

Workshop to Prepare for the Competition: “Master Your Pitch”

The keys to crafting a pitch that really hooks… investors, partners, stakeholders—and not just your next-door neighbor!

Date to be announced – Triolet Campus

This workshop will help you:

• Identify the key elements of an effective pitch.
• Structure your speech based on your audience and the context.
• Make your short presentation more impactful and clear.
• Leave with the tools you need to create a pitch tailored to your project

Hosted byIle des Possibles (IDP)
Estimated duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)

Workshop: “Mastering Oral Presentations: The Art of Persuading in Just a Few Minutes”

Workshop to prepare for the competitive exam: “Mastering Your Oral Presentation: The Art of Persuading in Just a Few Minutes”

Date to be announced – Triolet Campus

This workshop will help you:

• Learn the basics of spoken communication.
• Structure a compelling and dynamic speech.
• Combining precision, authenticity, and creativity.
• Improve verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication.

Hosted byMarc Dumas, psychologist and acting coach, founder ofMD Performance, and coach for the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition.
Estimated duration: 1.5 hours (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)

Online Workshop: Positive-Impact Business Models

“Positive-Impact Business Model”

Launching a viable project is a challenge. Ensuring that it contributes to environmental and social impact is also a challenge. This 2-hour peer-to-peer workshop will help you identify and prioritize your next steps.

Date to be announced

• Identify the regional issues related to the project.
• Understanding how to make a business model sustainable and impactful.
• Assess the project’s added value for the region and society.
• Goal: Create a project with a socially conscious ethos 

Hosted byIle des Possibles (IDP)
Estimated duration: 1 to 1.5 hours (5:30–7:00 p.m.)

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