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2018 Future Directions in Business and the Environment Pitch Competition & Social

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We invite students across Yale to share new ideas for shaping our future research, programs and events at our:

7th Annual Future Directions in Business and the Environment Pitch Competition

This pitch competition gives students the chance to share their ideas for shaping our future research, programs, and events.

Previous winning pitches that have been implemented include:

Check out this video from past winners:

 

How It Works and Timeline

Develop Your Idea!

  • Teams of 1-3 students should develop a concise, 5-minute pitch (PowerPoint-free)
  • Teams should write-up a pitch description with pitch title, a one-paragraph summary of the idea, and team member names

Pitch Description Due – Monday, April 2nd, 9pm

  • Send your pitch description to Heather Fitzgerald (heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu)

Pitch Competition & Social – Tuesday, April 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm, Sage Hall, room 24 (2nd floor)

  • Plan to attend the entire Competition and Social

  • Give your 5-minute pitch (PowerPoint-free)

  • Listen to your classmates’ pitches

  • Vote on your favorites

  • Dinner included!

  • Not pitching? Come and support the center and your fellow students by voting for your favorite ideas!

Winning teams selected – Thursday, April 5

 

Refine Your Pitch – April 9th - 13th

  • Winning teams work with professional communication coach to refine the pitch

  • Teams should plan to be available for coaching for at least two 45-minute sessions (Times TBD)

Present to CBEY Advisory Board – Thursday, April 19 (exact time TBD)

  • Winning teams present their ideas at the spring meeting of the CBEY Advisory Board to get feedback from business leaders and experts.

Please contact Heather Fitzgerald (heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu) with any questions.