Code
MGFF EVT 5000
Level
M2
Field
Evènements, carrefours internationaux, etc.
Language
Français/French
ECTS Credits
2
Class hours
35
Total student load
40
Program Manager(s)
Department
- Programme Grande École
Educational team
Introduction to the module
Digital Intelligence Week (DIW) is a key educational and career-focused event at IMT-BS dedicated to the challenges of responsible and sustainable digital intelligence.
It offers M2-level students an immersive ‘learning by doing’ experience, based on tackling real-world problems set by partner companies.
Working in multidisciplinary teams, students draw on the skills acquired during their academic studies to analyse a business challenge, explore different potential solutions and develop an operational proposal. They are supported throughout the week by academic staff and, where necessary, by company representatives.
The DIW also aims to strengthen the cross-disciplinary skills essential in a changing professional environment: collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, project management, stress management, the production of high-stakes deliverables, and professional communication in English.
Learning goals
- 4. Conduire des projets de transformation sociétale, numérique, énergétique et/ou environnementale des organisations
Learning objectives
- 4.2 - Lead a complex project with responsibility, with the aim of supporting the transformation of organisations (design, management, team coordination, implementation and management, control, dissemination), by mobilising multidisciplinary skills and bri
Course Learning objectives
_Analyser une problématique professionnelle réelle liée aux transformations numériques et en identifier les principaux enjeux, contraintes et opportunités.
_Mobiliser les connaissances et compétences de son parcours académique pour traiter une problématique complexe dans un contexte interdisciplinaire.
_Explorer et comparer différentes pistes de solution, en faisant preuve de créativité, d’esprit critique et de capacité d’analyse.
_Construire une proposition de solution pertinente et opérationnelle, en prenant en compte son adéquation avec la problématique et les besoins de l’entreprise.
_Travailler efficacement en équipe pluridisciplinaire, en organisant le travail collectif et en contribuant à l’atteinte des objectifs communs.
_Gérer un projet dans un temps contraint, en planifiant les travaux, en priorisant les tâches et en produisant des livrables à fort enjeu.
_Communiquer et argumenter une recommandation de manière professionnelle, notamment lors d’une présentation orale devant des représentants d’entreprise.
_Présenter une solution en anglais dans un contexte professionnel international, lors du pitch final devant le jury.
_Intégrer une réflexion sur les enjeux responsables et durables du numérique, en lien avec les transformations actuelles des entreprises et des organisations.
Content : structure and schedule
Digital Intelligence Week comprises 35 hours of educational activities, spread over five days.
Friday 23 October – Launch and familiarisation with the challenges
Morning – 9.00 am to 12.45 pm
_ Introduction and presentation of Digital Intelligence Week.
_ Presentation of the challenges and case studies proposed by partner companies.
_ Presentation of the companies and their key issues.
_ Question-and-answer session with company representatives.
Afternoon – 2.00 pm to 5.45 pm
_ Dividing students into teams.
_ Forming multidisciplinary teams.
_ Presentation of the work plan by the coaches.
_ Familiarisation with the challenge.
_ Start of the analysis and examination of the topic.
Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 October – Addressing the challenges
Morning – 9.00 am to 12.45 pm
Afternoon – 2.00 pm to 5.45 pm
The teams work on their problem with support from the coaches:
_ Analysis and reformulation of the problem;
_ Research and analysis of available information;
_ Identification of key issues and constraints;
_ Exploration of different approaches;
_ Design and refinement of the solution;
_ Discussions with the coaches and, where necessary, with company representatives;
_ Daily review of progress towards objectives;
_ Gradual preparation of the deliverable and the final presentation.
Thursday 29 October – Preparation and presentation
Morning – 9.00 am to 12.45 pm
_ Finalising the work.
_ Preparing presentation materials.
_ Preparation and rehearsal of pitches in English.
Afternoon
_ Team pitches to company representatives and the judging panel.
10-minute presentation per team + 10 minutes of questions and answers.
_ Deliberation by the judging panels.
_ Awards ceremony.
Sustainable Development Goals
Digital Intelligence Week forms part of a wider discussion on responsible and sustainable digital intelligence. The issues presented to students relate in particular to digital transformation, sovereignty, resource efficiency, energy, the circular economy, health and wellbeing.
La Digital Intelligence Week s’inscrit dans une réflexion sur une intelligence digitale responsable et durable. Les problématiques proposées aux étudiants sont notamment rattachées aux enjeux de transformation numérique, de souveraineté, de sobriété, d’énergie, d’économie circulaire, de santé et de bien-être.
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
1 ODD : ODD 9 – Industrie, innovation et infrastructure : réflexion sur les transformations technologiques, l’innovation et les nouveaux modèles liés au numérique.
Learning delivery
synchrone
Pedagogical methods
Digital Intelligence Week is primarily based on an active, experiential and career-focused approach to learning.
Learning by doing: Students work on real-world case studies provided by partner organisations and are required to produce a practical solution to a professional challenge.
Multidisciplinary teamwork: Teams bring together students from different degree programmes to encourage:
_ the pooling of expertise;
_ complementary skills;
_ cooperation;
_ the exchange of different perspectives;
_ peer learning.
Coaching and support: Each group receives support from academic staff and coaches throughout the week. The coaches monitor the teams’ progress, help them structure their approach and check daily that objectives are being met.
Discussions with company representatives may also be organised where necessary to address the topic.
Real-world professional scenario: The final presentation takes the form of a pitch in English to a mixed panel, enabling students to experience the demands of a professional presentation and to defend their choices in front of representatives from the business world.
Project management under time pressure: Students must work together to organise their approach, manage priorities and produce a proposal within a short timeframe, to a professional standard.
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La Digital Intelligence Week repose principalement sur une pédagogie active, expérientielle et professionnalisante.
Learning by doing :
Les étudiants travaillent sur des cas réels proposés par des entreprises partenaires et doivent produire une réponse concrète à une problématique professionnelle.
Travail en équipe pluridisciplinaire :
Les équipes réunissent des étudiants issus de différentes majeures afin de favoriser :
_ le croisement des expertises ;
_ la complémentarité des compétences ;
_ la coopération ;
_ la confrontation des points de vue ;
_ l’apprentissage entre pairs.
Coaching et accompagnement :
Chaque groupe bénéficie d’un accompagnement par des enseignants-chercheurs / coachs pendant la semaine. Les coachs suivent l'avancement des équipes, les aident à structurer leur démarche et vérifient quotidiennement l'atteinte des objectifs.
Des échanges avec les représentants des entreprises peuvent également être organisés lorsque cela est nécessaire au traitement du sujet.
Mise en situation professionnelle :
La restitution finale prend la forme d’un pitch en anglais devant un jury mixte, permettant aux étudiants de se confronter aux exigences d’une présentation professionnelle et de défendre leurs choix devant des représentants du monde de l’entreprise.
Gestion de projet en temps contraint :
Les étudiants doivent organiser collectivement leur démarche, gérer les priorités et produire une proposition dans un délai court, avec un niveau d’exigence professionnel.
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
The assessment focuses on the students’ ability to propose a relevant solution to the company’s challenge by drawing on the skills acquired during their academic studies, as well as the cross-disciplinary skills developed during the week.
The criteria set out in the terms of reference include, in particular:
_ Relevance of the proposed solution;
_ Suitability of the solution to the company’s challenge;
_ Application of skills acquired during the academic programme;
_ Teamwork;
_ Creativity;
_ Critical thinking;
_ Project management;
_ Stress management;
_ Quality of deliverables;
_ Professional presentation;
_ Communication in English.
The judging panel comprises representatives from partner companies and organisations, as well as lecturers from IMT-BS.
The framework provides for an assessment based on:
_ a presentation/pitch to the company and the teachers/panel;
_ a report detailing the topic covered, the avenues explored and the final proposal, including its practical implementation, with an appendix setting out the resources used to carry out the work.
Catch-up assessment: this takes the form of a report analysing the teams’ proposals (from a different working group) in light of the company’s requirements
Keywords
Digital Intelligence ; Digital Transformation ; Responsible Digital; Sustainable Digital; Innovation; Artificial Intelligence; Digital Responsibility; Digital Sobriety; Digital Sovereignty; Circular Economy; Future of Industry; Health and Well-being; Learning by Doing; Interdisciplinarity; Teamwork; Creativity; Critical Thinking; Project Management; Professional Communication