A key role of the TU Dublin Enterprise Academy is to facilitate and encourage engagement between enterprise, students and the University. The Enterprise Challenge is a 5 ECTS elective module that offers multi-disciplinary student teams a hands-on learning experience that bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills. The module fosters essential transversal skills highly sought after by employers, such as analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, teamwork, communication and adaptability.
Aligned to the TU Dublin Partnership pillar, the Enterprise Challenge is a 5 ECTS UEM-aligned elective module that:
- Offers student teams a hands-on learning experience.
- Bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills.
- Fosters essential transversal skills highly sought after by employers, such as analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, teamwork, communication and adaptability.
ENTERPRISE ACADEMY SUPPORT:
The Enterprise Academy can work with schools and disciplines to support:
- A shared teaching & learning toolkit to help academics get up and running with module delivery.
- Practical support in the co-development of additional learning assets and resources.
- Provision of live challenge sponsors and mentorship from Enterprise Academy partners.
- A UEM-aligned validated 5 ECTS module available for:
- Adoption by programme board teams within a programme, discipline or school.
- UEM elective option for postgraduate, undergraduate and Erasmus students across the university.
- Level 8 and Level 9 options available.
GET INVOLVED:
Contact the Education Development team at the Enterprise Academy to find out more about module adoption, elective and Erasmus options or to discuss specific programme needs:
- Niamh O'Hora: niamh.ohora@tudublin.ie
- Dr. Kevin Dominic Delaney: kevin.delaney@tudublin.ie
Enterprise Challenge Academic Resources
Engaging with the Enterprise Challenge module at TU Dublin is a mutually beneficial collaboration that fosters innovation, talent development, and impactful problem-solving:
- Diverse Skills: The multi-disciplinary approach brings a unique blend of perspectives and skills focused on the sponsor’s specific problem or challenge.
- Fresh Thinking: Third-level students bring ideas and perspectives from diverse market segments.
- Innovative Approaches: Underpinned by design thinking, students foster a culture of experimentation and risk-taking.
- Accelerated Problem Solving: When projects are stalled due to resource constraints, students can inject new energy and time to problem-solving.
- Talent Pipeline: Collaboration creates networking opportunities which can help future talent recruitment.
- Long-Term Partnerships: Establishing collaborations can lead to enduring partnerships, creating long-term connections.
GET INVOLVED:
- Read about an example enterprise challenge with ESB
- Read about the Glanua Sustainability Enterprise Challenge
- Download the Enterprise Challenge Project Sponsor Guide
Register your interest as a project sponsor
The Enterprise Challenge offers students a hands-on learning experience that bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills. It exposes students to different industries, giving them the chance to explore potential career paths. Students gain essential skills that are important for their future careers, including teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, influencing others, critical thinking, and confident communication.
GET INVOLVED:
Ask your programme or Erasmus coordinator if the Enterprise Challenge module is available to you.
About the Enterprise Academy at TU Dublin
The Enterprise Academy is funded by the Higher Education Authority's HCI Pillar 3, a government programme designed to meet priority skills needs, by increasing collaboration between higher education and enterprise with a focus on innovations in teaching and learning.
