Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge launches
Pictured: 174 Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge TU Dublin Students with Niamh O'Hora, Lecturer and Educational Developer; Cagatay Altintas, Senior Solution Manager - Digital Power at Huawei; Baolin Liang PR Manager at Huawei; Dr Lesley Murphy, Lecturer School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Dr. Ciarán O'Carroll, Lecturer in Enterprise & Sustainability at the TU Dublin School of Management, People and Organisations.
Bridging the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills
The TU Dublin Enterprise Academy are pleased to announce the start of the Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge at Technological University Dublin today, with over 170 students taking part. Huawei approached TU Dublin to explore a range of educational initiatives. In response, the Enterprise Academy collaborated closely with Huawei to identify their needs and sought a suitable academic partner to support the project.
Working with Dr. Lesley Murphy and Dr. Ciarán O'Carroll, two partner schools were identified in the School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and the School of Management, People and Organisations and their common Business Sustainability module, emerged as the ideal choice. Through the Enterprise Academy's efforts, the necessary connections were established, leading to the launch of the Huawei Enterprise Challenge today.
Pictured Left: Niamh O'Hora, Lecturer and Educational Developer; Baolin Liang PR Manager at Huawei; Cagatay Altintas, Senior Solution Manager - Digital Power at Huawei; Dr Lesley Murphy, Lecturer School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Dr. Ciarán O'Carroll, Lecturer in Enterprise & Sustainability at the TU Dublin School of Management, People and Organisations. Pictured Right: Cagatay Altintas, Huawei during his presentation to the Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge students at TU Dublin.
University / Enterprise Collaboration
There has been huge interest in the Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore ideas in business sustainability and an opportunity for Huawei to engage with and learn from students who will be future sustainability leaders.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with such an innovative partner as Huawei. Their generous support of this initiative is greatly appreciated, and we believe it will offer significant benefits to both the participating students and Huawei’s staff, " said Peter Lynch, Senior Engagement Manager at the Enterprise Academy who helped broker the partnership.
Understanding Sustainability at Huawei
Dr Lesley Murphy, Dr Ciarán O'Carroll and Niamh O'Hora were delighted to welcome Baolin Liang and Cagatay Altintas, from Huawei to help launch the challenge today. Dr Ciarán O'Carroll outlined the challenge objectives and Cagatay, who is Senior Solution Manager - Digital Power at Huawei gave a talk on Business Sustainability. His presentation included an outline of the role of solar and battery storage in high-energy industries, an overview of the solar industry, and an introduction to battery and storage technology and market application, as well as practice across Europe
Pictured Left: Niamh O'Hora, Lecturer and Educational Developer; Baolin Liang PR Manager at Huawei; Cagatay Altintas, Senior Solution Manager - Digital Power at Huawei; Dr Lesley Murphy, Lecturer School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Dr. Ciarán O'Carroll, Lecturer in Enterprise & Sustainability at the TU Dublin School of Management, People and Organisations. Pictured Right: Cagatay Altintas, Huawei during his presentation to the Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge students at TU Dublin.
The Challenge
Collaborating with Huawei, students from the School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and the School of Management, People, and Organisations will build and present their innovative business cases focused on Solar Power.
Students, including 3rd-year BSc in Marketing, final-year BSc in Business and Law, BSc in Business and Management, and EM Normandie exchange students, have developed their work in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Students will be challenged to build a business case for an industry in Ireland where Huawei can implement large-scale solar PV and battery installations. With an additional requirement that recommendations must align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The challenge will give students:
- Practical Experience: To learn how to assess renewable energy potential across Industries and will build skills in sustainability-focused business development.
- Direct Industry Exposure: Where they can meet with Huawei with the opportunity to present ideas to Huawei experts for potential real-world impact and get direct feedback and insights from Huawei.
- Collaborate & Compete: Opportunities to work in teams, showcase ideas, and compete for prizes.
As part of the challenge students will build a business case for an industry in Ireland where Huawei can implement large-scale solar PV and battery installations. An additional criteria requires that student recommendations must align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Student’s work will be showcased in a poster exhibition in December and Huawei representatives will evaluate and award prizes to the top teams.
"It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of a collaboration that brings together over 170 TU Dublin and exchange students, the Enterprise Academy, and a global leader like Huawei to tackle sustainability challenges. This partnership provides learners with invaluable benefits, from enhancing their CVs to receiving mentorship and insights from industry experts. The Enterprise Challenge offers hands-on experience, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills. It’s a privilege to be part of a project that helps shape future careers and drive sustainable innovation,” said Niamh O’Hora, Education Partner with the Enterprise Academy who has been steering the Enterprise Challenge module.
About TU Dublin Enterprise Academy
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.
We are a multidisciplinary business unit at Technological University Dublin taking an innovative approach to collaborative talent development for workplace learners. The Enterprise Academy works with enterprises across all sectors and business types to create flexible, scalable, accredited solutions that address sector-specific, cross-sector and transversal skill needs.
