Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge poster exhibition
Collaborating with Huawei, over 175 students from the School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and the School of Management, People, and Organisations will present their innovative business cases focused on Solar Power at a poster exhibition in TU Dublin on Tuesday, December 10th. Huawei representatives will evaluate the work and award prizes to the top teams.
As part of the Huawei Business Sustainability Enterprise Challenge students have built a business case for an industry in Ireland where Huawei can implement large-scale solar PV and battery installations. These 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).
When: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 from 9am to 11am.
Where: Main Foyer, Central Quad, Grangegorman Campus.
Background to the challenge
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.
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.
This challenge has put a spring in my step! I have really enjoyed collaborating with my colleague Ciarán O’Carroll, representatives in Huawei and the Enterprise Academy team to create a real world challenge for our students to learn from and I think it’s a lovely example of us working at the intersection of theory and practice to create work ready graduates.
The Enterprise Academy is a brilliant vehicle for TU Dublin to develop and deepen industry partnerships. What encourages me is that our students will now be hitting the workplace with a greater understanding of sustainability issues within industries / organisations and how selling organisations such as Huawei can provide value added solutions.
Lesley Murphy, Lecturer, School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
About the 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.
