In Short
DIOAcademy has been working with HBO Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial students for more than 15 years. The major advantage for clients is that they gain a fresh perspective.
For companies, it is an ideal recruitment pool. They pay DIOAcademy a fee, while the students receive coaching and training.
In this way, students work on serious challenges for real clients. For example, they may work on an investment project for a large international installation company or help bring a sustainable heat pump to market. For large companies, this is an ideal way to identify hardworking talent at an early stage.
Partner Avantium and the Construction Sector
Another example is DIOAcademy’s collaboration partner Avantium. Over the years, many students have worked on developing a circular business model.
One result was a plastic tab attached to a bottle cap with a special function. It ensures that the cap remains attached to the bottle after opening. A great invention.
The students also advised Avantium in relation to climate change and the circular economy. Young people see sustainability as an opportunity. Addressing material shortages, a cost-driven market and climate policy is no longer a choice for them.
They see sustainability as a lever for competitive advantage. Students have learned to think holistically: What impact does circular design have? How can waste be separated efficiently? Is financing available for innovation?
The students see opportunities for the construction sector to reduce its ecological footprint while also increasing economic resilience. In this way, sustainability becomes not an additional cost, but the foundation of a future-proof construction industry.
Partner – Pharmaceutical Industry
Students usually work in teams of four or five. Not long ago, the student consultants from Teamacademy worked on another serious assignment:
What added value can a pharmaceutical company gain by working with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (17 SDGs)? Can this approach provide added value in the tenders they are invited to participate in?
The Selection Process Takes Place in the Classroom
Established DIOAcademy clients can become partners and make use of the students in this way. Partners pay a fee to participate.
DIOAcademy provides training and coaches the students throughout their projects for clients. DIOAcademy partners see this as an ideal form of recruitment and selection.
Top Talent
The students must excel academically and demonstrate that they go the extra mile during their studies or through other activities.
DIOAcademy serves two purposes:
- There is already an initial selection of students.
- It takes much of the work off the hands of the partner’s recruiters.
DIOAcademy applies a rigorous selection process. Students are assessed during classes and through multiple meetings. They work on a business case, and only the best students are selected.
There are also students who have already consciously chosen to pursue a career as consultants.
DIOAcademy focuses on change management and sustainability, and therefore on sustainable projects. In addition, DIOAcademy collaborates with traineeship programmes. Together, this creates a strong and effective three-way partnership.
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