Graduated: Engineering - Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Windesheim Flevoland University Of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
This education consists out of 4 general study areas. Where as its approach is unique for the Netherlands, positively mixing best practices in academic Engineering, Industrial Product Design, Marketing and International Business.During curriculum students engage in live multidisciplinary projects, directly creating solutions for actual contractors such as IKEA and the hospital of Almere Flevoland in product and/or tailored advice. The aim of this "composite academic study" was pre-distilled from the actual needs of high earning stakeholders and entrepreneurs who've been active in the Dutch market between 2005 and 2010. These collaborative and governmental societies called for the rise of a more hands-on and pragmatic innovator type. Whom would be able to build bridges between technicians and "not-technicians". Repositioning the Netherlands on international charts for innovation, sustainability and integrative business models. Students commute to roles such as innovation manager, inventor, engineer or marketeer. But at the same time taught to effectively educate themselves according the situation at hand.Minor:"The art & practice of the learning organization"Doing behavioural research, based on observations and scientific theories. Giving and receiving feedback. The practice of doing solid interventions, intervision sessions and executing an outsourced project on change-management: Resolving an actual problem by giving a mindfulness training.Projects: - Young entrepreneurial contest in the Netherlands: Co-owner of a company called "Trash We Can": Sustainable trash can's for festivals and local counties.- IKEA Headquarters: Innovative product solution for safer&faster resupplying.- Flevoland Hospital: Alternative energy Research.Internships:- Game Design, escape games - Research & Development, SHERLOCKED - Home Automotive, Change Management, BENEXT- Het ontwikkelen van een duurzame kennis interface, TATA STEEL, Projects & Technical Consultancy