COMPANY WORKSHOP
Make it happen
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Make it happen
“Let's go invent tomorrow instead of
worrying about what happened
yesterday.”
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want
to become.”
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Innovation – making it happen
You are a new company with expertise in the research,
design, production, and distribution of your product
You are developing a new product for the market
What sort of graduates do you need to employ?
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Which Graduates?
What graduates do you need
to employ?
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Innovation
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Innovation
COMPANY WORKSHOP
The Challenge
30 minutes
In Your Team
Company Name and a New Product
Who do you need to work in the company to make it a success?
Company Workshop Team Sheet
University of Ulster Undergraduate Prospectus
Online Careers Resource
Present your company and product
Flipchart paper
Be Creative, Be Competitive – and have fun!
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Graduates!
How do you find out what the customer wants?
Marketing, Market Research, Communications
What technology/materials should be used?
Applied Bioscience, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering,
Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Textiles
What is the product going to look like?
Product Design & Development, Marketing, Fashion Design, Computer-Aided Design
How will it be made?
Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Computing & IT
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Graduates!
How do you ensure quality?
Engineering Management, Quality
How do you sell it world-wide?
Marketing, International Marketing, Languages
How much should it cost?
Accountancy, Engineering Management, Business Analysis, Applied Economics/
Business Economics
How is the Company organised?
Business, Management, IT, Human Resource Management
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Objectives
Graduates
Companies rely on university graduates and their expertise
Your future career aspirations
Talk to the professionals:
Teachers, careers advisors, family, professionals
Family & Friends
Find out about their careers and professions, work experience
Research
UG Prospectus, websites, occupational profiles
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Objectives
Career Exploration
Understanding occupations
Understanding HE
Raising Aspirations
Developing Your Skills and Self Awareness
Entrepreneurship
Transferable skills:
Teamwork / interpersonal
Organisational
Leadership
Communication Skills
COMPANY WORKSHOP
Invent Tomorrow