BE-EDGE Center
Craft the Future of Employability at Your University
Give them the tools to build confidence, stand out, and secure opportunities that truly fit — without sacrificing who they are.
BE-EDGE Center
UNIVERSITIES & EDUCATORS
Prepare your students for the demands of the future workforce.
For Universities That Want More Than Career Centers
BE-EDGE helps your students craft their own edge — with personal strategy, real case consulting, and employer-ready portfolios.
How It Works
| Phase | What Students Do | What They Gain |
|---|---|---|
| Elucidate your CORE | Clarify what makes them different | Confidence + direction |
| Develop TRUST | Consult on real challenges | Insight into local industries |
| Generate VALUE | Build a tailored employer case | Professional credibility |
| EXCITE the Market | Participate in BE-EDGE Consult-a-thon | Stand out with proven value |
Case Examples
Client
Challenge
Solution
- Personal Strategy Course (run 4 times) – helps students define their unique edge and career direction.
- BE-EDGE Consult-a-thon (CThon) (run 4 times) – hands-on experience solving employer challenges in just one weekend.
- Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) – run as a capstone course, specializing in global consulting challenges for Master’s students.
- In-Class BCC Exercises – bring case consulting practice into everyday coursework.
Your universities can employ the three options
Choose the setup that fits your University
LIGHT
Extra-curricular options for students
Option 1 is the lightest in integration. It offers extra-curricular opportunities open for students.
Examples: elective choices within career centers, direct studies, and employability-focused and consulting cases-focused student clubs
- YOUR ACTIONS: If your university selects this option, you announce this opportunity in the students’ newsletter, list it on your university’s career-focused website, and let students know it is available. Invite Dr. Ivy for a keynote speech for students “Become an investor in your own edge.”
- CONS: The program is not customized to the specifics of the university’s students or programs and does not collect data on students’ investment into their employability and its outcomes.
- PROS: If students are interested, they can join the center, where they meet students from other schools and countries. They can start their student club as a local chapter of the BE-EDGE Center for Global Talents.
FOCUSED
Unique offers for particular groups of students
Option 2 is a subscription tailored for a distinguished group of students. Universities can research this group’s employability sources.
Examples: honor students, international students from a particular region, career changers, veterans, and senior citizens,.
- YOUR ACTIONS: If your university selects this option, connect Dr. Ivy with the selected group (say, veterans, career changers, or international students) to discuss the group’s specifics and expectations.
- CONS: The university’s decision on subscription for a minimum of 25 individuals. Potential resistance of gateholders to curriculum adaptation.
- PROS: You receive a tailored program that distinguishes these students as global talents across colleges, an opportunity for joint research on the employability of this population, and data on their profile and drives as global talents for the “future of work.”
INTEGRATION
Integrated into the college/ program curriculum
Option 3 is the most integrated option, as we work closely with the college to incorporate employability-crafting activities into the curriculum.
Example: The gate course, the becoming case consultant course, the midterm, and the capstone are tailored for the MS in International Management.
- YOUR ACTIONs: The integration starts with Dr. Julia Ivy’s buy-in workshop for faculty and staff involved in the program and students’ success. Based on the data collected in the workshop, we “make the case” to develop a fully tailored product with faculty and staff involvement.
- CONS: While this option provides the highest result in synchronizing students and “the future of work,”, it also requires more resources and the university’s will.
- PROS: The center will be fully tailored for your program and its students, including customized assignments, collected data, joint publications, and buy-in for faculty and staff.
Ready to Bring Your Challenge to the Table?
Whether you’re a business leader, nonprofit changemaker, or startup founder — your real-world challenge can become the next opportunity for purpose-driven consulting. Let BE-EDGE help you turn your goals into action through a strategic, collaborative experience.
LET’S DO THIS!
If you believe that BE-EDGE would be good for your college, please first choose the package that fits your college’s needs best. We will be also glad to design a customized package for your college.
Then, engage a relevant decision maker in your college. Most often these are deans, program directors, career center directors, or community engagement leaders.
Next, contact us!
