BE-EDGE Center
Empowering Students’ Employability for the Future of Work
Partner with us to equip your students with the tools and confidence to stand out in the job market and thrive in the future of work.
BE-EDGE Center
Empowering Students’ Employability for the Future of Work
Partner with us to equip your students with the tools and confidence to stand out in the job market and thrive in the future of work.
85%
of students are confident in planning their careers.
78%
update resumes and LinkedIn with real work.
71%
turn projects into interviews or job offers.
Faculty see more student engagement with no extra work.
Why Universities Partner with BE-EDGE
How It Works
| Phase | Product | What Students Do | What They Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elucidate your CORE | Positioning Strategy (PS) | Clarify what makes them different | Confidence + direction |
| Develop TRUST | Becoming a Case Consultant (BCC) | Practice on consulting projects and create job-ready deliverables | Insight into local industries |
| Generate VALUE | Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) | Create a consulting case for their ideal employer | Professional credibility |
| EXCITE the Market | BE-EDGE Consult-a-thon (Cthon) | Participate in a hackathon-like event for two weekends with a team | 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
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- 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,.
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- 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.
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- 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.
Want to empower talents in your organization?
Want to empower talents in your organization?
LET’S DO THIS!
At BE-EDGE, getting started is simple. Choose the package that best fits your college, or request a customized option tailored to your goals.
Next, engage the right decision makers—such as deans, program directors, career center directors, or community engagement leaders—who drive university employability and student success.
Next, contact us!
