The Enterprise Academy is a multidisciplinary business unit at Technological University Dublin taking an innovative approach to collaborative talent development for workplace learners. The Enterprise Academy works with enterprises across all sectors and business types to create flexible, scalable, accredited solutions that address sector-specific, cross-sector and transversal skill needs.
Our work is informed by the latest research on future skills and relevant frameworks such as micro-credentials, mentoring, Work-Based Learning and Recognition of Prior Learning, as well as key drivers of change such as sustainability and digital transformation. The Enterprise Academy is supported by Convene, a collaborative project with UCD funded by the Irish Government’s Human Capital Initiative under Pillar 3 – Innovation and Agility designed to increase capacity in higher education to meet priority and emerging skills needs.
Your Partner in Talent Development
The Enterprise Academy offers a single-entry point for enterprise to partner with TU Dublin on their talent development initiatives and long-term skills strategy. We support collaboration between enterprise and TU Dublin’s 24 schools and five faculties: Computing, Digital & Data; Engineering & the Built Environment; Sciences and Health; Business; and Arts & Humanities to co-create educational talent development solutions.
You are experts in understanding the role of your workforce in achieving your organisation’s strategic intent. We are experts in education and our accreditation process ensures quality and excellence in learning. We work with enterprises across all sectors and business types to create flexible, accredited solutions that address sector-specific, cross-sector and transversal skills needs.
- Micro-credentials
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Customised pathways to major and minor awards
- Senior leadership development and training
- Talent and role development
- Linked and Collaborative Provider opportunities, which allow enterprises to design and run their own training programmes, validated and accredited by TU Dublin.
We offer consulting and services to help translate your needs into programmes and pathways that meet your priority and emerging skills needs. Our work is informed by the latest research on skills and talent development, as well as key drivers of change such as sustainability and digital transformation.
- Transversal Skills
- Mentoring
- Work-Based Learning
- Recognition of Prior Learning
- Competency Frameworks
Through the Enterprise Academy we are building a co-learning ecosystem for talent development, where enterprise and academia work together to future-proof our graduates and deliver upskilling and lifelong learning opportunities for our workforce. We provide opportunities for engagement and collaboration across the talent development pipeline.
- Upskilling for Learning and Development professionals
- Light-touch engagement opportunities with on-campus students
- Events and networking
Teaching and Learning
The Enterprise Academy at Technological University Dublin supports faculty. We offer various incentives to support and creates a vibrant community of talent developers from across industry and academia.
Workplace Learning
Working with enterprise partners to understand their skills and talent development and broker relationships with businesses of all sizes to find skills solutions.
Our People
Our Senior Engagement Managers work with enterprises of all sizes, across sectors to co-create educational talent development solutions. Please get in touch if you’re interested in partnering with us for your talent development needs.
About the Enterprise Academy at TU Dublin
The Enterprise Academy is funded by the Higher Education Authority's HCI Pillar 3, a government programme designed to meet priority skills needs, by increasing collaboration between higher education and enterprise with a focus on innovations in teaching and learning.
