Thanks to the Learning Network, you can already start building your own network in the business world during your studies at Group T. 'Beyond Engineering', that's getting a head start.
Discover your inner entrepreneur
"'Beyond Engineering' also means discovering the entrepreneurs' talent in yourself," explains Prof. Guido Vercammen, head of the Management Unit. "Now, Group T and VOKA-Chamber of Commerce Leuven have together set up the Engineering-Entrepreneurs Learning Network to stimulate just that. It's a unique initiative and it's fully supported by the Flemish ministers of economy and education. The network aims to stimulate entrepreneurship among up-and-coming engineers by putting them in touch—as early as possible—with engineers who are also entrepreneurs."
An entrepreneur as a coach
Imelda Vanderwegen, Learning Network coordinator, summarizes the activities of the Learning Network: "Spending a day with an engineer, visiting companies, attending guest lectures by entrepreneurs, an exciting management game, and a real business project in the third bachelor year. For each of these, engineers/entrepreneurs from the network act as coaches. They also play a crucial role in the master programs as supervisors of master's theses and as coaches for comprehensive, in-company Entrepreneurial Engineering Experiences."
