Scheduled activities

This 10-day program was developed by Upgrade Estate. A group of employees is introduced to the principles of leadership and the competences and behaviour that accompany great leadership.

Would you like some personal coaching and guidance from a more experienced Upkot student? That's possible, thanks to our Upkot mentorship program. Subscribe by 15/10/2020, and we will match you with an Upkotter from your own building.

This training for Mentors is short but intense. Josephine, our HR-intern in psychology) and Sofie (our Happiness Officer) give you tips and tricks on how to coach your fellow students. Once you finish this training, you may officially call yourself an 'UpMentor'. Please subscribe before 01/10/2020.

As a freshman, you might be overwhelmed by the amount of study material at university or college. In this workshop Josephine (HR intern psychology) will give you tips and tricks on planning and organisation, to make sure you start your academic year strong.

Every student will have to deal with stress at some point. Sofie, our Happiness Officer, will give you insights on how you can counter stress, and how a positive mindset can ensure you have a succesful academic year.

Despite endless changes, disturbances and cosmic collisions, nature has survived these past 3,8 billion years. Nature knows how things work, and which elements benefit to the future of our life at planet earth. What if we would borrow insights from this 'Natural Intelligence', and use them to innovate quickly? Leen Gorissen, Doctor in Biology, shares insights on the latest innovate insights from biology. She will explain why 'Natural Intelligence' should be leading business innovation, and not 'Artificial Intelligence'. Subscriptions will soon be opened.

Despite the fact that finances and financial aspects play an important role in our lives, we barely learn about them in our daily life and education. Are we 'financially illiterate'? In this workshop Etienne Moens will explain a number of practical mechanisms that are understandable, recognisable and applicable for all. Subscriptions will soon be opened.

The first exams at uni or college are a step into the unknown, and can be nerve wracking. In this workshop, Josephine (our HR-intern Psychology) will tell you what to expect from these exams, and how to best prepare for different kinds of exams.