Niche Expertise: Access a dedicated network of students specializing exclusively in operations and supply chain management.
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Companies
COLLABORATE WITH ESCA. FLEXIBLE FORMATS. IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS.
Leverage structured, low-overhead collaboration models to address your critical supply chain challenges with top-tier talent from Erasmus University.
Structured
Low-Overhead
Erasmus-Backed
Ready-to-Go Projects: No guesswork. Every project comes with a clear plan, a strict timeline, and a student lead to manage the workflow.
Elite Academic Sourcing: Connect directly with vetted, ambitious talent across the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), and Erasmus School of Law (ESL).
Engagement FormatsThree Ways To Work
Three Ways To Work
With ESCA.
From a half-day workshop to an 8–12 week research sprint — each format has a clear scope and a single owner.
01Companies seeking visibility and direct engagement
Connect
Meet the talent pool. On your terms.
Engage top-tier supply chain students through customized workshops, company visits, or guest lectures. ESCA handles all logistics and promotion, minimizing your operational overhead.
How it works
- 1.Select Your Format: Choose a topic, event style, and preferred date.
- 2.ESCA Promotes: We source target candidates from RSM, ESE, and ESL and handle all invitations.
- 3.Host Your Session: Your team leads the presentation or interactive workshop.
- 4.Receive Candidate Data: ESCA provides an event engagement summary and participant profiles.
What you receive
- Direct access to pre-screened Erasmus talent.
- Targeted brand visibility across RSM, ESE, and ESL student channels.
- Immediate, first-look access to active internship and graduate applicants.
02Companies with a live challenge
Collaborate
Submit a challenge. Get competing solutions.
A 2–4 week challenge sprint where student teams work to solve a real bottleneck in your operations, culminating in a live pitch presentation to your leadership team.
How it works
- 1.Define the Challenge: Submit a brief outlining a current operational problem.
- 2.ESCA Builds Teams: We select, vet, and brief the student consulting teams.
- 3.Sprints & Execution: Teams work independently on your problem over 2–4 weeks.
- 4.Live Pitch & Judging: Review final strategic recommendations presented directly to your company panel.
What you receive
- Multiple independent, data-driven approaches to your business problem.
- Complete ownership of all student-developed models and pitch presentations.
- The opportunity to evaluate top-performing candidates in a high-pressure, realistic work environment.
03Companies seeking in-depth research
Innovate
8 TO 12-WEEK DEEP-DIVE RESEARCH CONSULTANCY.
Commission a dedicated five-person student consulting team for long-term strategic projects. Backed by Erasmus University faculty, the team delivers comprehensive market research, data analysis, and an actionable roadmap.
How it works
- 1.Scope the Project: Partner with ESCA to establish key milestones and research goals.
- 2.Team Assembly: We assign a dedicated, five-person research team matched to your sector.
- 3.Execution & Reviews: The team conducts data analysis, tracking progress via fixed milestone reviews.
- 4.Executive Handover: Receive academic-backed final recommendations under optional RSM faculty supervision.
What you receive
- An executive-ready strategy report featuring data-backed operational roadmaps.
- Custom analytical models, industry benchmarks, and process maps.
- Flexible continuity options, including transitioning the project into a formal Master's thesis collaboration.
Not sure which fits? Book a discovery call and we'll match the format to your question and timeline.
Contact ESCAPartnership Formats
Different depths, the same seriousness.
Whether you need targeted talent branding or a multi-week deep-dive consultancy, our delivery framework remains strictly professional, transparent, and results-driven.
Direct Access
AN ORCHESTRATED TALENT INFRASTRUCTURE.
Skip the chaos of standard campus recruitment. ESCA provides structured, vetted collaboration channels managed end-to-end by experienced project leads.
Challenge Formats
Different levels of depth, the same expectation.
Select the scope that aligns with your timeline: from intense, targeted case sprints to academic-backed, semester-long market research projects.
Deliverable Quality
ENTERPRISE-READY SOLUTIONS.
Receive data-driven, actionable roadmaps, complete with market benchmarks and strategic frameworks ready for immediate implementation by your leadership team.
Engagement Logic(DELETE)
The formats read as a clear progression(DELETE)
Build visibility and meet students.
Workshops, guest sessions, and in-house days create access without operational overhead.
Stress-test an idea in the open.
Challenge sprints show how teams think and surface strong candidates.
Commission a deeper research sprint.
8–12 week projects for questions that need structure, time, and a usable deliverable.
Prepared students
Teams are structured around events, training, and delivery : not thrown at a problem cold.
Clear formats
Every engagement has a defined scope, timeline, and a single owner.
Real deliverables
The strongest collaborations produce outputs internal teams use.
Selected CasesThe Type Of Work
The Type Of Work
Partners Get.
Confirmed Research Consulting engagements : scope, timeframe, and outcomes.
01
GLOBAL EXPANSIONSUPPLY CHAIN MODELINGSUSTAINABILITY
Research Consulting2026
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
SCALABLE STRATEGY FOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS EXPANSION
Partnering with The Ocean Cleanup and 180 Degrees Consulting, we designed a scalable strategy across 30 high-priority cities in Southeast Asia, India, and Latin America. Three specialized teams provided deep-dive regulatory reviews, engagement frameworks, and resilient supply chain designs.
Delivered deep-dive analysis of local regulations across multiple continents.
Built a global supply chain model to secure operational resilience and supplier diversification.
02
DECARBONISATIONMARITIME LOGISTICSSustainability
Research Consulting2025
YUSEN LOGISTICS
ASSESSING CARBON MARKET MECHANISMS IN SHIPPING
A five-person team evaluated how carbon market mechanisms and carbon credits can be applied directly within maritime logistics. The project analyzed emerging decarbonization options and market dynamics to accelerate sustainability goals across the shipping supply chain.
Evaluated market dynamics and carbon credit systems for global shipping lines.
Developed implementation frameworks for market-based emissions reduction.
03
ENERGY TRANSITIONPOWER-TO-XCBAM
Research Consulting2025
COPENHAGEN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS (CIP)
BUILDING EUROPE'S GREEN ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS
Our team conducted a strategic assessment of developing a clean-energy manufacturing and circular-economy value chain in Europe. We analyzed policy landscapes, changing rules, and found key opportunities in recycling and end-of-life management.
Identified critical recycling capability gaps in the European value chain.
Built a data-driven model for optimal logistical placement of future recycling infrastructure.
Named partners appear with consent. Other engagements are shown anonymised until a partner confirms public use.
Contact ESCAREADY TO COLLABORATE? LET’S ALIGN ON YOUR GOALS.
Schedule a introductory 30-minute scoping call to map out your timeline, define your project scope, and explore how ESCA can drive results for your operations.