Educational Partnerships.

Enriching learning ecosystems for a life-serving future.
Education is more than knowledge transfer.
It shapes perception, judgement and responsibility.
It is where future leaders learn how to see, how to decide, and what they choose to serve.

Human by Design partners with universities, business schools, executive education institutes and learning platforms to enrich education from the inside out. Aligning developmental learning journeys with real-world relevance, grounded in LifeWise™ principles.

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Core focus: Executive Education & Higher Education

Education designed in isolation from real-world complexity has reached its limits. The next phase asks for:

  • connecting purpose to practice

  • translating systems thinking into action

  • developing strategic capability

  • preparing participants to design solutions that hold across time

This is this programme works.

Where it fits

  • Bachelor-level education, Executive MBA / MBA electives (innovation, strategy, sustainability)

  • Custom executive programmes for corporates and public sector

  • Innovation challenges, living labs, field projects

  • Faculty enrichment and co-teaching

What participants experience

Insight alone is not the outcome.
What changes is how participants lead, decide and build.
A learning journey that becomes pivotal.

Partnership pathways

  • Guest Faculty & Masterclass

    A signature session that becomes a highlight in the programme.

    Ideal for: programme directors seeking depth, relevance, and strong facilitation.

  • Co-Designed Module or Track

    We co-create a coherent learning arc (content + experience + tools).

    Ideal for: institutes upgrading sustainability and innovation offerings.

  • Ecosystem Challenge Partnerships

    We help you host real-world challenges with partners, prototypes, and field learning.

    Ideal for: innovation hubs, campus ecosystems, multi-stakeholder programmes.

  • Human by Design Labs (Programme Edition)

    Short, high-impact formats tailored for cohorts:

    Coherence Lab

    Purpose-to-Strategy Design Sprint

    Regenerative Business Model Lab

    Ideal for: applied learning and measurable outputs.

Why Educational partners choose Human by Design

  1. Education-first, not consultancy-led
    Rooted in a deep understanding of academic environments, learning goals, and programme design.

  2. Integration of theory and practice
    Bridging research and real-world application so participants can turn insight into responsible action.

  3. Purpose made operational
    Moving beyond abstract narratives by embedding long-term value and responsibility directly into programme design and decision-making.

  4. Faculty-strengthening collaboration
    Co-creating with programme teams through tools, experiential formats and assessment frameworks that enhance existing teaching.

  5. Learning that endures
    Participants leave with clarity, practical capability and reflective depth. Learning that shapes how they lead, decide and design long after the programme ends.

Let’s explore fit.

If you’re building the next generation of leaders inside a university, executive institute, fund, or advisory ecosystem. Let’s explore how Human by Design can complement and elevate your work.

  • Adrian Aalders-Thomlinson MBA FcMi CMgr MioD

    I am writing this recommendation for a highly valued teacher, Mikhael Akasha, who lectures on innovation and inner leadership during my Executive MBA course at Maastricht University SBE. I found Mikhael’s approach both dynamic and challenging, with a well-balanced schedule that moved seamlessly between theory and practise through interactive sessions, case studies and site visits. One of the biggest shifts for me was learning how to transform strategy from a concept into something far more practical that aligns people, sharpens priorities and measures progress. This EMBA was a recallibration of how I lead, think and generate impact.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Mikhael not only as a lecturer but also as a remarkable change agent. I would gladly work with him again on future projects.

  • Dmitrii Semenov, Founder of IGAS Engineering

    I had the opportunity to work with Mikhaël during the MBA programme at Maastricht University. The week was very well structured and extremely intensive — the pace started from the first minutes and stayed high until the end, creating a very dynamic learning environment.

    What I appreciated most was the atmosphere of openness and trust he creates. This experience truly changed the way I think about complex problems and collaboration.

  • Monique Lempers, Chief Impact Officer at Fairphone

    Working with Mikhael and the MaastrichtMBA cohort on the Future-Proof Business Models elective provided Fairphone with practical input and diverse perspectives, alongside new business model prototypes. The collaboration offered fresh ideas on international expansion and regenerative pathways, supporting our mission to lead human-centred change in the electronics industry.

Contact

For keynote engagements, strategic sessions, or sustainability programmes, please contact Mikhaël Akasha directly.

Phone
+31 6 2538 7828

Location
Netherlands | working internationally