I really enjoyed this blog from Kathryn Loughnan. I can relate to her theory behind the importance of incorporating enterprise with education. In this day and age more so than before employers look for practical and social skills not just an education. Like myself Kathryn has worked in various industries for 20 years so she has the experience and the understanding of what employers are looking for . You can not teach Entrepreneurship it has be experienced and developed through "ups and downs".
My students have just completed an enterprise week which was very successful. It enabled them to see what real life business is not just text book theory.
Being enterprising does not have to just relate to being an entrepreneur, it may be that you have a flair for something within a different field, although not business. These social enterprise courses enables students to develop skills to help with future employment. It is good to know that there are external providers who offer enterprise courses. ie The Coca Cola Real Business Challenge.
I will be contacting" The Global Entrepreneurship Week" as Kathryn mentioned in this article in order to find a programme for the Enterprise Academy that I teach.
This blog has certainly been a worthwhile read
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