What is Enterprise education?

Enterprise education is about helping young people to develop ...

• enterprise capability
• financial capability
• economic and business understanding

Enterprise capability is the ability to ...

• handle uncertainty and respond positively to change
• create and implement new ideas and ways of doing things
• make reasonable risk/reward assessments
• act on these in one's personal and working life

It is also about innovation, creativity, risk management, having a 'can-do' approach and the drive to make ideas happen.

The challenge ...

Students working in teams have one day to design a shelter and outdoor seat, to meet a brief from their client. In addition to the design. students are required to cost the production of both products in order to make a competitive bid and also devise a marketing plan to ensure the client is impressed with their company’s image and what it offers.

At the end of the day, students are required to present their work in competition with other teams in order to win the contract and a prize!