Welcome to The Enterprise Journey

This Enterprise Journey programme was developed in the Thames Valley region by a partnership including Business Link Solutions, Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership, Oxford Brookes University Enterprise Centre and the University of Portsmouth Centre for Enterprise, together with colleagues from the Malopolska area of Poland.

It aimed to increase awareness of enterprise and entrepreneurship amongst both teachers and their students, and to help build an enterprise culture in schools. The project is part-financed by the European Union, via the GROW Secretariat.

The full programme included:

A course for teachers from Poland and the Thames Valley run at Oxford Brookes, introducing a variety of tools, techniques and pedagogies associated with, for example, the breaking down of artificial barriers to creativity and idea generation, whilst also focusing on the complementary skills associated with idea evaluation and business planning.
An opening conference for KS4 students from across the Thames Valley, providing an introduction to the skills and techniques required to start a business - Creative Thinking, Business Planning, Sales and Marketing and Presentation.
Four one day Business and Enterprise workshops for KS4 students, run at The Marlborough School, Woodstock, covering the steps to business creation in greater detail, resulting in a completed idea.
Three one day Entrepreneurship workshops for KS5 students, run at Oxford Community School, giving participants the opportunity to understand better their own skills, ambitions and attributes, as well as refreshing their understanding of Business Planning and Presentation techniques.
Workshops in Poland for Gymnasium and post Gymnasium students using materials developed in the UK.

Reproduction of these materials is permitted, free of charge, for use with students undergoing full- or part-time education.