Presentation at REimagine Education at Wharton Business School, Dec 2015. Shortlsted for Nurturing Employability

1. Entrepreneurs in the Making
Reimagining entrepreneurial education
Dr Jane Chang
Senior Lecturer
Ms Supin Hussein
Senior Lecturer
Mr David Chalcraft
Principal Lecturer

2. Our achievements so far
Successful pilot. Applying a ‘practice-based’
pedagogy for four years. >1,000 students
New three year BA Hons Entrepreneurship
- launching 2016
Hub for entrepreneurial learning,
innovative teaching & research

6. Entrepreneurs in the making
Taking it beyond Westminster
 Trained educators in University of Lilybaelt, Denmark
 Corporate training for Cap Gemini, Les Fontaine, Paris
 Short executive management leadership development programs
(>300 participants)
 Pilot program planned for several London Boroughs
 New crowdfunding platform to seed-fund entrepreneurs

7. Entrepreneurs in the Making
Our current ‘practice-based’ course
Year one. Basic Business Concepts
Year two. Developing Practical Entrepreneurial Ideas
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Year three. Entrepreneurship Project
Entrepreneurship Theory to Practice
BA Hons Business Management
Entrepreneurship Pathway

8. Entrepreneurs in the Making
Our new entrepreneurship degree
Year one. Start up the Team Company
Year two. Build the Team Company
Year three. Sustain the Team Company
BA Hons Entrepreneurship

9. PRACTICE- BASED
LEARNING BY DOING
TEAM LEARNING
REAL PROJECTS APPLICATION OF THEORY
Our ‘practice-based’ pedagogy

10. Our entrepreneurial learning approach
•Coaching Sessions
•Business Projects
•Team Learning
•Independent Learning
•Networking
•Reading Resources
•Professional Workshops
•Portfolio of Evidence
•Literature/Book Review
Assessment
•Critical Evaluation Report
•Business Challenge
•Learning Diary
Learning through Assessed through

11. Students
as
Entrepreneurs
Highly
Employable
Academics
as
Team Coaches
Research in Practice
London Entrepreneurship Hub
Advice for UK and Europe
International Partnership
Social Capital.
>$160k raised
for social
enterprises
Creation of new
businesses
Impact Business network & mentors
Financial Capital.
Crowdfunding
Human Capital.
Graduate ready
Entrepreneurs &
Employees

12. Buddha Boys
Yull Shoes
Yogo
(Property Development)
Hi Style.com
Rain Wave.com
(Outdoor clothes)
Loudvert
(Student community exchange)
Maniac Auto
Advertising
Social
2013

13. Ria Accommodation Nano Tech Hallbookers
Argan Oil
Nest Design
Group
All Your
Entertainment
ELITISS Prestige UK Ltd
Olympic
(Cement Industry)

14. Platinum Hair The Green Van
Teartle
(Social Enterprise)
Travel To
Isla App
(Mobile App)
Pure Black
First Travellers
Club
Violet City
EventRoyal Empire
Inc
Food
Tech
Week
DemorLashivon

15. Don’t just take our word…
… Current student comments
“… A true insight to being a
successful entrepreneur…as
it has been practical, real-
world experience.”
“The chance to discover
myself entrepreneurially,
achieving things I didn’t
know I was able to do… it
changed my life.”
“The support from the
[coaching] academics and
their [research] expertise
in education of
entrepreneurship makes
all the difference in this
module”
“The variety of the
assessments enabled
me to acquire new
knowledge through
experiential learning
and practice…”

16. Don’t just take our word…
… Comments about the new degree
“I really like the hands-
on learning method of
business”
Prospective student
“I wish I had
this really
practical
business course
when I was at
uni”
Parent of prospective
student
[This new course] “will
produce highly
motivated graduates
that are confident to
work on their ideas”
Monika (recent alumnus and
entrepreneur)

17. Don’t just take our word…
… comments by entrepreneurs
“I was really impressed by the
entire group. The event was a
massive success; their
organisation and hard work, as
well as the enterprising nature
of the day raised a lot of
money for the charity.”
Johnny Hugh of Dental Wellness (Social
Enterprise)
“Your student was very bold: it’s
not easy to get me as a
mentor!”
Jeffery Hyman (Chair, UK Retail Association)
“Your students’ articulation and
presentation of their
entrepreneurial plans is
excellent.”
Gary Padenson, CEO, Swiftfire

18. Entrepreneurs in the making
Create marketing Materials + dedicated website
Development of additional Team Coaches
Development of entrepreneurial learning hub
Continuous learning with institution network
Research ‘action learning’ pedagogy
Collaboration – Team Academy learning network
Next Steps…

19. Call to action
• We are very proud and honored to have been shortlisted for
Reimagine Education 2015
• Our dream is helping more would-be entrepreneurs learn to fly. You
can help us achieve this – and more!
• Please give us your support and your feedback
• Thank you for your time today