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Entrepreneurial education in most economies continues to be assessed as poor by national entrepreneurship experts, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023/2024 Global Report, titled 25 Years and Growing Indicators like entrepreneurial education, have not changed much over time, thus requiring further action from policymakers and other stakeholders. The report can be read here: https://lnkd.in/gNShP33 #GlobalEntrepreneurship #EntrepreneurshipEducation #IncomeGeneration #YouthInnovation

BIG NEWS! The entry deadline for Entrepreneurship Inter-College has been EXTENDED to 26 April AND the prize money has increased to R320 000! 💰🗓🤩 Learn more and enter HERE: https://ow.ly/bRVO50RiWJU #AGM #InterCollege2024 #BuilderOfTheFuture #TVETCollege #BusinessDevelopment

Driving Economic Growth through Entrepreneurship At Babcock, we understand that supporting entrepreneurs is essential for job creation and economic progress. Our commitment to responsible corporate citizenship is embodied in our Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programme. By investing in entrepreneurs, we help build sustainable businesses and stimulate growth in the communities we serve. Our recent ESD training has equipped participants like Irvin Thabang Mathibela with practical insights and hands-on guidance to grow their enterprises. We celebrate and support entrepreneurs who are crucial to the future of our communities and the economy. Watch the video to hear Thabang's story and see the impact of our efforts #BusinessMentorship #EntrepreneurSupport #EconomicGrowth #BabcockAfrica

More than £1.9 million has been awarded to create the entrepreneurs of the future and to increase access to business careers. Pupils will have the opportunity to learn about business from primary one to the end of high school for the first time under a new initiative to boost entrepreneurship in Scotland. This follows more than £829,000 being awarded to seven education organisations. They include Gen+, which is designing lessons that set high school pupils real-world challenges by established entrepreneurs, focused on running aspects of a business, while the University of Strathclyde will provide activity packs that develop entrepreneurial skills in primary school children. Find out more via DIGIT.FYI https://lnkd.in/eHdb5w3n #Entrepreneurship #BusinessEducation #ScotlandBusiness #FutureEntrepreneurs #EducationInitiative #YouthEntrepreneurship #ScottishEducation #BusinessCareers #EntrepreneurialSkills #InnovationInEducation

I am glad to announce that my colleagues, Amon Simba, Mahdi Tajeddin, Paul Jones and I have just published our article titled: "A disaggregated view of soft skills: Entrepreneurship education systems of Africa" in the Journal of Small Business Management. In this article, we explore the soft skills' interaction with entrepreneurial processes (opportunity identification, validation and exploitation) in shaping entrepreneurial readiness behaviours. We demonstrate that while soft skills are integral to shaping entrepreneurial readiness of entrepreneurs, their impact on their ability to start, innovate, finance, and grow new ventures is mediated by the entrepreneurial processes that define their entrepreneurial journeys.

Each year the GCEC Conference brings #entrepreneurship centers from leading colleges and universities together to collaborate on emerging challenges and share best practices—both areas of Babson expertise. It’s with incredible gratitude for Babson College to be this year’s host, and to address the many entrepreneurs and attendees to start Day 1.   Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers - GCEC | #GCEC2024 

This new report by Global Entrepreneurship Network and Youth Business International (YBI) shares fresh perspectives and take-aways for policymakers and ESOs to strengthen support for young entrepreneurs. It explores emerging trends, barriers and opportunities facing youth entrepreneurship - plus actionable steps for real-world impact. Read more and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/egmKY6Cb

🌍 Strengthening youth entrepreneurship globally: last week I joined the 4th workshop of the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA). This initiative created by the OECD-OCDE & the European Commission brings together insights from international experts alongside testimonials from young entrepreneurs. 🇪🇺 It's an ideal format for shaping relevant policies and programs that address real-world challenges. This session focused on three key themes: 👉 How can we build effective networks for young entrepreneurs? 👉 How can youth take ownership of those networks? 👉 How can governments better support youth organizations? By fostering direct dialogue between policymakers, experts, and young entrepreneurs, YEPA is creating a development model grounded in practical and realistic solutions. This initiative leads a new way of answering global challenges by connecting each stakeholders to directly generate impactful measures. Congrats to the organization team and the contributors for this insightful and meaningful session. Looking forward to the next ones ! #youngentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #eucommission #entrepreneurshipeducation

Wales has seen a record-breaking increase in entrepreneurial activity, with new figures from the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Wales report showing the highest levels of early-stage business rates on record.  Entrepreneurship among young people in Wales has seen a remarkable rise, with 14.0% of young people now engaged in early-stage business activities, up from 2.0% in 2002.   More information: https://lnkd.in/eVrzwtgA #DBF #DeesideBusinessForum #GlobalEntrepreneurshipMonitor #WalesBusiness #WelshGovernment

Dr Abdul Wahab, an assistant professor at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences and an innovative leader seeking to foster entrepreneurial mindsets was one of the many participants for the Centre of Entrepreneurial Development's Winter Immersion Program. In this clip he shares some of the key takeaways for him from the four-day long event. #innovation #creativity #entrepreneurship #winterimmersionprogram Islam Mohamed Sanna Ilonen Joachim Ramström Turun yliopisto - University of Turku Institute of Business Administration Dr Lalarukh Ejaz Nimra Kamran Misbah Amin Engr. Mohammad Talha Salman Hassan Azad Ahmed Muhammad Shahid Iqbal