Why I teach Entrepreneurship in Schools...(Part 1)
"If you are passionate about entrepreneurship like I am, you too can instill this passion in your children" - Naveen Jain
I share
this thought too!
My
inspiration for starting a club to teach children the basics of
entrepreneurship, life-skills development and money management came during one
of my MBA sessions called Managers Decision Making and Insights (MDMI). I was
inspired to develop the idea into something my 8-year-old son - who might not
necessarily be described as ‘book smart’ but one who is extremely creative and
loves to take risks could engage in and where he could channel his energies
appropriately. The name of the club was called ‘Kidpreneur Klub’ and it started
on the 1st of May 2019. Its purpose was simply to embrace talents
and skills that teachers in ‘regular’ classrooms might not necessarily
appreciate.
In an age
where children need a basic level of resilience as they seem to give up at the
sight of trouble, research has shown that entrepreneurial education has the
likelihood to encourage a higher level of social and emotional well-being as
well as teach habits and characteristics that children should be aiming to hone
such as grit, tenacity, curiosity, focus, problem solving, leadership and above all
self-belief. Without a doubt, entrepreneurial activities help to develop
life-long skills and habits that are not sufficiently taught at home or even in
the classroom.
In our first
class, students often look confused and I guess they are probably wondering, ‘What
have I signed up for? Why didn’t I continue with my Dodgeball, Dance or Drama
club? When we run something called the ‘Entrepreneurial Quiz’, it’s remarkable
how 8 out of 10 students have entrepreneurial tendencies. They are also quite
impressed with stories of successful entrepreneurs and the brains behind the very
popular ‘brands’ they use every day. For example, it’s amazing how they have read
a couple of the Harry Potter series but don’t know the story behind her entrepreneurial
‘struggle’. Worthy of note is the fact that she started her first book about rabbits
at the age of 6!
By Class
2, they seem to be very eager to learn more as we watch videos of kids who had
business ideas in strange places and with strange occurrences too. By this
time, they are eager to be in the next class, ready to watch videos,
participate in class tasks and quizzes, have a business name, design their posters or flyers, create their product, set up their shop and of course win the
prize money for our ‘Best Stall competition’
You might
say, my child has no business doing business at this stage. You might be right,
but it is about exposing them to a world of possibilities and creating an entrepreneurial mindset in them too. You can help a very shy child find their voice through the art of sales or bring out the creative spark or twinkle in the eye of that 'non-academic' child - The benefits are numerous!
Wouldn’t
you love to sign up your child for our life and business course for Kids? Click
the link below and don’t forget to share the link with friends too!
Here we go…
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