Teaching Entrepreneurship in Schools: Experiential Approach

Project-based learning, design thinking, business modelling, focus on sustainability and social innovation.

Erasmus+ course summary
Project based learning structure of the course allows the participants to practice product development and business modelling in order to experience teaching basic entrepreneurship concepts. The course follows experiential learning including case studies, field work, thinking tools, interactive games and moderated discussions. The participants receive a workbook with sessions' summaries and descriptions of activities used along with the teaching guidelines and recommend interesting literature for further study. Key learning concepts include managing expectations of pupils about the entrepreneurship course, 5 € challenge, lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping, business modelling and planning.

Learning material available in 6 languages: English, German, Italian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovene.

​"Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges." – Joyce Meyer

---

Upcoming dates

2025	CITY	STATUS
20 - 24 October	Ljubljana, SLO	open for registration

2025	CITY	STATUS
16 - 20 February	Ljubljana, SLO	open for registration
6 - 10 July	Ljubljana, SLO	open for registration
19 - 23 October	Vienna, AUT	open for registration

Dates or location not convenient?​ 
​Contact us to explore alternatives together.

Status options: open for registration / confirmed / full. ​

Empower young potentials.

Entrepreneurial journey is about putting ideas into practice regardless the subject you teach.

Initiative

Project based learning with local stakeholders​.

Practice

A journey of putting ideas into practice.

Responsibility

Raising awareness of social responsibility​.

Course Content

Full Programme

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the course is to prepare the participants to professionally lead an entrepreneurship course in a high or vocational school. By the end of the course participants have a substantial understanding of the tools for facilitating entrepreneurial skills among their students. They get teaching guidelines for teaching core entrepreneurial competencies, including business modelling, design thinking and business planning. The features of different forms of entrepreneurship will be emphasized (i.e. social, women, technology, local and eco entrepreneurship).

METHODOLOGY

The course is designed as an interactive process with emphasis on establishing a mentor relationship between the participants and the trainers. It follows a two-way communication process including discussions, interactive games, working in groups and pairs, presentations, case studies, thinking techniques and individual activities. The focus is on experiential learning and workshop approach. The participants also receive a workbook with sessions' summaries and descriptions of activities used. We recommend interesting literature for further study.

PROGRAMME DAY-BY-DAY

Training usually takes place between 9:00 am and 14:00 pm, followed by after-class activities, that are optional. 

DAY 1
We start off with an introductory meeting, explanation of practical arrangements and presentation of the participants and timetable. The participants are encouraged to express their expectations, needs and wishes regarding the content of the programme and learning methods.​ *
​
We continue with an introduction to entrepreneurship, managing pupils’ expectations about such course, including icebreakers and the challenges of technology in entrepreneurship. . Entrepreneurial activities in a classroom: 5 € challenge etc. 

DAY 2
Teaching models of entrepreneurship: cooperation with local stakeholders, experiential approach, non-formal learning. Finding a business idea. Lean start-up, creating, finding and pursuing business opportunities.
Field work: introduction and practicing field work.

DAY 3
Design thinking. User analysis, interpretation of the field work. Creating innovation opportunities. Guest teacher.

Half-day excursion.

DAY 4
Conceptualization, creating ideas, teaching creativity. Creative thinking tools for innovating and addressing users' needs.
Prototyping: introduction and practicing different prototyping activities.

DAY 5  
Teaching and practicing elevator pitch. Creative presentation of business ideas. Transforming any business idea into social entrepreneurship business idea.
Challenges in teaching entrepreneurship.

DAY 6
​Evaluation and farewell. 
Documentation and certificates of attendance.

* Some changes in the programme are possible - the content of the course is always adapted to the participants previous knowledge, expectations and requirements. 
​The participants receive the Informational Booklet a few weeks prior to the start of the course. ​​

ERASMUS+ COURSES BY PRIMERA

Provoke initiative and proactivity by fostering entrepreneurial thinking.

APPLY FOR THE COURSE NOW

BLOGS

Read about the topics in the Entrepreneurship course

Free Multilingual Teaching Material for Entrepreneurship

Teaching Entrepreneurship is Changing

Prototyping in Teaching Entrepreneurship

INTERNATIONAL ERASMUS+ LEARNING WITH PRIMERA

Become a member of Primera's international learning community.

Join our free online Pan-EU conferences.

Your network is a family you choose.

Like our Facebook page for the latest news about Erasmus+ trainings.

ERASMUS+ COURSES BY PRIMERA

Adopt design thinking for your own teaching practice.

APPLY FOR THE COURSE NOW