Entrepreneurship Education Through Student-Run Events

Entrepreneurship Education through Student-Run EventsMark Tayar, Macquarie University

Develop a student-run student-led global gathering of entrepreneurial students

The Goal

Average age: 20Committed but OvercommittedUnder-resourced and UnpaidInexperienced but Energetic

The Team

The Results

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-Academic Lectures

-Peer-to-Peer learning

-Innovation Workshops (FEWSion)

-Speeches from EO members

Methods

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From our delegate surveys:

-Interesting but impractical

-Fail to offer step-by-step advice

Academic Lectures

Delegates’ Verdict: Necessary but not sufficient

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From our delegate surveys:

-Helps practice networking

-Peers encourage and energise

P2P Learning

Delegates’ Verdict: Essential to becoming an entrepreneur

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“FEWSion”

Delegates’ Verdict: Good process but too constrained

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From our delegate surveys:

-The younger the better

-Gender mix is very important

Speeches from EO

Delegates’ Verdict: More effective than every other activity

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-Your support is essential-Advice-Funding-Encouragement

-ASES has held international events for 10 years

Sustaining Events

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1. Find the “keen-beans”

2. Coach these students in project management

3. Get an ASES chapter

4. Suggest an event to run

5. Support and sustain

Empower your Students

$$$ + Time + a ‘BAB’

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Mark Tayar

mark@hiremarks.com

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