HS University of Worcester Business Development Office Extra Curricular Activity for Employability and the Worcester Ideas Network 12 th January 2009.

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University of Worcester

Business Development Office

Extra Curricular Activity for Employability

and the Worcester Ideas Network

12th January 2009

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Why do it?

•HEIF & ERDF 1.4 million for KTIE activity

• 4 years enterprise activity has been a key outcome from BDO

• Develop students to increase employability

• Mercia Enterprise Group – regional support

Extra Curricular Activity

Just the ticket

Bizcom

Entfest

Workshops

Business network events

Careers Festival - SE

Curricular Content & Support

• SE geography module

•Team roles – computing module

• Sports entrepreneurs exams

So what’s the catch?

Engagement

Champions

Business support

Student led

Empowering students to recognise and demonstrate

own employability skills

Worcester Ideas Network

Katherine Jones

Enterprise Manager

Business Development Office University of Worcester

01905 855556 [email protected]

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