Enterprise Program
Common Unit
Overview
The Year 7 Enterprise week is an immersive program which provides the opportunity for students to participate in learning that is creative and collaborative and aims to empower them to become positive change agents by supporting each other to make a difference. It is a hands-on learning experience empowers students to develop innovative solutions for real-world business challenges — while tackling one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The program aims to:
Cultivate an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Build creative confidence and embrace innovative thinking in tackling challenges.
Enhance Problem-Solving Abilities: Develop critical thinking skills to address real-world problems effectively by applying a design thinking methodology.
Strengthen Research Skills: Learn to conduct thorough and ethical research, with a focus on leveraging AI tools responsibly.
Engage with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Understand and apply the SDGs framework to create impactful solutions.
Understand Financial Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of basic business finance and its role in entrepreneurial success.
Create Effective Marketing Strategies: Develop skills to craft targeted marketing strategies that resonate with audiences and drive business growth.
Boost Presentation Confidence: Increase your ability to clearly and confidently articulate solutions to an audience
The program involves the students to become more adaptable whilst developing a deeper understanding through a real-world problem-solving experience. Old Carey Grammarians, teachers, higher education students and broader community members support the students throughout the program by sharing their expertise, knowledge, and skills.
The Challenge for our Year 7 students is to design a solution that would help one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. They do this by undertaking design thinking learning to develop a product, service or awareness campaign, prototype it, market it and design a business case to make a positive difference. Students collaborate by working in teams to explore and develop essential skills that are necessary to thrive now and in the future.
Throughout the week, students will be contributing to the wellbeing of a local community by developing the elements of Active Citizenship. They use their imagination to create a solution, they collaborate with their team to ideate, and they demonstrate courage during their elevator pitches and the final showcase of their solutions.
