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Creative Entrepreneurship Training - From Strategies, Learning Environments and Best Practices to

Policy Recommendations

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Aalto University was formed when three

universities (art & design, technology and

business) were merged in 2010. SBC operates

with lifelong learning, continuing education,

development and research around

entrepreneurship with a focus on creative

industries

Creative Industries Finland (CIF) provides

information and services for creative industries

developers, policy-makers and key interest

groups. The aim of CIF is to strengthen the

understanding and role of the creative sector and

create a lively and an active network of creative

industry actors in Finland.www.creativeindustries.fi

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…societies founded on manufacturing are facing great changes…

…creativity and innovation...

…shift in attitudes and action cultures that support active citizenship…,

…all sectors of society..

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Source: Guidelines for

entrepreneurship education

(Publications of the Finnish

Ministry of Education 2009)

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Entrepreneurship education in strategies

- participatory, active citizenship, enhancing

creativity and innovation in education and

training, in leisure activities and in working life

- positive entrepreneurial culture and attitude

climate

- promoting business start-up, developing

entrepreneurs’ prerequisites and bussinesses

Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of Education 2009)

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Vision 2015

- Entrepreneurship education is an inherent

part of the initial training of teachers

responsible for entrepreneurship education

- A model has been created for widening

teachers’ access to continuing education

and to secondments relating to

entrepreneurship education

- Learning environments that promote

networking are in place in teachers’ initial

and continuing education, using, for example

the possibilities of virtual learning

environments

Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of Education 2009)

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Priorities in general education

- learning environments that activate

pupils/students

- curricula to support entrepreneurship

education

- continuing education for teachers

- teachers’ links with the world of work

- periods of work experience

- inform enterprises about co-operation with

schools

Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship

education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry

of Education 2009)

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Cases & best practices

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Case: CENTER FOR SCHOOL CLUBS

Focuses on increasing available resources for

club and recreational activities

- Club and education services

- Before and after school activities

- Hobby activities

- Culture and science education

- Citizenship and media education

- Entrepreneurship education. Source: www.kerhokeskus.fi

From non-formal to formal…

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CASE: YOUTH ACADEMY

Support for youth’s own projects, adult support,

education, materials and ideas.

- ”Self made” offers opportunities for youth to apply for

funding for their own projects

- ”Possibility” offers opportunities for Youth Academy

instructors to apply for funding for their youth teams

- ”Note” aims at furthering youth’s activities in schools and

educational institutions.

Source: www.nuortenakatemia.fi

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Case: HOPE PROJECT

- Trains vocational teachers in communcal

entrepreneurship training and methods

developed at Tiimiakatemia.

- Based on methods developed at

Tiimiakatemia is the Entrepreneurship Centre

of Excellence of the JAMK University of

Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland.

- Students run their own cooperative

businesses and once they have graduated,

they embark on a trip around the world with

the money made in their businesses during

their studies.

Source: www.

http://www.tiimiakatemia.fi/en/

http://www.hope.fi

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YVI PROJECT

- Virtual learning environment through which best

practices, materials and information on

entrepreneurship training are distributed

- Networking entrepreneurship educators

YRITTÄVÄN ELÄMISEN MALLI

- Communal and entrepreneurial activities from pre-

school to lifeliong learning

- Strengthening attitude in all individuals, no matter what

they will do for a living

- Support positive attitudes amongst teachers and

personnel

- Co-operation between schools and working life

…attitudes and peer support…

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Case: CREATIVE BLENDER

- CB Basic Sessions inspires to create new ideas

and act to realize ones dreams with an

entrepreneurial attitude

- CB Pro Sessions support and practical tools for a

business plan

- CB Master Sessions for development projects for

enterprises

- CB Coach is a Teacher train teachers CB tools

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References & links

• Guidelines for entrepreneurship education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of

Education 2009:9)

• YKOONTI – evaluation of entrepreneurship training done through ESR funded projects between 2000-2010

• Centre for School Clubs (www.kerhokeskus.fi)

• Youth Academy (www.nuortenakatemia.fi)

• Structural Fund period 2007-2013 (www.rakennerahastot.fi)

• Creative Blender (www.creativeblender.fi)