Students from Swansea College enjoyed a five-day entrepreneurial extravaganza when they celebrated Enterprise Week recently.
Every day during the week, there were different challenges and activities taking place designed to stimulate students’ imagination and boost their business acumen.
On Monday, the week kicked off with ‘Make Your Mark,’ a national competition for schools and colleges which asked students to invent a cool new product or business linked to their locality. It was thinking caps on for the six groups involved with three teams being shortlisted to go forward to the next round.
“We specifically wanted a different angle on each day,” explains Swansea College Enterprise Education Manager Sue Poole. “On Tuesday we worked with our students who undertook a task called the ‘Cereal Box Challenge’ where they have to invent a new breakfast brand for children. Careers Wales then completed the day with a challenge for students to work in teams and compete against each other in a travel challenge. Then on Wednesday we held a special ‘Women in Enterprise’ event where we invited four local businesswomen to meet with female students to share their experiences over coffee and cakes in a one-to-one networking session to motivate and inspire the female entrepreneurs of the future.”
Swansea College also participated in the Young Chamber of Commerce launch event at the Ethos building, alongside Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea University, Gorseinon College and Neath Port Talbot College, which saw student interns presenting their vision of the Young Chamber to local members of the Chamber of Commerce and invited guests.
The week ended on a fun note with a fund-raising bonanza for Children in Need.
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