Enterprising Times at South West College

Budding entrepreneurs at South West College are currently benefiting from a series of enterprise activities that are aimed at increasing awareness of what it takes to set up a successful business.  The Advancing Enterprise project, funded by the Department of Employment and Learning, is being run in other colleges across the province and led by Belfast Metropolitan College.  The aim of the project is to enable students to gain valuable support and guidance from experts in the field of enterprise, and will see a number of exciting competitions being held in the forthcoming months that will encourage students to become creative in generating business ideas.  The project also offers help to those that have already taken some steps towards being their own boss, with expert guidance aimed at assisting them in turning their dreams into reality.

Curriculum Manager, with responsibility for the project, Camilla James claims that ‘this project provides a wonderful opportunity for students to gain a valuable insight into what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, from those that have already earned success in this field.  It is hoped that the activities will also inspire those students that have never thought of setting up a business as a potential career option, to give the idea some thought.  With small business activity becoming of increasing importance to the Northern Ireland economy, this project will go some way in helping furnish the entrepreneurs of tomorrow with the necessary skills, knowledge and inspiration needed to be a success in business.”  The project will run until the end of March 2011.  For further information on the range of exciting activities available, contact Camilla James, Curriculum Manager.  camilla.james@swc.ac.uk