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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
Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship education
and continuing education, using, for example (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of Education
the possibilities of virtual learning 2009)
environments

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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
Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship
- periods of work experience education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry
of Education 2009)
- inform enterprises about co-operation with
schools

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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
From non-formal to formal…
- Citizenship and media education
- Entrepreneurship education.
Source: www.kerhokeskus.fi

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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 Source: www.
http://www.tiimiakatemia.fi/en/
their studies. 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
…attitudes and peer support…
- Support positive attitudes amongst teachers and
personnel
- Co-operation between schools and working life

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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)