Derby College as an Entrepreneur
We pride ourselves on being Innovative Fully embedded into our college strategic aims Develop staff to think creatively We do take risk but measured risk Any entrepreneurial work we undertake has to add value to our core purpose.
Campus developments Roundhouse events In house businesses Erasmus plus International work Collaborative projects National Citizen service Bid and grant opportunities
BSL Interpreting Agency Apprenticeship Recruitment Service Roundhouse Thinking
Why an Entrepreneurship Academy Training Agencies 3 routes for our students; To work To Further study – Apprenticeships, Further education or higher education To self employment
Our aims? Training Agencies To inspire young people to become or future business owners To raise aspirations of young people within Derby and Derbyshire To offer a different career choice To develop all our young people to have the skills to and knowledge to enable them to see self employment as an option for them To develop all our young people to be skilled and professional with entrepreneurial aptitude and attitudes To maximise partnership working to enhance the Entrepreneurship academy offer To stretch and challenge our young people to be creative and entrepreneurial
The Current Offer Young Enterprise Global entrepreneurship week Café conversations Entrepreneurship Academy face book page Entrepreneurs Lounge Pioneer Platform Join lectures with partner organisations Learning Businesses within curriculum areas Social Entrepreneurs grants
Future developments Lounge delivery on all college sites Alumni case studies Derby College enterprise society ESIF funded projects
Our Partnerships Training Agencies Flint Bishop Solicitors University of Derby NACUE Unltd Connect Derby Young Enterprise NCS Enterprise growth board