“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy

London, UKCatania, Italy Flensburg, Germany Barcelona, Spain Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands Berlin, Germany

1What are the Rationals, Issues and Needs to be Addressed ?

Improving:  innovative thinking & creativity  leadership skills for the 21 st century  effective co-operation  a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  employability and career prospects  self-empowerment and self-esteem  learning quality

Inspirational Entrepreneur Success Stories & Leadership Values  invitation of successful entrepreneurs  students draw conclusions on common leadership values  teachers, students and professional coaches lead practical workshops on leadership skills

The Vision  national teams present their innovative ideas to improve education  a “multinational education team” (multinational company) is founded and a common vision is agreed upon

Planning the Steps to Success – Strategic Planning Process & Networking  business owners are invited to talk about business & marketing strategies  students work in multinational teams to develop a strategic business plan for common vision

Evaluation of business plan Student entrepreneurs  carry out needs analysis for the idea in their schools  compare multinational results  correct flaws that may exist in the design and marketing strategy  do an early-stage financial analysis

Making it work  putting strategic planning stages into practice  designing product or service  launching the new product or service at their schools

Spreading the Idea  media strategists are invited to talk about effective ways of spreading ideas  students work in multinational teams to design posters, flyers, a website, videos etc.

 inspiring and enhancing teachers’ and students’ ability & confidence to strive for innovation and creativity  focusing on a holistic and modern view of learning, teaching, leadership and European citizenship  establishing a closer ‘dialogue’ between economics and education  reflecting on the concept of taking ownership of one’s life and acknowledging the power to choose