1. Best initiative of entrepreneurship Central Transdanubia, Hungary

2. Central-Transdanubian Region SK A SLO HR UA RO SRB

3. Best initiative of entrepreneurship Name of the initiative: Entrepreneurial course (Educational office/workshop, Party service, Catering, Operating school buffet) Operator: Secondary and Vocational School for Catering, Trade and Tourism, Tatabánya Target: Acquiring skills of operating, establishing SMEs Type of initiative: Development of students’ knowledge and motivation in the field of entrepreneurial mindset Year: started in 2007

4. Description of the initiative (1): Theoretical education, practical education in groups of students and traineeship at different workplaces The various food products made by the students are sold in the school buffet and restaurant

5. Description of the initiative (2): Revenues can be re-invested The school undertakes every event and professional opportunity where their students can practice. (Catering at ceremonies on county or city level, Organizing banquets, weddings, conferences, balls, class reunions)

6. Learning, training & making business

8. Description of the initiative (3): In the frame of ‘educational office’ subject the students can simulate the most important elements of an enterprise. Virtual entrepreneural competitions on national level

9. Why was it successful? The entrepreneurial course combined with vocational training has become popular among students, more applicants year by year Good opportunities to find an occupation after the course, connections with other entrepreneurs

10. Why is it a Good Practice? „ Breakout attempt” from an overregulated system The school found the gaps in the market The school managed to fill in the deficiencies of education High local innovative value

11. What are the weaknesses of this initiative? Problems with follow-up It does not focus exclusively to the 3D’s Transferable only to similar type of schools

12. Thank you for your kind attention! Central Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Nonprofit Company HUNGARY-8000 Székesfehérvár, Rákóczi u. 1. III. floor Tel: 00 36 22/513-381 E-mail: marietta.repas@kdrfu.humarietta.repas@kdrfu.hu Web: www.kdrfu.huwww.kdrfu.hu