Our second inter-schools event for the Languages network was hosted by law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP nd was a chance for students to explore how studying languages could help them for the rest of their lives. A ‘no-speaking’ ice breaker was the first challenge and quickly spelt out the importance of different levels of [...]

The Learning Launchpad, a grant-making fund backed by Edge and the Young Foundation have announced their intention to support Enabling Enterprise as it continues to expand over the next year. We’re delighted – not least because both Edge and the Young Foundation share our focus on skills development throughout education and practical learning.
Learning Launchpad said: [...]

What to do with a disused control tower was the problem facing 40 of our North West students on their trip out to Manchester Airport.
Discounting admirable ideas like granny wrestling, glow-in-the-dark paintballing and a make-your-own dog parlour (not for dissecting here) our groups had just two hours to prepare a compelling business case. Under the [...]

February saw our MFL students and teachers come together as a network to explore the world of enterprise at Kings College London. It was a fantastic day and students from different schools quickly formed successful business teams to complete a range of entrepreneurial challenges including creating a new society on the moon and designing a [...]

The first Enabling Enterprise event for this year in the North West kicked off in style with 60 students from 4 Academies; Droylsden, New Charter, Manchester, Manchester Enterprise taking part in a day of business events hosted at Manchester Enterprise Academy(MEA).
Throughout the day the students were involved in a variety of team events [...]

UBS can bank on plenty of future talent if our students are anything to go by.
On 7th February 2010, pupils and teachers from Bishop Douglass Science College, Cardinal Pole and St. Mary’s school in Cheshunt came together for a cross-subject “Introduction to Enterprise Day” in central London. Frankly, on arrival the students were so impressed [...]

“What do consultants actually do?” is frequently heard by the good people of Oliver Wyman.
Well, more and more of students will avoid such dullness: At the end of Autumn term a group of year 10 students from Paddington Academy were taken out for the day to visit Oliver Wyman Management Consultants, and have [...]