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What is the Student Enterprise Programme?

• Enterprise education programme run by the Network of Local Enterprise Office of Ireland (LEOs)
• LARGEST & MOST SUCCESSFUL student enterprise programme with over 25,000 STUDENTS taking part each year.
• Runs from September to May each year
• Students get to set up their own business and do everything a real life entrepreneur would do….. from coming up with the business idea to marketing & writing a business plan
• County Finals take place in February/March each year in each county
• One student team goes forward to take part in the National Final in May 2023 to be named Student Enterprise of the Year

Categories

• Junior Category: 1st year students
• Intermediate Category: 2nd and 3rd year students
• Senior Category: Transition Year, 4th year, 5th year, 6th year, LCA, LCVP and Youth Reach students*.

*Each student must be no older than 18 years old on the day of the National Final.

What are the benefits of the Student Enterprise Programme?

• Enhances creativity
• Improves communication skills
• Provides practical uses for business studies topics
• Encourages students to consider self-employment as a career choice
• Equips students with the skills to set up and run their own business
• Combines classroom learning with real life experiences
• Opportunity to meet and learn from entrepreneurs in the local community
• Excellent PR opportunities for schools
• Excellent support tools for teachers, students and schools
• On-going support from local Schools Co-ordinator

Your own designated Student Enterprise Co-ordinator

• Each county has their own designated Schools Enterprise Co-ordinator.
• In-school workshops
• FREE teacher and student resources
• Visits by local entrepreneurs

Find My Local SEP Co-ordinator