On October 4th, students from 11 different schools arrived at the offices of Otter Products to develop their business ideas as part of their Student Enterprise journey with Local Enterprise Office Cork City. Students from Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh; Coláiste Daibhéid; Bishopstown Community College; Douglas Community School; Colaiste an Phiarsigh; Christ King Girls’ Secondary School; Mount Mercy College, Cork; Scoil Mhuire Cork; St Aloysius School and Coláiste Eamann Rís were all in attendance.
Barrie Collins, Managing Director, of Otter Products welcomed students by descriptively setting the scene that this years competition winners will experience when landing in Denver, Colorado in 2023. Otter Products are proud sponsors of this year’s Student Enterprise Cork City final prize in 2023, the winners of which will not only represent Local Enterprise Office Cork City, but they will also travel to Colorado State University with up to five team-mates and a teacher for one week to develop their business idea. In Colorado they will learn best practice of how to create a better business world, engage with local and global business executives, help them develop leadership skills and of course experience the best of Denver.
Claire Lyons at Otter Products facilitated an interactive and informative idea generation workshop for all students who had the opportunity to learn valuable brainstorming skills for idea generation to develop their own business ideas.
Claire Lyons said:
It is always a pleasure to work with Local Enterprise Office Cork City on the Student Enterprise Programme, to see how students start their journey and then finish their journey. Here at Otter Products, we look forward to this hosting this event annually and welcoming schools from across the City.
The Student Enterprise Programme has been in operation in Cork City since 2003, as part of the National Student Enterprise Programme. The programme begins each year in September with a student induction held where students from across the schools located within the Cork City boundaries are invited to participate. Student across the participating schools take part in idea generation exercises, they produce their products and deliver their services, market their business and sell their products. Local Enterprise Office Cork City run a number of events during the calendar year which includes a Student Induction Day, held in September, MD’s day in collaboration with Otter Products, held in October, Christmas Market on December 6th at the Marina Market, Business Plan writing workshop held in January and concludes in March with a Cork City final at UCC on March 14th 2023. The City finalist, go on to represent Local Enterprise Cork City at the National final which is held in May annually.
Dr Niall O’Keeffe, Head of Local Enterprise Cork City said:
To take part in this amazing opportunity, eligible schools within Cork City, must complete their school registration forms to take part. We advise doing so as soon as possible as we have some existing events taking place which will include a Christmas Market for Students on Tuesday December 6th at the Marina Market.
For more information on how to register for the Student Enterprise Programme in Cork City please go to the Studententerprise.ie or email [email protected].
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