| PLEASE NOTE: THE GRADUATE PROGRAMME IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND
Stimulate a higher degree of entrepreneurship!
Students in Higher Education have the opportunity
to test-out self employment
and business creation through setting up and running their
own company.
Runs for up to 1 academic year.
The company is mentored by a volunteer from business.
Students raise share capital and finance the company themselves.
The company designs and makes a product or service to sell
to the public.
Helps students to appreciate the potential of SMEs as future
employers.
Promotes attitudes for personal success, lifelong learning
and employability.
"Through supporting the YE Graduate Programme
we are able
to encourage our country’s high-achievers to consider
entrepreneurship as a career option and to prepare them
with the practical skills and experience they will need to
begin
their working lives."
Nigel Griffiths MP, Minister for Small Business and Enterprise
“I’m learning what is entailed
in running your own company and will consider setting up my
own business after leaving university. Right now I’m
gaining an insight into sales and marketing techniques.”
Catherine Blake, Graduate Programme student, Oxford University.
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