The School Enterprise Challenge 2025 by Teach a Man to Fish officially accepts applications. The School Enterprise Challenge offers a free educational program fostering business and life skills. Teachers and students collaborate to establish real enterprises at their school, from ideation to launch, with comprehensive support, including an entrepreneurship curriculum, webinars, and access to a global school community. Students develop vital skills, teachers enhance student-centered learning, and schools generate extra income. Open to all educational institutions. Enter your details below to participate.

The School Enterprise Challenge comprises three key stages:

1. Ideation: Generating a Business Concept
2. Planning: Developing a Business Plan
3. Execution: Launching and Operating the Business

Students take charge of their learning journey, with teachers as guides to provide necessary support and resources. Teachers are empowered every step of the way through free educational materials like guides, worksheets, and videos and accessible support from the School Enterprise Challenge team via email, WhatsApp, or interactive sessions.

Key Details

Organized by: Teach a Man to Fish

Application Deadline: TBC

Eligible Country: All 

Eligible Institutions: Primary to High School Schools

 Benefits

By joining the School Enterprise Challenge, you can access various competitions throughout the year, including mini-competitions and annual events like Best Business Idea, Plan, and Implementation.

Why Choose the School Enterprise Challenge?

For Teachers: Join an international network of educators to enhance teaching methods. Access resources like business guides and videos without prior business knowledge. Guide students in running school businesses to gain practical skills. Foster personal and student development through involvement.

For Students: With teacher support, develop essential business and 21st-century skills. Lead in creating and managing businesses for hands-on learning. Acquire skills in creativity, teamwork, leadership, communication, and problem-solving. Prepare for further education, career opportunities, or entrepreneurship.

For Schools: Enhance educational offerings with experiential learning. Position yourself as a provider of high-quality entrepreneurship education locally and internationally. Establish sustainable revenue streams through student-led businesses. Join over 40,000 schools worldwide in the challenge! Is your school ready?

Eligibility Criteria

• All schools, including pre-primary, primary, secondary, and technical/vocational colleges, from all nations are eligible to participate.
• Universities are not eligible to participate.

Required Information for Registration

• Information about your school (such as its location, type, and number of students)
• Information about you (name, email address, etc.)

How do you apply for the School Enterprise Challenge?

Please follow these steps for registration:

Registration and Onboarding: Register through ElevatED platform using the link below

Step 1: Business Idea: Students survey their school and local resources, brainstorming business ideas to address community needs. This process fosters creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork and typically takes 4-6 hours.

Step Two: Business Plan: Students develop business plans, researching potential customers, competitors, and marketing strategies. Our team offers personalized feedback on each plan. This phase enhances communication, observation, marketing, and financial planning skills, spanning 20-25 hours.

Step Three: Run the Business: Students execute their plans, selling products/services to real customers for at least two months. Over these two to three months, they gain hands-on experience in problem-solving, customer service, and adaptability.

Upon completion, schools can continue with the same team, expand, or start a new venture with different students.

Prizes: Participants can engage in competitions, including Best Business Idea, Plan, and Implementation, with cash prizes and features to reinvest in their business and school.

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For detailed information about the School Enterprise Challenge, please visit the School Enterprise Challenge’s website.

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