Enterprise Education
Limerick City Enterprise Board recognizes the importance of promoting and encouraging an Enterprise Culture in order to increase the probability of success in start-up enterprises and hence increase Job Opportunities. The Board is involved in the following activities in primary, secondary and third level education.
Primary Level
Bi Gnothach
This is a cross-curricular programme on enterprise education designed by the Curriculum Development Unit Mary Immaculate College, Limerick for 10- 12 year old Irish children. It is also suitable for older children in special school settings.
The Programme includes a video and resource pack with teacher's notes and stimulating activity sheets. The video addresses the advantages and challenges of enterprise while exploring many of its principles including risk-taking and advertising and includes sound advice from various Irish entrepreneurs.
For further information contact Eamon Ryan
Secondary Level
Student Enterprise Awards,
Captains Of Enterprise
Enterprise Encounter.
Student Enterprise Awards
The aim of this competition is to develop a spirit of enterprise in secondary students and to foster entrepreneurship and encourage initiative and originality.
Through this competition students establish real life businesses and participate in enterprise competitions at school, city and national level. They experience at first hand the reality of a commercial environment and develop the skills and knowledge of taking a structured approach to running a business. Students learn that running a business is challenging exciting and rewarding. The experience they gain and the contacts and friendships forged are invaluable in their future lives.
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DVD
A DVD, which gives some information on the Student Enterprise Awards Programme is available form the Limerick City Enterprise Board once again in 2007. This short DVD (10mins approx) was recorded last year during the programme and gives a flavour of what is involved in participating.
Please contact the Board or Programme Co-ordinator Gillian Horan for a free copy.
Resource Pack and Briefing Session:
A complete new resource pack has been developed by the County and City Enterprise Boards in accociation with the SLSS for Senior Cycle students involved in Enterprise Education. This resource may be used for the Student Enterprise Awards, Enterprise Encounter LCA or LCVP. A briefing session for teachers involved in these programmes in your school can be facilitated by the city Enterprise Board. Please contact Gillian at
May I wish your school every success in the coming academic year.
Captains of Enterprise
Limerick City Enterprise Board has developed this pilot imitative in an attempt to address the lower levels of participation by women in Enterprise. The Board carried out research to specifically examine cultural, social, attitudinal and structural barriers encountered by women engaging in enterprise. The research involved consultation with students, teachers and entrepreneurs and was carried out locally, nationally and internationally. Following on from the research results an innovative programme designed to nurture creative thinking, encourage risk taking, enhance confidence and self-esteem among young female students was developed and pilot tested
This programme 'Captains of Enterprise' enables students to learn through a process of action and discovery rather than the more traditional 'tell & learn' method. Students enjoy participating in the programme and find it 'interesting, fun, modern and hip'. The resource materials developed are innovative in structure and content and encourage thinking 'outside the box'
For Further Information Contact - Bernie Moloney
Enterprise Encounter Scheme.
Enterprise Encounter is designed to bring Leaving Certificate students into direct contact with local entrepreneurs. It is a joint initiative of the City & County Enterprise boards and the Second Level Support Service of The Department of Education and Science. The aim is to give students an insight into what is required to set up and run a business and to plant the seed of enterprise in their minds. The programme is suitable for 5th & 6th year students including those taking the LCVP and Leaving Cert Applied.
For further information Contact Eamon Ryan
Third Level Programmes.
U.L & Mary Immaculate College.
Limerick City Enterprise Board is involved with both UL & Mary Immaculate College through their Cooperative Education Programme. It also provides guest lectures for the colleges as requested for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is involved in the Business Consulting Programme for Business Students and UL and sponsors the 3rd Level Student Business Awards.
The Board provides sponsorship for Limerick College of Art & Design Fashion Awards and is involved in its End of Year Presentation Assessments.
For further information Contact Bernie Moloney
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