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Newport students’ exposure to business
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ewport’s University is continuing to develop its plans for enhanced entrepreneurship training for its students, aiming to proved graduates
with the skills that they need in order to meet the requirements of employers. As well as embedding a culture of enterprise
and entrepreneurship across its courses and programmes, the University continues to develop a strong enterprise ethos on Campus. In November, the University held its annual Enterprise Week for students, with events, workshops and support designed to hammer home the message of enterprise. Enterprise week is designed to help Newport students to unlock their ideas and meet the challenges and opportunities of a global economy. During Enterprise Week, the University’s
Bright Ideas Den returned to Campus, where students and recent graduates can pitch for business support and funding, while a number of workshops, providing training in important aspects of business took place. Double world champion and Olympic Silver Medal winning athlete, Jamie Baulch gave Newport
sports students inspiring advice, encouraging them to consider the opportunities that sports business can provide as well as drawing attention to the similarities between his career in athletics and his new life as an entrepreneur. Speaking at the event, Jamie Baulch said:
“Entrepreneurship is really important and the students today can take a lot from it. Newport as a University is paving the way and giving them that slight difference to what is out there already.” Founder of boutique maternity
and babywear company, Jojo Maman Bebe, Laura Tenison also visited the University, providing advice to fashion students on the business skills they need to develop alongside their trade. The aim of the University’s
increased focus on entrepreneurialism for students is to put Newport ahead of the field in terms of improving the employability of graduates and helping local businesses at the same time. Emma Forouzan, Enterprise Manager at Newport University
said: “Many of our students don’t realise their own potential to succeed in business. The events we have put together as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week aim to give our students the confidence and self belief they need to make their ideas happen. By developing the skills and know-how they will need to operate in an ever- changing world, the support we give them will help to develop innovative ideas, start businesses, or even just be more employable.”
Laura Tenison, centre, on a visit to the University
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