What is Enterprise Learning?

Enterprise capacities

Students are developing capacities for enterprising behaviour when they are:

• generating, identifying and assessing opportunities
• identifying, assessing and managing risks
• collecting, organising and analysing information
• generating and using creative ideas and processes
• solving problems
• recruiting and managing resources
• matching personal goals and capabilities to an undertaking
• working with others and in teams
• being flexible and dealing with change
• negotiating and influencing
• using initiative and drive
• monitoring and evaluating
• communicating ideas and information
• planning and organising.

(Page 19, Enterprising Ways to Teach and Learn, Book 1: Enterprise Principles, Paul Kearney, 1999, Enterprise Design Associates Pty Ltd. North Hobart)