• to develop specialist knowledge and skills used by entrepreneurs when planning and creating economic ventures including insight into economic and social circumstances, markets and demand; and the evaluation of risk and reward
• to enhance communication, problem solving and team working skills
• to undertake tasks and activities set in work context
• to promote personal attributes including inventiveness and creativity, drive and perseverance, self confidence & self belief
• to encourage young people to identify and make best use of their individual talents and ideas.

Participants will:

• have an enhanced understanding of every-day financial terminology including money, credit and investment
• have a sense of the importance of managing personal finance
• understand the production, management, financial and sales elements of an enterprise
• develop financial skills including budgeting, financial planning and personal risk management.