Curriculum That Ignites!
- COURSE: Start It Up! Skill-building Curriculum Driven by a Work-based Learning Model
- COURSE: Operation Mindset: Grow Your Entrepreneurial Mindset, Future-proof Your Career
- COURSE: ESB Prep: Prepare for Success on the Certiport® Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) Certification Exam
- READ: Beyond Test Scores: How Entrepreneurship Education Equips Students for Postsecondary Success
- READ: Study Explores Value of Postsecondary Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum
EMPOWERED TO OWN THEIR FUTURE
NFTE’s Start It Up! program features skill-building curriculum and services driven by a work-based learning model. Tailor the 35-hour course for focused entrepreneurship exploration or embed it across disciplines. Learners beyond high school discover best practices via 14 engaging modules that guide them step-by-step—from business idea to business launch! Start It Up! students…
- Explore the entrepreneurial mindset and core entrepreneurial traits.
- Enjoy hands-on assignments, interactive quizzes, embedded articles and videos, and templates for business deliverables.
- Think creatively about leveraging skills and talents to create a new business or level up a side hustle
- Refine business ideas and initial planning to viable concepts with executable next steps
- Gain the knowledge and tools to act entrepreneurially in business and in a global career market that values innovation and problem solving
Research Shows the Entrepreneurial Mindset …
- Comprises 8 noncognitive skills valued by employers
- Boosts educational attainment and performance
- Is crucial for creating new businesses
- Correlates with career readiness and is an indicator of postsecondary success
- Enables people to identify and make the most of opportunities
- Helps people overcome setbacks and succeed in various settings
Postsecondary
Partners
Together with our esteemed collaborators, NFTE is bridging the gap between education and the entrepreneurial world, ensuring that young minds are equipped with the skills and opportunities needed to thrive in the 21st-century economy. View our partners list by selecting “postsecondary” on the map.
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