Who do you think is the next person to be fired by the mighty Sir Alan? Lee, Alex, Lucinda, Helene? My view is that these people cannot surely be the best entrepreneurs in the country? Has the Apprentice just become a reality TV show or is it about business??
I have just found a couple of useful financial capability resources from Martin Lewis of Money saving Expert and GMTV. He recently delivered a lesson to 15 year old students and the link provides the lesson on PDF http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/attachment/teen_cash_guide.pdf
Martin Lewis also has some tips on student finance that could also be useful for y12 finacial capability: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/health/student-finance And some information on student money saving: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/student-money-saving
Sir Alan is hired!!! The Government has brought in Sir Alan as the enterprise tzar.
Foe more on this view the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8085254.stm
Its a great article, charting the history of Sir alan and his new role. At last we have someone who can get the economy moving lets face it it always starts with entrepreneurs.
Just added a great resource for getting started with enterprise at a school or college. the site is designed for curriculum planners or Head of departments. have a look at the link C:\Documents and Settings\Teacher\My Documents\enterprise resources\Teachernet, Enterprise Education.mht
Another great resource for use in the classroom. A brand new business simulation that will challenge and engage the students. Simventure http://www.simventure.co.uk/?q=homepage
Graduates are now facing a difficult time obtaining a jobs this summer. The need for enterprise skills is even more important as the credit crunch bites. Those that are finding jobs are increasingly having salaries frozen. Have a look at the BBC video below to see the problem first hand
One of NJE’e favourite companies Ryanair is triumphant as it eyes profits of 'up to £260m' evening standard Tuesday 2nd June 2009 Report: Robert Lea Ryanair seems to have bucked the trend for losses in this year’s airline industry. BA has already reported huge losses of £220 m. Willie Walsh BA’s Chief Executive argued this was due to “Reduced passenger and cargo demand and high fuel prices last summer contributed to our £220 million operating loss as our total fuel bill reached almost £3 billion” So tough times in the airline industry but not for the maverick owner or Ryanair Michael O Leary who has suggested that the BA business model for business class is over. Ryanair’s policy of cheap flights and no frills seems to be working and as oil prices start to rise BA may well see a large hole appear in its finance and tougher times are just around the corner. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23702480-details/Ryanair+triumphant+as+it+eyes+profits+of+%27up+to+%C2%A3260m%27/article.do
Stay-at-home Brits give Kingfisher 89% fillip Simon English 02.06.09 Evening Standard
It seems that another business bucking the recession at the moment is Kingfisher with help from the DIY market. Its B & Q business has seen profits grow. Cost cutting and staff helping customers to find what they want has seen profits rise. This is a useful article to use with Business studies students to explain how some businesses may actually prosper in a recession. It should get students thinking about the reasons why – extending houses rather than moving, painting and decorating for a feel good factor with all the doom and gloom in the economy and politically. Full article:http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23702465-details/Stay-at-home+Brits+give+Kingfisher+89+fillip/article.do
Best Small Brands Get Lesson on Going Global Sri Carmichael 03.06.09
The capitals leading up market small retailers are getting coaching to help them defy the recession and become the next big brand such are Burberry. The businesses are: Womenswear designer Britt Lintner, Little Venice Cake company They will be mentored for a year by some of the UK’s best business minds after winning a Dragon’s den style process. So it seems the NJE dragons den enterprise day format is being used throughout the business world The mentors will be: Sarah Elton – Leather goods maker – Smythson, The Managing Director of Harrods – Michael Ward and McKinsey strategist Guy Salter. Watch this space to see how these businesses develop over the coming year http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23702892-details/Best+small+brands+get+lesson+on+going+global/article.do
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Who do you think is the next person to be fired by the mighty Sir Alan? Lee, Alex, Lucinda, Helene? My view is that these people cannot surely be the best entrepreneurs in the country? Has the Apprentice just become a reality TV show or is it about business??
I have just found a couple of useful financial capability resources from Martin Lewis of Money saving Expert and GMTV. He recently delivered a lesson to 15 year old students and the link provides the lesson on PDF http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/attachment/teen_cash_guide.pdf
Martin Lewis also has some tips on student finance that could also be useful for y12 finacial capability:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/health/student-finance
And some information on student money saving: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/student-money-saving
Sir Alan is hired!!! The Government has brought in Sir Alan as the enterprise tzar.
Foe more on this view the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8085254.stm
Its a great article, charting the history of Sir alan and his new role. At last we have someone who can get the economy moving lets face it it always starts with entrepreneurs.
Just added a great resource for getting started with enterprise at a school or college. the site is designed for curriculum planners or Head of departments. have a look at the link
C:\Documents and Settings\Teacher\My Documents\enterprise resources\Teachernet, Enterprise Education.mht
Another great resource for use in the classroom. A brand new business simulation that will challenge and engage the students.
Simventure
http://www.simventure.co.uk/?q=homepage
Graduates are now facing a difficult time obtaining a jobs this summer. The need for enterprise skills is even more important as the credit crunch bites. Those that are finding jobs are increasingly having salaries frozen. Have a look at the BBC video below to see the problem first hand
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8079118.stm
One of NJE’e favourite companies Ryanair is triumphant as it eyes profits of 'up to £260m' evening standard Tuesday 2nd June 2009 Report: Robert Lea
Ryanair seems to have bucked the trend for losses in this year’s airline industry. BA has already reported huge losses of £220 m. Willie Walsh BA’s Chief Executive argued this was due to
“Reduced passenger and cargo demand and high fuel prices last summer contributed to our £220 million operating loss as our total fuel bill reached almost £3 billion”
So tough times in the airline industry but not for the maverick owner or Ryanair Michael O Leary who has suggested that the BA business model for business class is over.
Ryanair’s policy of cheap flights and no frills seems to be working and as oil prices start to rise BA may well see a large hole appear in its finance and tougher times are just around the corner.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23702480-details/Ryanair+triumphant+as+it+eyes+profits+of+%27up+to+%C2%A3260m%27/article.do
Stay-at-home Brits give Kingfisher 89% fillip
Simon English
02.06.09
Evening Standard
It seems that another business bucking the recession at the moment is Kingfisher with help from the DIY market. Its B & Q business has seen profits grow. Cost cutting and staff helping customers to find what they want has seen profits rise. This is a useful article to use with Business studies students to explain how some businesses may actually prosper in a recession. It should get students thinking about the reasons why – extending houses rather than moving, painting and decorating for a feel good factor with all the doom and gloom in the economy and politically.
Full article:http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23702465-details/Stay-at-home+Brits+give+Kingfisher+89+fillip/article.do
Best Small Brands Get Lesson on Going Global
Sri Carmichael
03.06.09
The capitals leading up market small retailers are getting coaching to help them defy the recession and become the next big brand such are Burberry.
The businesses are:
Womenswear designer Britt Lintner,
Little Venice Cake company
They will be mentored for a year by some of the UK’s best business minds after winning a Dragon’s den style process.
So it seems the NJE dragons den enterprise day format is being used throughout the business world
The mentors will be: Sarah Elton – Leather goods maker – Smythson, The Managing Director of Harrods – Michael Ward and McKinsey strategist Guy Salter.
Watch this space to see how these businesses develop over the coming year
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23702892-details/Best+small+brands+get+lesson+on+going+global/article.do
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