DkIT Secures Major EU Award for Enterprise Promotion
This is the second time that the Institute has received this accolade which recognises initiatives from across Europe that successfully promote the entrepreneurial mindset, especially to diverse target groups and to reflect the needs of industry and communities.
DkIT was presented with the ‘Creating the Entrepreneurial Spirit’ award for the development of its Community Entrepreneurship module, which is delivered as part of the BA in Community Youth Work programme. This interdisciplinary module explores the increasing role for entrepreneurship in a complex world of community development. It was designed to equip students who aspire to work in the community sector with both entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills. As part of the module, students are encouraged to examine the development of social enterprises, which strive to achieve and target economic, social and environmental solutions.
The Community Entrepreneurship modules is one of many DkIT initiatives delivered as part of enterprise promotion and developing the entrepreneurial mindset amongst students. This year, the School Business & Humanities launched its 2019 Entrepreneurship Guest Lecture Series which includes an exciting programme of guest lectures and panel discussions from leading academics in the field as well as dynamic entrepreneurs. Additionally, students are given the platform to develop and showcase their ideas to a cross disciplinary panel and are encouraged to enter competitions at local, national and international level.
In 2016, DkIT was identified by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as one of the leading institutes in Ireland for embedding entrepreneurship in higher education and was featured in a published case study of best practice.
For more information on the BA in Community Youth Work course click here.
