Exeercise Day 2 EN

Exercise Title: Building Your Entrepreneur

Objective:

The goal of this exercise is to help students understand the attributes of a successful entrepreneur, develop their entrepreneurial mindset, and understand the importance of resilience and adaptability.

Duration: 2 hours

Materials Needed:

Paper and pen for each student

Flipchart or whiteboard

Markers

Sticky notes

Procedure:

Introduction (15 minutes)

Start with a brief introduction about entrepreneurship, and discuss the attributes of successful entrepreneurs. Also, talk about the importance of resilience and adaptability in the entrepreneurial journey.

Part 1: Attributes of a Successful Entrepreneur (30 minutes)

Ask each student to list down 5 attributes they think a successful entrepreneur must have. Give them 10 minutes for this task.

Ask a few students to share their lists with the class. Write these attributes on the flipchart or whiteboard.

After everyone has shared, group similar attributes together. Discuss why these are important for an entrepreneur.

Part 2: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset (45 minutes)

Divide the class into groups of 4-5 students. Give each group a scenario of a business challenge.

Ask them to come up with creative solutions to overcome the challenge. Encourage them to think outside the box and demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.

Each group should present their solution to the class.

Part 3: Role-playing Exercise - Resilience and Adaptability (45 minutes)

In the same groups, give them another scenario where their previous solutions failed, and the business is facing a crisis.

Ask the groups to role-play how they would handle the situation, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.

Each group should present their role-play to the class. Discuss what they learned from the exercise.

Wrap-up (15 minutes)

Discuss the exercise and what they learned about the entrepreneurial mindset, resilience, and adaptability.

Ask them to reflect on their own skills and attributes and write down areas they need to work on to be successful entrepreneurs.

Outcomes:

Students will gain a better understanding of the attributes of successful entrepreneurs.

Students will develop their entrepreneurial mindset.

Students will learn about resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges.

This exercise is interactive and encourages students to think like entrepreneurs. It gives them a taste of the challenges entrepreneurs face and the attributes needed to overcome these challenges.

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