- Readings content
- Module I: Introduction
- Module II: What is mentoring on employment-related issues?
- Module III: What are the benefits and challenges of e-Mentoring?
- Module IV: What does it mean to be a Mentor in a mentoring process? – Roles and tasks
- Module V: What are the main steps of a mentoring process?
- Module VI: How to ensure an effective mentoring process?
- Module VII: What should a Mentor know about the possibility to facilitate the mentoring process by using Open Educational Resources and Toolbox on Employability
- Module VIII: What should a Mentor know about the possibility to facilitate the mentoring process by using Open Educational Resources and Toolbox Entrepreneurship
- VIII.I. Open Educational Resources on Entrepreneurship
- VIII.II. Toolbox with the exercises on Entrepreneurship
VIII.I. Open Educational Resources on Entrepreneurship
Open Educational Resources (OERs) on Entrepreneurship are digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and reuse for teaching, learning and research. OERs include many different types of digital assets, they consist of various exercises, videos introducing best practices, current results of research, quick tips for finding employment and starting new businesses, etc. and are used for self-directed learning. The exercises of the OERs consist of a combination of open-ended and closed questions. Open-ended questions allow for self-reflection while the closed questions allow immediate evaluation.
The set of 16 OERs on Entrepreneurship (in English) was developed during the project ‘e-Mentoring: New skills and competencies for new jobs’ (2011-2013), No. 511579-LLP-2010-LT-KA3-KA3MP to facilitate the Mentor’s work with the Mentees.
The exercises include three different themes and they can be done one in turn by the Mentees as homework prior to appointed mentoring sessions. During the mentoring session, the results of the exercises can be discussed. Naturally, the exercises to be made have to be in line with the goals of the Mentees. However, all the themes address entrepreneurial-related issues and most probably they support the Mentees to achieve their goals.
These learning exercises will help a Mentee to enhance his/her skills/competencies on how to be successful in starting a business. They will help him/her to:
- understand what entrepreneurship is and if entrepreneurship is the best choice for him/her;
- estimate one’s capability and motivation for starting a business;
- be aware of one’s leadership skills and competences.
There are three separate themes in the Entrepreneurship section:
Understanding of entrepreneurship
YOUR AIM
To learn to assess your motivation and capability to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity
LEARNING RESULTS
After successful completion of suggested exercises, you will be able to:
- understand what entrepreneurship means;
- understand why you might want to consider an entrepreneurial opportunity;
- understand what it takes to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity;
- analyse and evaluate your skills for entrepreneurial opportunities;
- evaluate your desires to become an entrepreneur.
Entry strategies and new business opportunities
YOUR AIM
To learn about the types of entrepreneurial opportunities and about possible successful entry strategies for new businesses available today
LEARNING RESULTS
After successful completion of suggested exercises, you will be able to:
- recognize different types of entrepreneurial opportunities;
- analyse which entrepreneurial opportunities you should explore based on your skills and interests.
Skills and competencies for starting a business
YOUR AIM
To learn how to start and operate a new enterprise and to learn how to identify important community resources which can help you start a new enterprise
LEARNING RESULTS
After successful completion of suggested exercises, you will be able to:
- understand what it takes to start and build an enterprise;
- improve your management skills necessary for building a new enterprise.
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