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Six ways the King's Enterprise Award can enhance your future

Each year the King’s Enterprise Award invites students and staff from across King’s to develop entrepreneurial skills to enhance their future, whatever that might hold. But what is the award experience really like and what are the benefits of taking part? Students and staff from across King’s share six ways the Enterprise Award helped them.

1. Dive into entrepreneurship

“Entrepreneurship was always intimidating, and I wanted to overcome my hesitation towards it as something distant and unknown. For this reason, while being insecure at the beginning of the award, learning more about it step-by-step readjusted my confidence by the end.”

  • Agne Reketyte, MA Strategic Communications student, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy.

 

2. Grow as an individual and meet your personal goals

“The Enterprise Award has really helped me come into my own, mainly by allowing me to develop my ability to articulate myself and work well with others. I was optimistic about the challenges and turning them into opportunities for growth.”

  • Mikaail Khan, 1st year BSc Computer Science student, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences.

 

3. Boost your team working skills

“The award is not only about enterprise, but more about how to interact with peers and colleagues in a work setting. I’ve acquired new techniques which might enhance my ability to collaborate effectively within a team.”

  • Cheng Lo Lei, Staff member, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine.

 

4. Push yourself out of your comfort zone

“Through Enterprise Award I have been exposed to completely new content and areas that were outside my knowledge or comfort zone. I now have an increased appreciation for nurturing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders with different characteristics, experiences and perspectives.”

  • Christina Lange Ferreira, MPhil/PhD Nursing student, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care.

 

5. Discover your capabilities

“The Enterprise Award has been crucial in promoting personal development and self-discovery. I have discovered my skills, shortcomings and areas that need improvement through self-reflection and hands-on learning.”

  • Heesen Ponnusawmy, 3rd year MBBS Medicine student, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine.

 

6. Find motivation for your interests

“Enterprise Award changed my mindset by forcing me to create time for the things that matter.”

  • Angelika Etherington-Smith, 2nd year BA International Relations student, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy.
 

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King's Enterprise Award runs November – April each year and invites students and staff to add entrepreneurial skills to their CVs by exploring the Seven Skills of an Entrepreneurial Mindset.

Participants take part in a range of learning opportunities, including self-reflection, industry insights and workshops, all while connecting with other members and the wider Entrepreneurship Institute community.

The award is HEAR accredited for students.

For more information, visit our website.

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