Addressing Future Jobs Through Entrepreneurial Skills Development and Work-Integrated Learning

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The aim of AFJ project is to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial skills of graduates in entrepreneurship, business management, accounting, marketing and agriculture by building the capacity of educators within South African higher education institutions (HEIs) to provide education aligned with labour market demands. Specific objectives are: - Equip Higher Education educators and lectures with the necessary skills, practical teaching tools and methods to introduce and consolidate the development of students’ entrepreneurial skills and spirit - Promote Work-Integrated Learning in Entrepreneurship Education in South Africans’ higher education programmes and lessons and supporting the establishing of stronger partnerships with businesses - Provide the staff working in the Career Centers with skills, competences and operative guidance tools for enhancing the effectiveness of their support to students and future graduates in finding better jobs and in developing their own businesses Expected results: - Lecturers and career centers from South African Higher Education institutions involved and benefiting from the participation in transnational and national workshop to build their skills and competences Availability of a set of guidance and operative tools adapted to South African needs: - Teaching tools such as role-playing, case studies, and startup pitch simulations to promote students entrepreneurial spirit - Guidelines for incorporating entrepreneurial oriented education - Guidelines for incorporating WIL into curricula - Toolkit to develop collaborations between HEIs and businesses. - Validated operational tools and guidelines for Career Centers to provide sustain students employability and for fostering self-employment opportunities - Business Incubator Package to guide students in creating business plans, setting up start-ups, and sustaining entrepreneurial ventures