The document discusses creative entrepreneurship training in Finland. It provides information on organizations that support creative industries and entrepreneurship education such as Aalto University, Creative Industries Finland, and guidelines from the Finnish Ministry of Education. Examples of best practices are described, including the Center for School Clubs, Youth Academy, Hope Project, and Creative Blender, which provide resources, funding, and training to promote entrepreneurship among youth and teachers. The goal is to foster innovative and entrepreneurial attitudes across all sectors of Finnish society through education and collaboration between schools and businesses.

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Creative Entrepreneurship Training -
From Strategies, Learning Environments and Best Practices to
Policy Recommendations

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Aalto University was formed when three
universities (art & design, technology and
business) were merged in 2010. SBC operates
with lifelong learning, continuing education,
development and research around
entrepreneurship with a focus on creative
industries
Creative Industries Finland (CIF) provides
information and services for creative industries
developers, policy-makers and key interest
groups. The aim of CIF is to strengthen the
understanding and role of the creative sector and
create a lively and an active network of creative
industry actors in Finland.www.creativeindustries.fi

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…societies founded on manufacturing are facing great changes…
…creativity and innovation...
…shift in attitudes and action cultures that support active citizenship…,
…all sectors of society..

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Source: Guidelines for
entrepreneurship education
(Publications of the Finnish
Ministry of Education 2009)

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Entrepreneurship education in strategies
- participatory, active citizenship, enhancing
creativity and innovation in education and
training, in leisure activities and in working life
- positive entrepreneurial culture and attitude
climate
- promoting business start-up, developing
entrepreneurs’ prerequisites and bussinesses
Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship
education (Publications of the Finnish
Ministry of Education 2009)

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Vision 2015
- Entrepreneurship education is an inherent
part of the initial training of teachers
responsible for entrepreneurship education
- A model has been created for widening
teachers’ access to continuing education
and to secondments relating to
entrepreneurship education
- Learning environments that promote
networking are in place in teachers’ initial
Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship education
and continuing education, using, for example (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of Education
the possibilities of virtual learning 2009)
environments

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Priorities in general education
- learning environments that activate
pupils/students
- curricula to support entrepreneurship
education
- continuing education for teachers
- teachers’ links with the world of work
Source: Guidelines for entrepreneurship
- periods of work experience education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry
of Education 2009)
- inform enterprises about co-operation with
schools

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Cases & best practices

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Case: CENTER FOR SCHOOL CLUBS
Focuses on increasing available resources for
club and recreational activities
- Club and education services
- Before and after school activities
- Hobby activities
- Culture and science education
From non-formal to formal…
- Citizenship and media education
- Entrepreneurship education.
Source: www.kerhokeskus.fi

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CASE: YOUTH ACADEMY
Support for youth’s own projects, adult support,
education, materials and ideas.
- ”Self made” offers opportunities for youth to apply for
funding for their own projects
- ”Possibility” offers opportunities for Youth Academy
instructors to apply for funding for their youth teams
- ”Note” aims at furthering youth’s activities in schools and
educational institutions.
Source: www.nuortenakatemia.fi

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Case: HOPE PROJECT
- Trains vocational teachers in communcal
entrepreneurship training and methods
developed at Tiimiakatemia.
- Based on methods developed at
Tiimiakatemia is the Entrepreneurship Centre
of Excellence of the JAMK University of
Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland.
- Students run their own cooperative
businesses and once they have graduated,
they embark on a trip around the world with
the money made in their businesses during Source: www.
http://www.tiimiakatemia.fi/en/
their studies. http://www.hope.fi

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YVI PROJECT
- Virtual learning environment through which best
practices, materials and information on
entrepreneurship training are distributed
- Networking entrepreneurship educators
YRITTÄVÄN ELÄMISEN MALLI
- Communal and entrepreneurial activities from pre-
school to lifeliong learning
- Strengthening attitude in all individuals, no matter what
they will do for a living
…attitudes and peer support…
- Support positive attitudes amongst teachers and
personnel
- Co-operation between schools and working life

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Case: CREATIVE BLENDER
- CB Basic Sessions inspires to create new ideas
and act to realize ones dreams with an
entrepreneurial attitude
- CB Pro Sessions support and practical tools for a
business plan
- CB Master Sessions for development projects for
enterprises
- CB Coach is a Teacher train teachers CB tools

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References & links
• Guidelines for entrepreneurship education (Publications of the Finnish Ministry of
Education 2009:9)
• YKOONTI – evaluation of entrepreneurship training done through ESR funded projects
between 2000-2010
• Centre for School Clubs (www.kerhokeskus.fi)
• Youth Academy (www.nuortenakatemia.fi)
• Structural Fund period 2007-2013 (www.rakennerahastot.fi)
• Creative Blender (www.creativeblender.fi)