Entrepreneurs have brought about a sea change with their novel ideas, innovative thinking and adept execution. The benefit of many products and services we experience today is a result of one idea that an entrepreneur in the making believed in. That is enough to say we need more entrepreneurs, which implies: we need entrepreneurial education to be integrated with the prevalent system.

The scope of education stretches far and wide; much beyond the confines of grades and certificates. Every education system in the world has something significantly positive to offer as well as some lacunae that can be eliminated over time. So, here’s how the current education system can train the young and help them develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Effective Communication: The first impact

From an idea with a spark to a business that works, the messaging is a brick that matters all the way. In fact, communication is at the core of branding, which is not do-it-once, things will take their own course’ job. Communication involves many aspects, of which, politeness and clarity are the keys. The other significant impact of desirable communication is reflected in the nature of business relationships, entrepreneurs develop with the community.

Healthy communication leads to long-lasting business collaborations, that in turn, create a positive word-of-mouth response. The better you communicate, the faster you grow. Teaching children the fundamentals of good and effective communication and leading by example, will make for the perfect start to sowing seeds of entrepreneurial education outlook at a young age.

Critical Thinking: The key to recognizing an opportunity

Children start building their outlook at a very young age. They observe the world around them and draw inferences. While some kids express, others absorb the experience and form perceptions. Either way, their approach and thinking start taking shape at this age. And this is exactly why it is necessary to introduce to them the idea of objective thinking.

Using subjects that require logical and analytical skills, teachers will initiate the process of helping children discover answers instead of serving them on a plate. Explain to them the basic ground rules of an idea or a concept, and allow them to explore the contours of opportunity and redefine them. Ask, know and discover. Employing this method will create innovators out of children, who develop critical thinking and excel at recognizing opportunities in necessities and provide solutions for the same.

Goals: Define, Decide and Deliver

Clarity of purpose that stems from an idea has the potential to grow and shelter many such ideas. Be it in the form of business, service or anything undefined. The key to this progress, though, is the ability to set and define goals with precision. The training to do so definitely begins at home and school.

Adhering to an organized routine, planning homework and outdoor time will help children realize the importance of planning. Little things, such as these, will go a long way in creating a sense of defining their goals. This, coupled with an analytical bent of mind, forms the foundation for a potentially thriving entrepreneurial career and provides children with the right path ahead.

Out of the box?

‘Think out of the box’ is a piece of advice that one often receives. Has it made a difference? Yes, ideas that defied conventions have led us here. Yes, it is necessary to encourage children to venture beyond what is considered right and wrong. Surely, it gives them the confidence to think and the license to raise questions that haven’t been asked before. Amidst all the positive impact, out-of-the-box frenzy, if unabated, poses a risk.

It is essential to know what’s in the box, to think out of the box. The frenzy, though, poses the threat of debates that are not informed, ideas that don’t stand the test of knowledge. There is a grave danger of businesses falling apart and entrepreneurs regretting not having done enough. Let’s encourage new ideas, new ways of thinking and a willingness to disrupt. But, let’s not throw caution in the wind.

It would not be wrong, nor would it be an exaggeration to say that entrepreneurship is part art and part science. And like every good thing, the earlier you start, the greater the potential for success. From approach to vision, and practice to perfection, a case for entrepreneurial education being part of primary academics is justified.

So, begin entrepreneurial education early, and your child could already be an entrepreneur in the making!

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