entrepreneurship
wings to fly
By Phil Mansell, Marketing Services, University of Wales, Newport
‘Stunning business concepts that team. involving mobile phones for students
have wings and could fly’was how “Thinking like an entrepreneur coming to study in the UK, is a great
one marketing expert described encourages them to take risks and be concept that has wings and could fly.
ideas being presented by MBA innovative, and they’ve come up with “All the young people here,
students at the University ofWales, some very creative ideas – ranging wherever they’re from in the world,
Newport who are battling it out to from events management and online have the same aspirations as
win a £1,000 prize in a competition businesses toAsian lunchbox cuisine youngsters from the UK.As MD of a
to encourage entrepreneurship and and a restaurant revamping service. company that creates marketing
enterprise. We invited several local business strategies for companies, I find it
The students, who have come to people to come in to discuss the ideas useful to have a handle on what
study at Newport from all over the with the students and help them business students are thinking and
world, were set the challenge by the develop their money-spinning plans. how they approach business.
University’s Research and Enterprise “We’re now in the process of “It’s interesting to see that
Department after Terry Matthews, of judging who will win this event which academics are now becoming more
the Celtic Manor Resort, suggested has been so successful in attracting involved in the business community.
the idea of a competition to inspire student entrepreneurs we’re now It’s one reason why Newport Business
and encourage student entrepreneurs. looking for businesses to sponsor School is delivering such cutting edge
“This competition is designed to similar challenges and help fund the courses. They are talking and liaising
encourage our students to work in entrepreneurs of tomorrow.” with people who are actually out there
teams and explore ideas for a Marketing expert George Savva, of doing the business.”
successful start-up business,” 7 Seconds Ltd, said: “I’ve seen some Catrin Williams, of Newport &
explained Emma Williams, of the RED stunning ideas here. One of them, Gwent Enterprise said: “There are so
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