The document discusses the Entrepreneurial Skills Pass (ESP), a new qualification for students aged 16-19 that proves they have gained entrepreneurial experience and skills. It provides an overview of the ESP program, which includes participation in a Junior Achievement Mini-Company program where students run real businesses, a self-assessment of entrepreneurial competencies, an online exam, and access to further opportunities with ESP partners. The ESP aims to help address skills gaps among European youth and involves partnerships across multiple European countries.

1. Entrepreneurial Skills Pass
2016

2. Agenda
• What is ESP?
• Junior Achievement Mini-Company Program
• Competence-focused Self-Assessment tool
• Online Exam & Learning Materials
• Further Opportunities, ESP in Europe

3. Introduction
Young People
in Europe
WITHOUT
A JOB
5.5M

4. TThe skills young people need & lack
Top 5
skills
young
people
NEED
Top 5
skills
young
people
LACK
59% Communication & literacy
56% Positive attitude
48% Self-management
45% People skills
41% Team working
50% Self-management
44% Communication & literacy
35% People skills
35% Positive attitude
35% Confidence

5. What is ESP?
The Entrepreneurial Skills Pass (ESP) is a unique and new qualification
that proves students (16-19 years old) have had a
real entrepreneurial experience and have gained the necessary
knowledge, skills and competences to start a business or be successfully employed.
Partners of the ESP provide training and employment opportunities for ESP holders.

6. Junior Achievement Mini Companies
Students aged 15-19 found and run real companies
for 1 school year. They fulfil all entrepreneurial
tasks on their own and simply
learn business by doing business.
They receive guidance from a teacher
and business volunteers.

7. Skills-oriented Self-Assessment
During the school year students rate their own skills
in various entrepreneurial competences.
At the end of the year, they receive feedback on their
development links to further training.

8. Online Exam
Based on the international Entrepreneur’s Skills Certificate
students take an online exam at the end of the
school year to prove their knowledge and
obtain the certificate.

9. International Glossary
150 terms of business knowledge
from the Syllabus and Teachers’ Handbook.
Available in English and National Language Versions.
general understanding of organisations
main steps and legal requirements
from idea generation to the market
financial resources and budgeting

10. Further Opportunities
Partners in Europe offering opportunities
Leader for a Day, Stages, Traineeships, etc

11. Friederike Soezen
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
friederike.soezen@wko.at | +43 590900 4086

12. CCountries involved
in the EU grant:
Austria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Greece
Italy
Romania
Slovakia
Switzerland
European partners
Partners
Other ESP
participating
Countries:
Albania, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Finland,
France, Ireland,
Malta, Norway,
Portugal, Russia,
Serbia, Sweden,
Turkey,
United Kingdom