YDC School-Company Partnership2004-05

青年企業家發展局商校夥伴計劃 2004-05

Company and School Briefing

September 18, 2004

About YDC

YDC is a private, non-profit and non partisan organization that seeks to cultivate entrepreneurial and leadership qualities and skills in Hong Kong, particularly among young people.

Our Mission

To nurture entrepreneurial development and to help build a society that will benefit widely from the culture and qualities associated with the entrepreneurial spirit.

Timeline of Major Events

1998 Young Entrepreneurs Development Council was founded

1999 Started Entrepreneurial Workshops at local universities

2000 Launched 1st YDC E-Challenge Business Plan Competition in conjunction with Stanford University’s E-Challenge

2002 Proposed “Adopt-A-School” concept to the Education & Manpower Bureau and the Secondary School Councils,

the idea behind School-Company Partnership (SCP)

2003 Launched the School-Company Partnership pilot program - 9 companies and schools successfully

completed the pilot during the SARS period

2003-2004 22 companies and schools completed the first SCP

2004-2005 2nd Year of SCP with new, updated program content

What are students lacking?

A strong character marked by integrity and self-esteem

Self-confidence and the ability to face up to challenge and overcome obstacles on one’s own

Critical and lateral thinking Vision and mission Interpersonal and communications skills

What students should gain from the SCP?

1. Knowledge1. Knowledge Understand their own potential and capability Discover their career aspirations and survey the

options Gain exposure to the workplace and know about

the many differences between working and studying

Know something about the commercial world and how companies operate

What students should gain from the SCP?

2. Skills2. Skills Face challenges and overcome difficulties Explore and experience the challenges and

advantages of teamwork and co-operation Enhance their interpersonal and

communications skills Learn how to make their lives a continuous

process of exploration and discovery

What students should gain from this program?

3. Values3. Values Develop a character founded on integrity and

trustworthiness Build up a strong sense of responsibility and

commitment Seek out new ideas and opportunities and respond

to them with curiosity and enthusiasm Stay positive and act affirmatively when dealing

with people, problems and situationExperience Mind Change

Criteria for recruiting students

S.5 to S.7 are welcome to join, preferably on a voluntary basis

Optimum size is 20 to 35 students

Prior to sign up, students should understand the benefits and the contents of the program

Students should also know their expected commitment and responsibilities before joining

Responsibilities of the Students Get to know the Company and the Company Ambassadors well

Honor the “Learning Contract” prepared during the Orientation

Participate fully in each SCP activity

Make a sustained effort to work on exercises, research and other tasks assigned by the Company Ambassadors

Provide on-going feedback either to the Teacher Advisor or the Program Monitor during the program

Participate in the debriefing session organized by the Program Monitor and share personal reflections and observations of the program with the Program Monitor

Program Content – Mandatory Activities

Orientation– “Warm-up” session between Company Ambassadors and

Students Career Search

– Career planning, goal setting workshop Quality of Entrepreneurship

– How to practice entrepreneurship as a student Mindset Presentation

– Discover the Entrepreneurial Mindset through understanding of a corporate mindset and role play

My Career Plan – Student presentation of their Career Plan

Program Content – Elective Activities

Successful Story Sharing Company Visit Business Case Research Retreat/Social Experience Voluntary Work Others designed and agreed between

Company and School

Awards

“The Most Outstanding School-Company Partnership” awarded by YDC

“High Achievement Company Ambassador Team” awards nominated by schools

Important DatesDate Event

18 Sep 2004 Company and School Briefing

25 Sep 2004 Train-the-Trainer Session

30 Sep 2004 Submission of Program Schedule

Oct 2 – Nov 30, 2004 Mandatory Workshops carried out over 5 Saturday mornings

Mid-November YDC Interim Gathering of Company Ambassadors

Dec 1, 2004 – Jan 15, 2005 Two Elective Activities

Jan 15, 2005 – Jan 31 2005 • Student debriefing session with Program Monitor• Submission of the CA and School evaluation Questionnaire• Award Nominations

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