Entrepreneurship drives prosperity
It disrupts monopolies, creates new jobs and finds innovative solutions to our most pressing problems.

Your school is empowering your child with entrepreneurial know-how.

Your child's school is running the KidsMBA programme, congratulations! Your child will get a great head start in business knowledge and learn valuable skills for life.
Through fun games, talks and role-play, the KidsMBA programme opens up the concept of entrepreneurship, developing the life skills, know-how and aptitude required to run an enterprise.
It also serves as an excellent introduction to future studies in business management.

In this rapidly changing world, entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly vital as traditional employment routes can no longer be relied upon. Teaching entrepreneurship and business skills from an early age will introduce children to a world of opportunities. It will form the foundations of the skills required to generate value through enterprise, both commercial value and social impact.

KidsMBA is an exciting programme which is running successfully all over the world. Your child can gain confidence whilst developing a practical understanding of what running a business entails, sparking a desire to build on their knowledge by pursuing further business studies.
KidsMBA also fosters other skills and behaviours beyond learning about starting and growing a business. The course promotes your child's ability to stick at problems and proactively find creative solutions. It advocates self-reliance, confidence, taking responsibility, speaking clearly and effectively, working as a member of a team, critically assessing the value of information and sharing ideas in a persuasive and engaging manner.

As mindsets are easier to influence at a younger age, evidence suggests that entrepreneurship education can radically influence the type of entrepreneurship, producing high-growth enterprises.

The aim is to improve the quality of entrepreneurship not merely produce more entrepreneurs.

Your child will learn the most important concepts in running a business.

KidsMBA does not shy away from introducing children to the key concepts in business, providing a solid foundation for financial literacy. Through fun games, talks and role-play, the programme opens up the concept of entrepreneurship, developing the life skills, know-how and aptitude required to run an enterprise. Children will cover the following themes across 16 modules.

• Business Ideas and USP
• Products and Services
• Business Name and Logo ( IP)
• Copyright and Patents ( IP)
• Pricing
• Marketing and Sales
• Customer Service and Customer Loyalty
• Business Structures
• Business Finance
• Contracts and Legal Obligations
• Operational Plan and Personnel
• Budgeting
• Bookkeeping and Tax
• Business Plan and Financials
• Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
• Pitching to Investors

With KidsMBA your child will even practice how to pitch their ideas to 'investors'.

Students will receive KidsMBA resources and on completion of the course, a personalised and numbered Certificate of Achievement.

Your child will also compete in a 'Dragon's Den' (‘Shark Tank’) style event and the winner could receive the prestigious KidsMBA Star Performer certificate and trophy.

The psychological traits developed through KidsMBA, such as creativity, analytical thinking, persistence, and confidence have clear applications in other subjects and are invaluable life skills.

What makes KidsMBA a rigorous introduction to the world of business and enterprise?

KidsMBA was designed by Professor Mark Watson-Gandy. Professor Watson-Gandy practices in insolvency, company, banking and private international law, and has been awarded “Corporate Insolvency Barrister of the Year” . He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster and taught on one of the world’s leading MBA programmes at Cass Business School.

In the United Kingdom, 50% of new businesses don’t survive their first five years. Horrified to discover that so many of the businesses he saw failing did so not because they were based on a bad idea but because of basic mistakes, Professor Watson-Gandy was inspired to make a change. The KidsMBA course took 3 years to write with the input of a panel from a range of disciplines, from entrepreneurs to experts in law, education, banking, and accountancy.

KidsMBA is a global programme.

Like a university MBA programme, KidsMBA can connect your child with other students around the world who are undertaking the same KidsMBA learning experience.

The list of countries where KidsMBA is running is growing all the time. To date, KidsMBA has been run in countries including the United States, Rwanda, Colombia, Myanmar, Zambia, Trinidad, Guyana, China, Thailand, Mauritius and Nigeria.

Entrepreneurship education has traditionally taken place at universities, but there is strong evidence that earlier interventions can develop the non-cognitive skills that are key to entrepreneurial success.

The lasting benefits of KidsMBA.

In this increasingly uncertain and volatile world, it will be the individuals with the skills to manage their finances, identify opportunities, and plan for the long term, who thrive. The risk of creative destruction is also forcing employers to seek out people who think like entrepreneurs. Employers will pay a premium for individuals who are able to spot new opportunities and adapt to the challenges posed by technological disruption, from developing new goods and services to identifying new markets.

As more and more young people aspire to be entrepreneurs, it is important that we promote sustainable entrepreneurship.

Whilst some business failure is the inevitable result of market competition, we should try to reduce the number of businesses that fail due to lack of preparation, and also foster resilience to failure in our young people, as well as healthy attitudes to success.

With KidsMBA, your child's school is demonstrating innovation through its commitment to preparing pupils for a potential future as an entrepreneur or business leader, at a younger age.

A wide range of research suggests that educational interventions are more effective when they are targeted at an earlier stage of education. Earlier interventions have two key benefits. First, they expand options and allow students to build on their knowledge at a later stage. Second, earlier interventions have a greater effect on the development of non-cognitive skills, which are an important aspect of entrepreneurship.

It's also a lot of fun!

We should not forget that starting (or pretending to start) a business when you’ re a child is a lot of fun!

KidsMBA allows children to view their favourite hobbies and activities through an entrepreneurial lens. This is one of the reasons why KidsMBA is so engaging and has had such a high impact.

We are sure that the KidsMBA experience will still have a positive influence on your child many years later.