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Title: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: LOVER BOY 422 on November 15, 2025, 04:58:34 AM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society.
Their are different types of entrepreneurship but let's only concentrate the one that can help an average man in the society now what are my trying to say their should be a must and mandatory sanction given to all secondary schools levers and higher institutions after schooling you must make sure you have a handwork attach to your certificate,I remember vividly when I was in school we did it you must have a good hand work before you will graduate this is the aspects am talking about and I believe too well that if our government should venture in this kind of entrepreneurship it will definitely be a glory to the society, because many went to school they couldn't achieve anything but they can now achieve in other way round with the help of entrepreneurship centre. I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes What' is your opinion on this: Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Merit.s on November 15, 2025, 05:23:32 AM It must not be the government that 2ill make it mandatory before parents should know that going to school alone isn't enough for a secured future. Parents should put more concern into this and register their children on skill acquisition programs or send their children to learn a skill when they're on holidays.
This will be of help to them in future because they have two ways to earn money for themselves either through their school or the skill that they learned. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: X-ray on November 15, 2025, 05:35:10 AM Lets take a break a little, the sentences in your post are honestly confusing and it'd be great if you can fix it.
Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: LOVER BOY 422 on November 15, 2025, 05:41:06 AM Lets take a break a little, the sentences in your post are honestly confusing and it'd be great if you can fix it. Why it should be forced or place as mandatory is before you graduate in school at least it will be written somewhere in your certificate that you have attended and learn from entrepreneurship centre, before you can graduate without having something doing Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. This is what I mean. If not place as mandatory many will not even look at it ,during our sets many didn't do it many where running from it that is why it should be place as a mandatory. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: lovesmayfamilis on November 15, 2025, 05:52:40 AM Lets take a break a little, the sentences in your post are honestly confusing and it'd be great if you can fix it. Why it should be forced or place as mandatory is before you graduate in school at least it will be written somewhere in your certificate that you have attended and learn from entrepreneurship centre, before you can graduate without having something doing Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. This is what I mean. If not place as mandatory many will not even look at it ,during our sets many didn't do it many where running from it that is why it should be place as a mandatory. Why don't you demand these innovations in your local section? What you're writing here is completely unclear, since everyone is from different countries. I don't understand what you mean by "forced entrepreneurship", since education in my country is completely different. So, think carefully about what you're going to discuss and where you'll discuss it. Above all, you shouldn't worry about what others are doing. Focus on your own life if you believe you're doing the right thing and not interfering with others' lives. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: LuwisPK on November 15, 2025, 06:02:52 AM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. Their are different types of entrepreneurship but let's only concentrate the one that can help an average man in the society now what are my trying to say their should be a most and mandatory sanction given to all secondary schools levers and higher institutions after schooling you must make sure you have a handwork attack to your certificate,I remember vividly when I was in school we did it you must have a good hand work before you will graduate this is the aspects am talking about and I believe too well that if our government should venture in this kind of entrepreneurship it will definitely be a glory to the society, because many went to school they couldn't achieve anything but they can now achieve in other way round with the help of entrepreneurship centre. I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes What' is your opinion on this: The matter you mentioned here can undoubtedly be considered a good initiative, but the primary education of children who attend primary school is the education of their parents. If a parent wants, they can make a child focus on any one task. So I would say that for all these tasks, first of all, there is no alternative to parents. Secondly, primary school teachers need to find out if there is such talent in the student, and to arouse the child's interest in that task in the child who has the talent. If a child is motivated for any task from an early age, then the trend of that task continues in that child. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: retreat on November 15, 2025, 06:31:43 AM In my country, entrepreneurship has been taught since high school, and it's one of the extracurricular subjects required for students. However, so far, I haven't seen any real benefit from this lesson other than burdening students with tons of entrepreneurial homework that actually just wastes money. Because entrepreneurship isn't something that can be learned easily - entrepreneurs have instincts and intuition that can't be developed through repetitive classroom exercises alone. The result is that not many students who learn about entrepreneurship become entrepreneurs, and they end up treating the subject as just another obligation to pass.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: DPHOR on November 15, 2025, 06:55:47 AM Lets take a break a little, the sentences in your post are honestly confusing and it'd be great if you can fix it. Why it should be forced or place as mandatory is before you graduate in school at least it will be written somewhere in your certificate that you have attended and learn from entrepreneurship centre, before you can graduate without having something doing Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. This is what I mean. If not place as mandatory many will not even look at it ,during our sets many didn't do it many where running from it that is why it should be place as a mandatory. Why don't you demand these innovations in your local section? What you're writing here is completely unclear, since everyone is from different countries. I don't understand what you mean by "forced entrepreneurship", since education in my country is completely different. So, think carefully about what you're going to discuss and where you'll discuss it. Above all, you shouldn't worry about what others are doing. Focus on your own life if you believe you're doing the right thing and not interfering with others' lives. You know, one thing about most users is that they don't actually know where a post should belong and even if such post should belong to the general board how do they addressed their actions and feelings to suites the general public is not what they can't actually expressed carefully, instead they wouldn't mind using their local express to over feed the general public while such feeling should be carefully expressed at their local board. Immediately I read what op wrote above, I knew it wasn't a general discussion, instead a local engagement where same locality can share their fellow feelings towards the development of their country. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Spaceman1000$ on November 15, 2025, 07:20:08 AM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. Entrepreneurship is one subject that is being taught across the academic levels from the elementary level to the high School level and to the high institution. In my country for instance, from your high school level, you've be taught what is called business studies, this business studies teaches you the pros and cons on how to manage a business. However we still have vocational schools that teaches you handcraft, they also do well to teach you skills that you could use to survive in the society like mechanical skills, electrical skills, plumbing and the rest of it.Their are different types of entrepreneurship but let's only concentrate the one that can help an average man in the society now what are my trying to say their should be a must and mandatory sanction given to all secondary schools levers and higher institutions after schooling you must make sure you have a handwork attach to your certificate,I remember vividly when I was in school we did it you must have a good hand work before you will graduate this is the aspects am talking about and I believe too well that if our government should venture in this kind of entrepreneurship it will definitely be a glory to the society, because many went to school they couldn't achieve anything but they can now achieve in other way round with the help of entrepreneurship centre. I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes What' is your opinion on this: Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: JariKriting on November 15, 2025, 07:34:33 AM Entrepreneurs must have passion and enthusiasm for the field they want to do business in. Otherwise, they will get bored, especially if the results are not what they want. It is different if we work for a salary, where the amount is fixed and we get paid regularly every month according to the initial agreement. There are also sales bonuses if we work in sales. Sales bonuses can even be higher than the basic salary if we are capable.
Entrepreneurship should indeed be instilled and taught from elementary school. This way, the desire to become an entrepreneur will develop in children's minds, rather than the idea of working for others. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Fortify on November 15, 2025, 07:37:21 AM Being an entrepreneur takes a lot - you have to multitask, likely be above average intelligence, not succumb to stress, be able to think creatively and accept failure as part of the process. Quite simply, not everyone is built like that and not do they have to be. Society needs people to do all kinds of jobs and it works successfully in most places. You're right in the fact that maybe some countries/governments offer better support to entrepreneurs than others, so that process can always be improved on, but the idea that everyone should be an entrepreneur is not going to work
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: crwth on November 15, 2025, 07:39:48 AM What the heck?? You cannot mix "Option" and "Mandatory" classifications in the same subject. That's contradictory lol. I suggest adjusting the title. It's wrong.
There are many reasons it's not mandatory, since not everyone wants it. Depending on what you are taking on, some curricula include entrepreneurial courses that could bring that attention to the student. Of course, there are online platforms as well, but it doesn't sit well with me if it's mandatory. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: GoldBitcoin112 on November 15, 2025, 09:46:34 AM What the heck?? You cannot mix "Option" and "Mandatory" classifications in the same subject. That's contradictory lol. I suggest adjusting the title. It's wrong. Sure I get your point but why it should be mandatory is it should only be done in schools before they are graduatedand leave the school,that is why is supposed to make it as composrary, everyone must do it before they leave ,with this it will help in the society of today crime and other criminals activities will reduce.There are many reasons it's not mandatory, since not everyone wants it. Depending on what you are taking on, some curricula include entrepreneurial courses that could bring that attention to the student. Of course, there are online platforms as well, but it doesn't sit well with me if it's mandatory. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Vaculin on November 15, 2025, 10:26:23 AM Way back during my school age, entrepreneurship is taught with the right methods and strategies on how to be a successful and productive entrepreneur. But suggesting it to be compulsory in higher institution levels, I don't think it will be possible in our country. If you are taking business management and finance courses, maybe that could be an inclusion but other students have different goal course, so they will stick to it because that will be helpful in their future endeavors.
Entrepreneurship creates profitable individuals in the making, however not all students would want to be entrepreneurs in the future so we should respect that. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Furball808 on November 15, 2025, 10:50:35 AM Some people do not have what it takes to be an entrepreneur or they just simply don’t want to. They want to be enslaved to corporate all their life and have no plans of being financially free as long as they are being paid. But being paid is not really the same as freedom because you are working under someone no matter how big your salary is.
Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. Small Businesses often close too soon because they can’t support their own business and it’s unfortunate because they haven’t really seen the potential of their business due to lack of support. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Die_empty on November 15, 2025, 11:15:23 AM Technical or vocational education should be optional. Some students may not have an interest in acquiring these skills, and forcing them to do so might not be productive. Students should be allowed to engage in educational activities they are interested in and not be forced to choose a field. I know some students who are interested in sports and they are doing just fine.
If the government believes that vocational skills are lacking in the country, it has the responsibility of attracting students by offering certain incentives. Parents could also encourage their children to acquire certain skills instead of wasting time at home when they are seeking admission into higher institutions. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: GPVibes on November 15, 2025, 11:38:06 AM Your title "an option and mandatory" are two words that are not meaning the same thing to your post, they make your intention confusing.
If you make entrepreneurship optional that means people have a choice to choose against it. On the other side saying mandatory means forcing people to learn entrepreneurship whether they like it or not, so you see the confusion there? But I understand your point that having an entrepreneur skill is good, it has to be into school curriculum to be mandatory. But you can't also force it on people because after learning it they still choose to live their lives the way that they choose. What is important is for individual to understand themselves and know how better they can fit into the society and better their own life too. As we can see with the economic development, the world has gone digital and technology is now ruling, so to learn skills in such direction will help some to have a lucrative source of income, jobs like programming, cyberspace management, digital information management etc will be in greater demand in the future. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: tsaroz on November 15, 2025, 12:32:19 PM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. Their are different types of entrepreneurship but let's only concentrate the one that can help an average man in the society now what are my trying to say their should be a must and mandatory sanction given to all secondary schools levers and higher institutions after schooling you must make sure you have a handwork attach to your certificate,I remember vividly when I was in school we did it you must have a good hand work before you will graduate this is the aspects am talking about and I believe too well that if our government should venture in this kind of entrepreneurship it will definitely be a glory to the society, because many went to school they couldn't achieve anything but they can now achieve in other way round with the help of entrepreneurship centre. I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes What' is your opinion on this: I too strongly believe its something we should be taught in school and promoted by the government. The sad reality of our society (at least the one I live in) is that we seek job as the first option rather than entrepreneurship. My father was an office worker. He did earned to give me a good education and raise me well but while I grew up, only option I saw ahead of my life was becoming an office worker. It was a safe job which I was comfortable with. I got in a different filed but I'm still an officer worker because my father was one. I do have entrepreneurship mind now but still I'm not willing to risk my comfortable salary doing something I have no practical experience of, I may have theoretical knowledge but I'm afraid I might fail. If I were introduced and faced the real market from an early age, be it working under another entrepreneur or just working for my intern marks, I would have more hands on knowledge which couple with the theoretical understanding of age could have benefited people like myself. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: TypoTonic on November 15, 2025, 01:05:07 PM There are many reasons it's not mandatory, since not everyone wants it. Depending on what you are taking on, some curricula include entrepreneurial courses that could bring that attention to the student. Of course, there are online platforms as well, but it doesn't sit well with me if it's mandatory. Maybe not to the extent of being mandatory like OP says. I believe that schools must teach financial literacy, and the idea of entrepreneurship should at least be introduced.You know how it goes in our country, even the elderly rarely supports those who dream of becoming an entrepreneur. They always say "study well so that you may get a good job". It feels like their minds are wired to become corporate slaves, instead of encouraging the youth to pursue their dreams. Now I'm not saying that working a 9-5 job is a bad thing, since I know some people who climbed up the ladder and make good money. I just think that we should be more open to different career paths and opportunities. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: TheUltraElite on November 15, 2025, 01:18:46 PM How can entrepreneurship become mandatory? It is the choice of the person who is doing it to continue doing it, it is a difficult step to take in life, families rarely support that type of endeavors and hence not easy.
The problem solving is not present in everyone, hence new solutions to existing problems rarely come up properly. However the mindset is what I feel is also important, keeping the mind to develop something new and do something new for the society should be there. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: ImGenius on November 15, 2025, 02:02:06 PM What' is your opinion on this: To become an entrepreneur, you must have incredible patience and willpower. It is not possible for any state to provide education and employment to everyone because many of those who are studying are indifferent and will not be able to give good results in the workplace. However, I think the government should definitely stand by those in our society who are interested in doing something as entrepreneurs. Because entrepreneurs will make an important contribution on world economy to turning a poor country into a developing country.Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Mpamaegbu on November 15, 2025, 02:18:25 PM What' is your opinion on this: To start with, if something is optional; it can't be mandatory. If something is mandatory, it can't be optional. I guess that was a typo there.Now to the issue. Yes, I quite agree with you on the place having a handiwork or craft/skills in addition to paper certification people get at the end of their tertiary education. Skills are life savers as white collar jobs are becoming short in supply this day, especially in developing countries like mine. With skills, one can be self employed and earn from that. I'm in support of skills acquisition being made a part of school curriculum but it shouldn't be mandatory. Let there be an option for it. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Hewlet on November 15, 2025, 03:13:16 PM I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes Entrepreneurship or skill acquisition is not just an option but rather a necessity that makes life even worthwhile. If you look at the way the schooling system now works, you will see a change that is neccesiated by a quest to get all scholars to not just be academically relevant but to also be entrepreneurial minded since in the first place, there are not enough jobs to go round the enormous population of people we have around us.What's your opinion on this Even when you're going through the formal educational system, you need to be well positioned in learning, character, skill wise and other means so as to become an all rounder that's completely skilled and able to earn through all those means. If you're skilled enough, if you're not earning via your education, it becomes possible for you to earn through other things you're skilled at. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Juicyhome on November 15, 2025, 03:47:48 PM Entrepreneurship or skill acquisition is not just an option but rather a necessity that makes life even worthwhile. If you look at the way the schooling system now works, you will see a change that is neccesiated by a quest to get all scholars to not just be academically relevant but to also be entrepreneurial minded since in the first place, there are not enough jobs to go round the enormous population of people we have around us. The school system adapt quickly to the changes in the society because the school was built as the micro part of the society, where character is modify for the benefit of the society, the school system provides solutions to the multiple challenges facing the society we're in today. And the major challenge of the society is unemployment, the rate of unemployed graduates are so numerous because of failed government. The school as solution hub of the society embrace entrepreneurship as a mean to tackle unemployment in the society, in many schools today, vocational studies is compulsory for the students, then in the university a mandatory entrepreneurship courses are being introduced for students to learn a skill they can survive on while waiting for a good job. Acquiring skills is very important as a student, this skill I'll help you to build yourself and to create job for others if only you take it seriously.Even when you're going through the formal educational system, you need to be well positioned in learning, character, skill wise and other means so as to become an all rounder that's completely skilled and able to earn through all those means. If you're skilled enough, if you're not earning via your education, it becomes possible for you to earn through other things you're skilled at. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Solosanz on November 15, 2025, 04:06:30 PM Rather than talking about entrepreneurship which is a big thing, better to start from the first step before becoming an entrepreneur which is seller or freelancer. Being a seller or freelancer makes you to know if you need a skill to work and you will learn to appreciate every small thing because there's no rules, you can work anytime you want.
If they already success as a seller or freelancer, they can start to be an entrepreneur who the main task is to create a system. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Felicity_Tide on November 15, 2025, 05:23:48 PM If this same government have played a big part in rendering a lot of people's qualifications useless, just by increasing the unemployment and inflation rate, then I don't think the majority of them would pick interest in making skill very important. Even the quality of education across every nation isn't the same, especially in third world countries where majority still feed their young with old Academic schemes.
But of course, the idea of entrepreneurship should be a must, but maybe not necessarily with the involvement of the government, because they've already failed on their part. Every child passing through a rough educational system should as well prioritize getting a good skill in order to become an entrepreneur. I can't say the same for a child whose life is far much better, probably as a result of being born into a wealthy family. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: harapan on November 15, 2025, 05:26:00 PM Lets take a break a little, the sentences in your post are honestly confusing and it'd be great if you can fix it. Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. It should be made important that is all op says and wants to happen. It should be taught in schools and added to every curriculum. Majority of career people I know though will not be entrepreneurs if they have a job that is very good and pays all of the bill for them. Entrepreneurship is not something you can just talk about, you have to work hard, take responsibilities and put in your heart to get things done. Just like they say, entrepreneurship is the way wealth is actually transferred in the society, so it will be nice if they can both be merged with those that have jobs. Most governments are not helping matters and we all know that to be correct. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: uneng on November 15, 2025, 06:58:39 PM This discipline is already part of many superior degree courses, however, the way it's implemented is useless. The lessons just bring default content, without teaching the (harsh) reality of being an entrepreneur.
To just make it mandatory isn't enough. The most important thing is the compromise of taking legit and real information to the student, so he won't feel frustrated later once he enters the market for having bought a fantasy which doesn't correspond to how things work for real. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Mr Reporter on November 15, 2025, 08:27:12 PM Rather than talking about entrepreneurship which is a big thing, better to start from the first step before becoming an entrepreneur which is seller or freelancer. Being a seller or freelancer makes you to know if you need a skill to work and you will learn to appreciate every small thing because there's no rules, you can work anytime you want. I totally agree starting as a seller or freelancer is the perfect “test‑run” for entrepreneurship you get to feel the market, learn the ropes and set your own schedule without a boss breathing down your neck. I think this you are right this is some place it should be learnt somewhere.If they already success as a seller or freelancer, they can start to be an entrepreneur who the main task is to create a system. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Emjay24 on November 15, 2025, 11:57:54 PM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. Firstly I do not like your definition of entrepreneurship. I kind of like this definition betterEntrepreneurship is defined as an activity that involves the discovery, evaluation and exploitation of opportunities to introduce new goods and services, ways of organizing, markets, processes and raw materials through organizing efforts that previously had not existed (Venkataraman, 1997; Shane & Venkataraman, 2000) (https://scielo.org.za/pdf/sajems/v15n1/v15n1a07.pdf) Every entrepreneur should have the ability of turning opportunities or shortcomings into a money making medium by providing values that either produces a solution to an already existing problem or upgrades an existing solution with a very unique niche that penetrates the market readily. Like one of my professors in school would always say: An entrepreneur should have eyes for seeing, nose for perceiving and ears for hearing business opportunities, more emphasis on Money making opportunities and this should be taught to students from their Elementary schooling and not even waiting until they're in colleges and higher institutions Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Pi-network314159 on November 16, 2025, 04:27:39 AM Learning a skill or an entrepreneurship business and attaching it to ones certified as an alternative to work after leaving is aather of personal choice and not a must that government will implement it. It is not everything government will implement, some things are left for people to do for themselves for personal growth. Even education is not even mandatory at first place talk more of learning a skill. You can just sudgest that people should learn handwok before after school to help them in life since working with certificates is now becoming difficult, but something to expect the government to do for us.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: B-BossMan on November 16, 2025, 05:25:26 AM Learning a skill or an entrepreneurship business and attaching it to ones certified as an alternative to work after leaving is aather of personal choice and not a must that government will implement it. It is not everything government will implement, some things are left for people to do for themselves for personal growth. Even education is not even mandatory at first place talk more of learning a skill. You can just sudgest that people should learn handwok before after school to help them in life since working with certificates is now becoming difficult, but something to expect the government to do for us. I agree with you. actually, at times we just need to work on ourselves or do some things ourselves that would bring greatness to our lives instead of depending on the government for doing everything for us. Although when we talk of entrepreneurship skills, it has helped a lot of people in this life, as it has helped them build their financial activities and also served as a plan B backup to some people. I personally benefited from entrepreneurship today and am still benefiting because I found it very hard to secure a white collar job after I finished school, so I just decided to continue with my skills instead of waiting for a government job, and right now I am perfectly doing great financially, so I have builded myself a little in terms of financial growth. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Dave1 on November 16, 2025, 08:02:22 AM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. I don't think though that entrepreneurship should be a mandatory and it's not for everyone. Yes, I know that it can make someone very successful, but I will say that it's not that an easy path. There will be a lot of challenges and humps along the way and maybe just 1% of the population will be successful. And for me those who really become successful is really motivated and have goals in life. Maybe they want to get out of poverty and so at the young age they dream of becoming a businessman to earn a lot of money. But again, it's not that your neighbor can still get their hands on it and in the course becomes wealthy and rich. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: iv4n on November 16, 2025, 08:50:52 AM It's a bit hard to understand what OP wants to say... even the headline is confusing! Should entrepreneurship be mandatory or just an option?
I believe there's no universal answer to this... schools should be more diverse. They should offer more programs, practical skills, creativity, and many other classes. Sadly, many schools don't even have the basics to make that happen... for all sorts of reasons like low budget, lack of staff, unqualified staff, and so on, and on. In any case, giving kids & later students different options and skills is the right direction. Some need handwork, others like to read, there are entrepreneurs, and some are all about sports... And we can't know what is best for us unless we try different things. But to try something, there have to be proper conditions... schools need to actually offer those options. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: LOVER BOY 422 on November 16, 2025, 11:49:59 AM How can entrepreneurship become mandatory? It is the choice of the person who is doing it to continue doing it, it is a difficult step to take in life, families rarely support that type of endeavors and hence not easy. Due to the country we are many are in to crime without it not being forced they will not obey to it ,that's why I said it should be by force ,you know many people like to be pushed towards something before they can take it seriously if not they will just see it and over look it before you know it they will still go back to their crime station where they belong.The problem solving is not present in everyone, hence new solutions to existing problems rarely come up properly. However the mindset is what I feel is also important, keeping the mind to develop something new and do something new for the society should be there. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Agbe on November 16, 2025, 12:06:16 PM OP I think that you are getting something wrong here because from what I can get from your thread is having a skill not entrepreneur per day. Because you are taking about having something like a hand work to the education that one has acquired. And I see reason with you because education is never enough now because with the current economic situation that the world finds itself it's important to have a hand work and that is what should be made compulsory by every government of the world not entrepreneurship per day because the process of becoming an entrepreneur involves investing which I don't think that every one in a country will agree to that.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: BRINIRHA on November 16, 2025, 12:22:31 PM What' is your opinion on this: I am personally an entrepreneur, although not a large company. However, I am proud that I have finally been able to establish a business that has long been a dream of mine and my husband's. However, the journey has not been easy at all. In my opinion, competition today is much tougher than it was a few years ago. Today, every business must be able to adapt to technological advancements. If you have a physical business, you must also make that physical business well-known in the online market. Or you must leverage the internet to grow your business. One piece of advice I have before starting a business is that it would be better if we try to join a company or business in the field that we are interested in, which will one day become our business. For example, if you want to open a restaurant one day, then start by learning to be an employee at a quality restaurant. Try to get in there and become an employee, learn everything, and take note of important things that we can use as a reference for our business in the future. I did the same in the field I wanted to pursue. So, when we start building our own business, we already understand in detail what needs to be done. And the risk of failure becomes smaller. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Oluwa-btc on November 16, 2025, 04:53:07 PM How can entrepreneurship become mandatory? It is the choice of the person who is doing it to continue doing it, it is a difficult step to take in life, families rarely support that type of endeavors and hence not easy. The problem solving is not present in everyone, hence new solutions to existing problems rarely come up properly. However the mindset is what I feel is also important, keeping the mind to develop something new and do something new for the society should be there. Having an entrepreneurship goal is a perfect but personal choice.It depends on your personality, resources and long term vision.Although the information OP was trying to pass implies that one should be professionally skilled in a high marketable skills.It ranges from physical skills to digital skills,amidst also being an entrepreneur.Personally,I think having or mastering a skill first makes you more visible to employments. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: LOVER BOY 422 on November 16, 2025, 06:55:33 PM It must not be the government that 2ill make it mandatory before parents should know that going to school alone isn't enough for a secured future. Parents should put more concern into this and register their children on skill acquisition programs or send their children to learn a skill when they're on holidays. Why government and parents should be the once that will make it a mandatory to their children is because many children are always shy in time of learning handwork /skill but if the parents and the government should put it as a mandatory and sanction to them ,I believe too will that they will take the challenge and learn the skill ,sometimes our parents fail to push them let the government push them ,I think they will tight their seat belt,some time their are some token government should pay just to motivate the people that are learning skill for more encouragement.This will be of help to them in future because they have two ways to earn money for themselves either through their school or the skill that they learned. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Odusko on November 16, 2025, 07:13:53 PM First we need to talk about motivations in everything we do, entrepreneurship is much more like a vocational skills and for one to thrive in it, you need to build some level of motivation to start with since being a successful entrepreneur requires you to have enough skills and experience and if one dont have motivation for that you may lose out along the way, so we cant say that we mandate everyone to become and entrepreneurs in addiction to their education.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: o48o on November 16, 2025, 08:06:51 PM Why? People choose to be entrepreneurs are solely responsible of their own choices and education they have chosen.
And am fairly certain that i am not only one confused here. Topic contradicts itself (should be an option and mandatory). I thought that you might explain the controversy in your post, but it's even more confusing. What's handywork? You mean a skill to weld, knit, woodwork or cooking? What kind of handwork certificate should be attached to psychologist degree? What if that person decides to change their education and decides to educate themselves as far as psychiatrist? Don't you think that higher institutions require a lot of studying already? Where is this time taken from to "handywork". Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: dezoel on November 16, 2025, 09:19:22 PM As a school thing maybe finance could be thought to children. I understand not at age eight, that won't stick with them, but at least explain to them at high school what money is and how it is created and all the details of money. I learned most of the information I know all the way until I was 30 years old, because I started working at 22 years old (full time, I worked part time before) and that meant that I learned many things later on, and weren't doing that much for the long term.
This is why I think it's clear that we are going to be able to actually make some problems for the people if we are not careful and could have some sort of understanding of it with time, it has to be something that will take time to learn without school. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Ziskinberg on November 16, 2025, 09:32:17 PM Not all individuals aim to be an entrepreneur after schooling so I don't see the essence that it should be a compulsory matter in the higher school levels. Yes, it can be a good option, but it should never be a mandatory thing. Different students have different life's profession that they want in the future, so let them have their own choices based on how they will see theirselves after 3-5 years and not that the school nor the government itself with dictate them to take up entrepreneurship to ensure a better life ahead.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Iamgoat on November 16, 2025, 10:01:02 PM As a school thing maybe finance could be thought to children. I understand not at age eight, that won't stick with them, but at least explain to them at high school what money is and how it is created and all the details of money. I learned most of the information I know all the way until I was 30 years old, because I started working at 22 years old (full time, I worked part time before) and that meant that I learned many things later on, and weren't doing that much for the long term. This is why I think it's clear that we are going to be able to actually make some problems for the people if we are not careful and could have some sort of understanding of it with time, it has to be something that will take time to learn without school. It is we as a nation or as citizens who are patriots that need to take entrepreneurship and finance seriously. Learning how to turn knowledge and skills to bring financial freedom or independence to yourself is what will set up our younger ones properly for the future especially now when many of them have understood so many information which are not necessary as well as the get rich quick syndrome especially among young chaps in the secondary school level. I agree teaching young ones who are at the age bracket of 8 is not the best age yet because most of them might not even understand the point but teenagers are the best age range who are in need of the serious coaching and tutoring so they don't learn the bad ways of making money which could lead their careers to destruction. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Yamifoud on November 16, 2025, 10:53:55 PM It could be an option, but seeing it mandatory could be far from reality. The school has also their own rules and objectives to follow in order for the institution to stay focused on the different needs of their students. Also, we can't expect from the schools to be subjective on the part of their students, at the end of the day these young individuals should be the one to determine whether they will be taking up entrepreneurship or go with the other course which they think they are more capable and suitable to.
Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: slapper on November 17, 2025, 04:33:45 AM Compulsory entrepreneurship misunderstands what entrepreneurship is, and what schools can perhaps teach. So many vocational programs are added onto curriculums in advance. What occurs: lack of funding in workshops, old machines, teachers who have never owned a business in teaching business skills. You leave college with a piece of paper that the business does not require and you are taught by a teacher that read it out of a textbook
Worse still, entrepreneurship is a band-aid to a shattered employment system. When regular jobs don't pay enough or are available in sufficient numbers, we tell people "create your own!" However, entrepreneurship takes money, connections, gamblers spirit and, honestly, the capacity to endure failure. Making it mandatory only moves the burden of institutional responsibility to individuals Vocational training is not a problem with me. I do not like the pseudo-solution of forcing everybody to be an entrepreneur to structural unemployment. That is only outsourcing economic planning to 18-year olds who have nothing Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Jody.Drummer on November 17, 2025, 05:27:27 AM Not all individuals aim to be an entrepreneur after schooling so I don't see the essence that it should be a compulsory matter in the higher school levels. Yes, it can be a good option, but it should never be a mandatory thing. Different students have different life's profession that they want in the future, so let them have their own choices based on how they will see theirselves after 3-5 years and not that the school nor the government itself with dictate them to take up entrepreneurship to ensure a better life ahead. We also have our own thoughts and as you said with entrepreneurship is not something that is required I agree with that, because indeed everyone has their own desires and paths even though they know maybe entrepreneurship is something that can make us successful but there are still many other things that can make us successful so I think entrepreneurship is not something that is absolutely mandatory for everyone to do. Everyone has their own thoughts as well as what they think is good for their future, so saying entrepreneurship is good is certainly true but does not mean it is mandatory.Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: davis196 on November 17, 2025, 07:21:11 AM Entrepreneurship is a process of designing, launching and managing a new personal business that involves innovation and risk taking to achieve financial and social values in the society. Their are different types of entrepreneurship but let's only concentrate the one that can help an average man in the society now what are my trying to say their should be a must and mandatory sanction given to all secondary schools levers and higher institutions after schooling you must make sure you have a handwork attach to your certificate,I remember vividly when I was in school we did it you must have a good hand work before you will graduate this is the aspects am talking about and I believe too well that if our government should venture in this kind of entrepreneurship it will definitely be a glory to the society, because many went to school they couldn't achieve anything but they can now achieve in other way round with the help of entrepreneurship centre. I strongly believe that things we definitely change in our economy if this should be done with adequate concerns in regards of future changes What' is your opinion on this: So you want all university graduates to become entrepreneurs? Do you really believe that providing "good handwork" at graduation would make someone a good entrepreneur? What do you even mean by "good handwork"? Some university graduate to create a successful business before he receives his certificate/diploma, so that he can prove his/her entrepreneurial skills? This doesn't sound serious to me. Not all people are born with an entrepreneurial mindset. Most wannabe entrepreneurs fail in the first 2-3 years. Including entrepreneurship programs in the school and university education process isn't as effective as we want it to be. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: sana54210 on November 17, 2025, 01:09:59 PM I guess your subject conflicts a bit. How can entrepreneurship be an option as well as mandatory. It can either be one but not both. And yes, I think people should treat entrepreneurship as a mandate in our society because that is where innovations come from. There will be no innovations if everyone is busy working in a 9 to 5 job looking at 10% annual hike with no intention to start their own project.
We have seen some really great innovations bought in light by great entrepreneurs. People should start teaching their children importance of entrepreneurship so the next generation can bring some more exciting projects innovating the space. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Obulis on November 17, 2025, 02:42:08 PM What? Mandatory? No not so! People should be encouraged to make entrepreneurship an option but that can't be mandatory. The advantages of entrepreneurship to personal and society development is paramount making it a golden option.
Not to forget, there must be good learning for there to be healthy business. Entrepreneurship training can be a part of government responsibility to increase the chances of people choosing entrepreneurship. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Emitdama on November 17, 2025, 02:53:00 PM It could be an option, but seeing it mandatory could be far from reality. The school has also their own rules and objectives to follow in order for the institution to stay focused on the different needs of their students. Also, we can't expect from the schools to be subjective on the part of their students, at the end of the day these young individuals should be the one to determine whether they will be taking up entrepreneurship or go with the other course which they think they are more capable and suitable to. Usually in my country, subjects in schools are not optional. They are mandatory and every student is forced to study those subjects. Yes, after school we are free to select the subject we like but I think until 10th grade, we should have knowledge about every field so that it can help us choose a subject which matters most to us. Entrepreneurship can be one of them. Schools can start teaching the importance and benefits of being an entrepreneur and it depends on the student if they want to pursue a career being an entrepreneur.I think this should be a mandatory subject so the students will have better understanding and can also finally make a decision what they actually want to do with their career. We can't force them but we can at least educate them so they can make better decisions. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: 9ja Amaka on November 17, 2025, 03:09:29 PM I think entrepreneurship should be something at least everyone gives a try, because this world doesn’t really give us the same security it used it . Jobs disappear ,companies might change their minds overnight and life just keeps throwing surprises.
Entrepreneurship teaches people to create something for themselves instead of waiting for someone to give them permission. If more people have the mindset of being an entrepreneur the society would be stronger and families would have extra ways to support themselves . Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Royal Cap on November 17, 2025, 03:21:59 PM I think entrepreneurship should be something at least everyone gives a try, because this world doesn’t really give us the same security it used it . Jobs disappear ,companies might change their minds overnight and life just keeps throwing surprises. In fact, in today's world there is no such thing as a completely reliable job. Incidents like an email coming in and the job ending are seen all around. So if people learn to forge their own path, it is really empowering. Another thing is that being an entrepreneur does not mean that everyone will do big business. Rather, it is a mindset. Taking your own decisions into your own hands. Having the courage to seize an opportunity when you see it. And with this mindset, your family is also a little more secure because you do not have to rely on a single income.Entrepreneurship teaches people to create something for themselves instead of waiting for someone to give them permission. If more people have the mindset of being an entrepreneur the society would be stronger and families would have extra ways to support themselves . Personally, I think everyone should try it at least once. Otherwise you will not know what your capabilities are. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: tygeade on November 17, 2025, 04:36:23 PM Not teaching entrepreneurship at schools is an issue I agree on that, but elementary school and high school isn't the place for that most of the time, maybe some high schools could be, but mostly it's college that teaches you this, or trade school where you learn a skill.
Most of the time it is not really that great to have what you have to make this return and for that reason I think it's clear that we are not going to get that much out of this, it is not a good business idea for everyone to know how to start a business, it would just lead to a lot more people failing at business, because even if they do know how to do better that doesn't mean we need more of everything. Plus with giant conglomerates at everything, it's hard to get in. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Cheema02 on November 17, 2025, 06:55:03 PM Not all individuals aim to be an entrepreneur after schooling so I don't see the essence that it should be a compulsory matter in the higher school levels. Yes, it can be a good option, but it should never be a mandatory thing. Different students have different life's profession that they want in the future, so let them have their own choices based on how they will see theirselves after 3-5 years and not that the school nor the government itself with dictate them to take up entrepreneurship to ensure a better life ahead. You’ve made a very valid point, no doubt entrepreneurship is a great skill to learn but it shouldn’t be means that every student to be forced to learn it as the former parents forced their children's to learn about medical. Every student have different skills and nobody can perform his skills as he perform himself and students should not be forced to learn specific fields they deserve choices for there life goals. so let give the students free hands to choose their profession and don't put pressure on their minds to learn some specific skills like entrepreneur or doctor or engeniors.Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: Stepstowealth on November 17, 2025, 10:27:14 PM Not all individuals aim to be an entrepreneur after schooling so I don't see the essence that it should be a compulsory matter in the higher school levels. Even it is mandatory in schools, it still will not force anyone who doesn't want to take up entrepreneurship to do so. It being mandatory in schools will only help expose the option to students for consideration, those who have no idea that they can be good at it will get to discover on time, and those who are bad in it and have little chances of success will also get to find out early. Some people trying out entrepreneurship now and failing never knew that they will be poor at it because of the lack of exposure. If they had been exposed to it through the mandatory system in schools, they will not try it again at a later age. Title: Re: Entrepreneurship should be an option and mandatory in our society. Post by: ovcijisir on November 18, 2025, 12:22:56 AM ~ Not everyone is born to be entrepreneur, but I strongly believe that everyone would benefit from education about entrepreneurship.Anyway, entrepreneurship shouldn't be forced but instead incentivized. The people who want to dive into entrepreneurship should be helped in terms of bureaucracy and capital to get started. Even with just that, it's already good enough. Let the people who want to do entrepreneurship do what they want to do, government just facilitate it and make life easier here and there. It would be good that this kind of education is mandatory as it would help people to think more independently and think of ways to add more value in their work. |