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Building A Society Of Trust: Innovation And The Future Of Youth Employment In Jordan, Pierre Cativiela Apr 2023

Building A Society Of Trust: Innovation And The Future Of Youth Employment In Jordan, Pierre Cativiela

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The word startup is perhaps an unlikely word that comes to mind when discussing shifting dynamics in the Middle East – this is rapidly changing. In the past two decades, Arab entrepreneurs have emerged from across the region as key players in the paradigm of national economic visions. Within these plans, innovation will become the epicenter for public-private partnerships. Such collaboration will contribute to tackling youth unemployment, the region’s most pressing contemporary problem, as well as diversifying local economies. The research delves into the complexities and history of entrepreneurship in Jordan as one of the region’s pioneering nations, examining the …


Introduction To Entrepreneurship Course For Adult Esol Students - Course Development And Materials -, Susana Gobitas Dec 2022

Introduction To Entrepreneurship Course For Adult Esol Students - Course Development And Materials -, Susana Gobitas

MA TESOL Collection

Within the current context of Adult ESOL education, a growing demographic of language learners with prior business knowledge and experience would like to start their own businesses. Most programs are focused on preparing students for an academic or vocational track in college with little attention given to potential entrepreneurs. This course was created out of an increasing need to prepare and support ESOL students who would like to take entrepreneurship boot camps and courses offered at the college level but lack confidence in their English skills. It provides students with general entrepreneurship vocabulary and gets them familiarized with business practices …