1. Session 1: Bringing Maths and Enterprise Together Module 6: Number Crunching www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

2. An Introduction This programme will give you a chance to start thinking about and developing essential enterprising skills. You will work in teams, complete challenges, design an exciting new product, and finally pitch your ideas. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

3. An Introduction Enterprise is competitive, not everyone wins, you have to work hard to be the best. The best teams will win a trip to a real business and present to professionals. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

4. Session One: Reflecting on Enterprise Today you will: Explore what is meant by enterprise skills. Analyse how this compares to being an effective mathematician. Evaluate how understanding maths can be an asset to an entrepreneur. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

5. Session One: Reflecting on Enterprise Today you will: Explore what is meant by enterprise skills. Analyse how this compares to being an effective mathematician. Evaluate how understanding maths can be an asset to an entrepreneur. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

6. Activity One: What do we mean by someone who is enterprising? What are enterprising skills? Teamwork...come up with as many ideas as you can! www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

7. Activity One: Some ideas you might have come up with... Teamwork Being creative Leadership Being able to sell ideas Being organised Confidence Getting on with people Being polite Being organised Being punctual Resilience Determination Creativity Having good ideas Understanding finance Understanding business Enthusiasm...do you agree with these? What are enterprising skills? www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

8. And now: What skills do effective mathematicians have? Logical thinking...come up with as many ideas as you can! What are “mathematical” skills www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

9. Activity One: Some ideas you might have come up with... Logical Thinking Being analytical Spatial awareness Confident with numbers Being organised – when working through a problem Able to solve problems Resilience – when problems are challenging Determination Having good ideas Can interpret budgets Financial Understanding...do you agree with these? What are “mathematical” skills Communication – in explaining working www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

10. Session One Reflecting on Enterprise Today you will: Explore what is meant by enterprise skills. Analyse how this compares to being an effective mathematician. Evaluate how understanding maths can be an asset to an entrepreneur. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

11. Think about the skills... What is the overlap? BothEnterpriseMaths www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

12. Think about the skills... What is the overlap? Both EnterpriseMaths Teamwork Leadership Being organised Confidence Getting on with people Being polite Being punctual Resilience Determination Creativity Having good ideas Understanding finance Understanding business Enthusiasm Logical Thinking Being analytical Spatial awareness Confident with numbers Being organised – when working through a problem Able to solve problems Can interpret budgets www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

13. Activity Two: Imagine some people who are enterprising…...now imagine you are putting together the most enterprising person that you can... www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

14. Activity Two: You have been given some characteristics... Remember: You must both agree to any swap or trade. At the end you might be asked to explain the person that you have put together from the different characteristics you have traded for. When you are told to, you can trade these with other people, until you have built up what you see as the most enterprising person you can. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

15. Activity Two: What have you come up with? What are the characteristics of your “ideal enterpriser” and why did you think they were important? ? www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

16. Session one Reflecting on Enterprise Today you will: Explore what is meant by enterprise skills. Analyse how this compares to being an effective mathematician. Evaluate how understanding maths can be an asset to an entrepreneur. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

17. Activity Three: Have a look at this video clip, and think about how maths could have helped... http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=iCW9QEmWulU&vq=medium www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

18. Activity Three: Can you imagine the different ways that a good understanding of maths could help you in business? www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

19. Activity Three: How can maths help? Some of the ideas that you might have come up with include: Writing a business plan Budgeting Salaries Banking Product design Data analysis Understanding finance Setting prices... Modern business could not exist without Maths! Accounting Market Research Forecasting www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved

20. Session one Reflecting on Enterprise Today you have: Explored what is meant by enterprise skills. Analysed how this compares to being an effective mathematician. Evaluated how understanding maths can be an asset to an entrepreneur. www.enablingenterprise.org © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2012 | All rights reserved