Masters of Entrepreneurship

Welcome to the Masters of Entrepreneurship podcast. A podcast following the progress of a group of students at Staffordshire University. I’m Helen Ryles, I work in podcasting and I’m a participant on the course. 

Week 1 was an introduction to the course, the modules and our peers. We completed ice breakers and some self reflective exercises in small groups. We looked at our strengths and also shared with the group what kind of help we would need in future. 

We quickly realised we were amongst a very friendly and diverse group of people from all backgrounds and industries. 

Our class was invited to the Business Awards launch at lunch and we had the opportunity to network with business people in the local area. We had a tour of the campus facilities including tv and radio production suites, science labs and innovation departments. 

We were introduced to James, our Entrepreneur in Residence and his co-founder George. We heard their entrepreneurial story about  the companies they have built together. 

Also in week 1 we had an evening Startup Social event, one of our classmates produced a video of our week 1 experiences. We started to connect with our classmates and created a student directory to help us learn what skills and experiences we had between us all. 

Next week I hope to speak with some of the students on the course, record their story, where they are at now and what business or idea they would like to build. 

See you next week for Week 2 on The Masters of Entrepreneurship podcast.