Professional Practice Innovation
Name :
Department :
Belfast School of Art
Case Study :
Title:
Creative Entrepreneurship: harnessing creative intellect to enhance employability
Summary:
The case study details a new innovative entrepreneurship module for delivering enterprise to the creative industries. It connects design to commercial outcomes and tests them in the real-world. It seeks to harness creative intellect to enhance employability. The module has been running for two years and has demonstrated significant impact and success both nationally and internationally. It has raised students’ aspirations test their work in a commercial context; enhancing employability, connecting students with placement opportunities, forging closer links with industry and with the Students Union, and creating a pathway to success beyond graduation