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Ambition’ s latest selection of updates includes a new tool designed to ramp up the provision of EDI in entrepreneurship support, intriguing research into the potential benefits of daydreaming and a new plan to boost economic growth by upskilling SMEs. Compiled by Tim Banerjee Dhoul and Ellen Buchan
BOLSTERING DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERS
SCHOOL : Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa COUNTRY : Canada
“EDI is a top-of-mind concern for entrepreneurship leaders. GEET+ 2.0 is purpose-built to help leaders structure discussions and alter perceptions about EDI in the context of entrepreneurship education and training,” Orser explained. She believes that the report and tool will be useful to a wide range of those working with entrepreneur services and support, including accelerators, incubators, investment networks, chambers of commerce and social enterprise organisations. The scorecard is based on research from more than 19 countries and comprises seven components centred around EDI, including programme design, delivery and evaluation, as well as access to resources. These components can be used to identify elements of bias, establish standards and create benchmarks in relation to the status of EDI, which organisations can then adapt according to their needs. EB
A new initiative is seeking to facilitate the incorporation of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in academic and training programmes, in view of research indicating a shortfall in this area. In particular, it aims to address a lack of inclusivity in entrepreneurship support services that often hinders levels of access among under-represented groups. The Gender-Smart Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus (GEET+ 2.0) report and assessment tool is an evidence-based scorecard designed to help education providers ensure that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is effectively implemented into business-training curricula. It has been produced by professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management Barbara Orser, in collaboration with researchers at Babson College and Johns Hopkins University.
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