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Spirit of Enterprise is produced by

AG Education Services Ltd.
Suite 3
Anglesea House
63 Carysfort Avenue,
Blackrock,
Co. Dublin.

Participating Companies
-Colgate Palmolive
-HSA
-Infosecurity Ireland

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Resource Pack
This innovative teaching and learning resource brings industry and education together to bring stories of enterprise to the classroom. The resource has been developed with the active participation of leading organisations. These organisations are representative of both the private and public sectors. The resource has been delivered to every second level school.

The objective of Spirit of Enterprise is to assist teachers and students in the critical task in developing enterprise skills. All the case studies are associated with the activities of a leading Irish organization. In this way Spirit of Enterprise illustrates the application of enterprise in the business world. Use the resource and its associated resources to enhance the teaching and learning of enterprise and to generate a deeper appreciation of its importance in our economy.


Spirit of Enterprise, the new multi-media resource for enterprise education is available in an attractive full colour ring binder with CD. It has been delivered to every second level school in Ireland and should be in your school now. All materials are also available on this site.
Teaching Resources
The hard copy resource contains Sample Enterprise Templates which may be photocopied for use as handouts in the classroom. These templates are also available here, together with notes on usage.
  • Sample Templates and Notes
  • Skills and Qualities or Characteristic of the Entrepreneur
  • Marketing Mix
  • SWOT/SCOT
  • Business Plan
  • Short Report

Explore the following examples of dynamic entrepreneurial activity in Irish business:
Putting Skills To Work

This case deals with the concept of skills and skill sets, particularly as applied to the workplace. It discusses
concepts such as knowledge, core skills and personal characteristics and how these may apply to some different organisational settings.

Colgate Palmolive’s approach to skills and skill development is also discussed.

The in-case task requires the student to consider applying for a job in Colgate’s European IT centre and to assess his/ her own people skills under the headings of leadership and teamwork.
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Work Sector and Work Experience for Young People

This case deals with work experience and the importance of awareness around issues of safety and health while engaging in such employment. All students should be thoroughly familiar with the legislative requirements around workplace safety and health and with the duties and responsibilities of employers and employees. Familiarity with terminology is also essential.

The in-case task requires the student to advise on a situation involving a hotel employee who works with chemical cleaning materials.
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Information Security - A New Industry

The need to keep information secure, together with the innovative skills of Irish entrepreneurs has driven the evolution of a whole new industry, the Information Security Industry. The some 50 companies that form this industry work in fascinating areas such as encryption, identity management, disaster recovery and cloud computing. Software is currently our fastest growing sector and the information industry has contributed substantially to this achievement.

The in-case task requires the student to identify the entrepreneurial characteristics possessed by John Brosnan of Netfort Technologies.
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