Developing self-reliance, leadership and entrepreneurship
The competencies linked to entrepreneurship are vital for the future professional endeavors of our students, whether they decide to embark on an entrepreneurial venture or work for someone else. These competencies range from self-awareness, determination, responsibility, financial literacy, to communicating ideas.
In that sense, we have entrepreneurship activities focused on problem solving and helping others, enabling our students to become more aware of the world around them and to develop their creativity and leadership.
They learn to conceptualise, design and prototype products and services, are able to identify customer segments and study ways to create attractive and useful value propositions.
They can share their projects with our CIS Entrepreneurship Ecosystem - SFP, which brings together students and alumni with potential mentors and investors.
Eureka Connection (Year 5 in PYP and Year 7 and Year 9 of PAI-C)
- Following the Design Thinking methodology, we help students to materialise a science experiment, a communication tool or a design project.
Exhibition of PEP Projects (Year 5)
- Extensive and in-depth collaborative project on real-life issues or problems, based on the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.
¡EUREKA! Jornadas de puesta en marcha (Year 6 y Year 8, PAI-A y PAI-C)
- Intensive two-day programme for the development of business ideas framed around global challenges. Each group presents its idea to the jury, made up of business people and entrepreneurs, who decide the winners of the edition.
Ignite (Year 6 and Year 8, from PAI-C)
- Preparation for an original presentation of five minutes' duration and twenty self-transitioning slides on a free topic, training public speaking and presentation skills.
MYP Personal Projects (Year 10)
- In the final year of the MYP, students are required to reflect on their learning and the results of their work at this stage in an individual work on a free theme.
Monographs (Year 11 and Year 12)
- Independent and student-led research project culminating in an essay of up to 4000 words.