Programs
Entrepreneurial opportunities for unrelenting students.
Programs
Our programs are education-based workshops and seminars that teach financial literacy, sustainable business practises and entrepreneurship.
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Start Me Up is a program that’s been helping entrepreneurs of all backgrounds launch their ideas for over 13 years. Our goal is to empower as many students as we can through entrepreneurship. This is done through three different sets of programming.
Startup School is weekly entrepreneurship workshops that are taught by industry professionals in the DMZ Sandbox/Online. Topics include design thinking, finding investors and building a team.
The next program is the Slaight New Venture Competition which is a startup competition where entrepreneurs from the Ted Rogers School of Management pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Two prizes of $25,000 are awarded to one entrepreneur who identifies as female and one entrepreneur who identifies as male.
The third program is Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities which is a mentorship and education program for high-school students. Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities uses a flexible, user-centric curriculum to meet the needs of a younger audience. Students are taught how to use their time efficiently as well as how to leverage social media platforms to build a business or brand.
At its core project Start Me Up aims to provide entrepreneurs the knowledge, funding, and tools they need to turn their ideas into a reality.
Project BITS was created with a vision to make financial literacy more accessible on campus. Through our workshops, our peers are empowered to make better financial decisions and can set themselves up for a more successful future.
The core of our curriculum covers Budgeting, Investing, Taxation, and Savings, where we work with industry professionals to create the necessary tools and resources available for students at Ryerson to develop a thorough understanding of each topic.
Our content is also available through our YouTube Channel, where additional content is publicly available to increase accessibility for our students.
Financial education is essential for individuals of all ages – it’s important that students understand how to make the best use of their money and are given guidance to make informed financial decisions.
Enspire believes education is the first step to creating change. Students are taught about relevant social, economic, and environmental issues in order to ignite a conversation about sustainability.
It is a platform that connects like-minded individuals so they can learn about topics that inspire them and ideate on solutions, together.
Enspire understands that students have the potential to create change, and aim to provide them with the skills and knowledge to bring about successful, sustainable projects.
Don’t take our word for it, hear it from our community!
Testimonials
BERSABEL OGBAZGHI,
Program Participant
Startup School has been an important part of my entrepreneurial journey. Each session provides value from information, community and great networking opportunities.
KIERA TOFFELMIRE, Director of Projects & Partnerships at Second Harvest
Second Harvest was thrilled to be part of Enactus Ryerson’s Food For Thought Event. The team brought together a diverse, informative and engaging panel to discuss food sustainability and food-based solutions through innovation.
MARIKA,
Program Participant
I attended two workshops with project BITS. Both the budgeting workshop and the investing workshop exceeded my expectations and left me feeling happy and confident with my future financial decisions.