With the beginning of the school year, the Competition & Entrepreneurship program launched registration for the 7th grade. High school students can try working on their own idea and master key key skills such as presentation skills. The winner will receive a financial reward of 10,000 crowns and the guarantee of studying at the Faculty of Economics and Administration of Masaryk University. The survey showed that the competition helps graduates get into prestigious schools not only in the Czech Republic, but also abroad.
"Thanks to the Sútěž & Podnikej program, I became clear about the path I want to take in life. In my sophomore year, I managed to discover what few high school graduates know - what I want to study at university and in what profession I will find employment. My path became marketing, where I use both creativity and analytical thinking. And that's the one I'm going to study at Charles University," shared by graduate Šárka Dvořáčková.
24 % questionnaire respondents started their own business
The survey conducted by the Competition & Entrepreneurship program at the turn of August and September 2022 and in which 135 graduates took part shows that over 75 % of them want to start something of their own, of which a third have even started their own business. At the same time, they launched only 8 % competition projects. Among the competences that the experience brought them, helped to improve, and which they draw on until now, include research with research (100 answers), presentation skills (91 answers) and communication with people (87 answers).
"From the initially very spontaneous participation in the project, I benefit almost every day at the university and I can only write a huge THANK YOU," said graduate Eliška Hybnerová in the questionnaire.
Martin Mikyska alias Mikýř was involved in the preparations of the marketing campaign
At the beginning of October, the Sutěž & Podnikej program launched a marketing campaign created under the direction of the Darwin and the Machines agency, where Young Darwins - Aneta Zelenková and Libor Osouch - took care of the creative concept. Spotproduced by Darq Studio, the main role was played by Martin Mikyska alias Mikýř.
The preparation of the campaign was supervised by the CEO of the Czech branch and co-founder of the agency Marián Fury.
About "Competition & Business"
Sutěž & Podnikej is an after-school program designed for high school students from the entire Czech Republic. In cooperation with professionals - mentors, experts and judges - it enables young people to realize their ideas and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Each year, the contestants' projects cover a wide range of fields, from education, ecology, art to marketing and IT. The program takes place under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Czech Republic, the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, the Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurs of the Czech Republic and ČMAPM. Sutěž & Podnikej is organized by the Education and Entrepreneurship Foundation. More information can be found at websites.
