New Zealand School Jakarta Case Study
EMPOWERING FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS
About New Zealand School Jakarta
New Zealand School Jakarta is a progressive, growing international school based in Kemang, South Jakarta with a tight-knit community. We adopt a project and inquirybased curriculum and our student base ranges from pre-school up to grade 12 (18 years old)
KidsMBA at New Zealand School Jakarta
Students had three 45-minute periods a week over the course of a 12-week term (one double and one single period) as a standalone subject.
Our KidsMBA class was made up of 16 students in Grades 7-10 (aged 12-16) from a variety of countries and educational backgrounds, with varying levels of English proficiency.
I am Jack Oldham, Secondary Coordinator at New Zealand School Jakarta and I delivered the KidsMBA programme at our institution. www.nzsj.sch.id
I was pleasantly surprised by the effort and enthusiasm shown by the students The highlight was definitely seeing their brainstorming processes for their own business ideas It was very reassuring to see their ability to think outside the box as this is something I try to encourage on a daily basis. Their dedication to realism was also pleasing to see, as it showed me how seriously they were taking the programme and ruling out any ideas that wouldn’t be viable in a real world setting
What the teacher says about the programme
Firstly, the project-based programme really fits in well with our style of learning I like to have term-long projects which we work on piece-by-piece over the course of a term, so the idea of building a business idea from scratch and working towards the Shark Tank pitch at the end of term really aligned with our style of learning
Secondly, I liked the opportunity to vary our offering and focus somewhat on the vocational side of things rather than just academics. I really appreciated the opportunity to provide our learners with experience in areas such as business planning, budgeting (essential for both personal and business purposes!), copyright law and especially presenting and pitching KidsMBA provided us with a good combination of theory and practice, which is important for this group of learners
The outcomes
The programme was well-received by all as it was something different to the usual curriculum that we deliver. For a number of students, the idea of devising a business and presenting it to real life entrepreneurs and business people in just 12 weeks seemed unrealistic at first However once they had delivered their pitches at our Shark Tank event, all students felt a great sense of pride and achievement
All of the students have gained self-belief in their abilities, be it their ability to present and pitch, devise products, design marketing materials or clarity on their future career path
Students have also shown more confidence in presenting and sharing ideas.
What the pupils say about the programme
“I’ve always been interested in pursuing business and the KidsMBA course has helped me gain more insights. Now I’m planning to take my career pathway more towards business/economics ”
“Yes, I’ve always wanted to start a business/be an entrepreneur so this experience has really jump-started my process on doing so.”
“KidsMBA has given me an idea of what I want to do by inspiring me about doing a career with coding and creating apps or games.”
“My KidsMBA experience has helped me a lot and I have learned more about setting up a business The experience was really fun and I would definitely want to do it again.”
For more information about KidsMBA contact: ABE Indonesia Office, Level 18th Floor, Jl H R Rasuna SaidKaret Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan, 12940
odino@abeukcom Tel: 62 (0)812 8120 9330 School email: info@nzsj sch id