As part of the Student Enterprise scheme, two teams of students will be representing Kent in the Universities Business Challenge.

The Universities Business Challenge is based around realistic business simulations developed by Learning Dynamics. The competition is designed to engage and develop students’ employability and enterprise skills so that they are given a headstart in their careers.

This unique opportunity enables students to improve knowledge of the business world, put theory into practice and develop team-working, leadership and employability skills by participating in a team-based competitive challenge. The competition is not just for Business Studies students and encourages participants across faculties and disciplines as its value in employability and enterprise skills development is recognised.

In addition to Business Studies, students from other faculties such as Information Technology, Sociology, Accounting, Law and a wide range of other faculties have gained a new understanding of the business world and developed their employability and enterprise skills.

Our 2014 student representatives are: Ashwin Kumar, 1st year Advanced Software Development; Andre Lewis, 3rd year Criminology and Sociology; Cheuk Yin Lee, 2nd year Business Administration; Tali Grozin, 1st year International Business; Ajith Karakkattillom Naray, 3rd year Classical & Archaeological Studies and History; Kamel Diab, 1st year Law; Lewis Tisdall, 1st year Business Administration with a Year in Industry; Sarah Jane Lowe, 2nd year Computing and Philosophy; Joey Chong, 2nd year Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry; and Antonis Charalamabous, 3rd year Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry.

Besides the invaluable experience and prestige of progressing through the competition, there are also cash prizes for the first three teams: 1st £1000, 2nd £500 and 3rd £250. Plus Certificates of Participation are awarded to students as they progress through each round of the Challenge.

The two teams will be working closely with Student Enterprise Assistant Rachel Elcombe who is mentoring them during the first round of the competition – it’s a great way for our students to demonstrate a practical application of their entrepreneurial skills.

You can follow our students’ progress on Twitter @enterprise_kent to find out how they get on.

To find out more about Student Enterprise and how you can get involved visit our website or email studententerprise@kent.ac.uk.