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Alumni

Since Young Enterprise’s launch in 1963 over 1 million students have taken part in the Company Programme.

In 2008 Young Enterprise launched an alumni evaluation programme to track down its past students and find out what impact the Company Programme experience has had on their lives. The key findings of the evaluation are shown below and a full copy of the evaluation findings can be downloaded here .

To find out more about what some of those past students are up to now just take a look at the profiles in our alumni network or click one of our case study videos

Adam Cox Alex Simmons
Ben Way Dave Garbera and Benn Jessney
Frank Lexxon-Hennessey James Webster
Kelly Chalk Nick Raphael
Rebecca Griffiths Richard Vivien
Rowan Griffin Sara Conway

If you are a past student of Young Enterprise, please register with us and tell us your story. Or if you are a current student, the experiences section of our alumni network will give you a taste of how your efforts now will help you to succeed in your future career.

Young Enterprise Company Programme Alumni Evaluation – Top Ten Headlines

  1. Participation in the Young Enterprise Company Programme correlates with better future earnings. In particular in the 30+ age group alumni earn a third more than their peers.

  2. Young Enterprise Company Programme alumni are twice as likely to start their own business as their peers.

  3. Alumni had a greater appreciation of their skills and the opportunities available to them on leaving school.

  4. The YE alumni are more passionate about their jobs than their peers with 77% of alumni fulfilled and engaged by their jobs, compared to only 59% of the Control Group.

  5. YE alumni are more successful in their careers than their non-participating counterparts (even when taking into account family affluence).

  6. YE alumni are more likely to get involved in voluntary work (55% compared with 39% for the Control Group).

  7. Amongst business-owning, Young Enterprise was ranked as the most significant experience they drew upon when establishing and building their venture.

  8. Overall, YE alumni felt that Young Enterprise contributed to their skill development more than anything else, including work experience, extra-curricular activities and school.

  9. Young Enterprise is not just about preparing pupils for business - it enables them to develop life skills such as teamwork, self motivation and decision-making, which then gives them lasting confidence in their abilities.

  10. Young Enterprise was the activity that best prepared alumni for work.

 

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