Found a Junior Enterprise
Be the frontrunner in entrepreneurship education
By supporting the creation of a Junior Enterprise, universities enable students to apply academic knowledge in a structured, real-world environment while remaining fully embedded within the institution. Junior Enterprises are student-led, non-profit organisations that deliver professional services to external clients, combining experiential learning with strong governance and educational value.
For universities, a Junior Enterprise strengthens graduate employability, fosters entrepreneurial and transversal skills, and builds durable links with the local and international ecosystem. The model is flexible and can be adapted to different academic contexts, while remaining aligned with international quality standards.
Junior Enterprises Global supports universities in understanding the model, identifying the right framework for their campus, and connecting student initiatives to the wider Junior Enterprise Movement.
Why should your education institution host a Junior Enterprise
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Students involved in Junior Enterprises gain documented experience in project delivery, leadership, and client interaction, skills consistently identified by employers as lacking in traditional academic pathways.
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Junior Enterprises operate as student-run, non-profit organisations. They provide continuous, project-based learning opportunities without requiring the university to fund permanent staff or external programmes.
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Junior Enterprises create a formal interface between the university and external stakeholders such as companies, NGOs, and public institutions, generating applied projects aligned with academic disciplines.
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Students acquire skills in teamwork, governance, financial responsibility, and decision-making under real constraints, complementing disciplinary knowledge taught in curricula.
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Once established, a Junior Enterprise operates year after year with successive student generations, creating a lasting structure that continuously benefits the university community without recurring setup efforts.
Leading International Universities are hosts to the JE Movement
