Entrepreneurship Day, as one of the most significant annual global events, celebrates the creativity, courage, and advancements of those who pursue their ideals. This day serves as a reminder of the role entrepreneurs play in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering an entrepreneurial culture in global communities.
Entrepreneurship: Empowering Communities, Driving Social Change, and Leading Industries
Entrepreneurs play a crucial role in advancing technology and the economy. By establishing startups, they create significant added value for society.
Beyond economic impacts, entrepreneurship strengthens communities and spurs social change. Entrepreneurs address social issues and improve the quality of life in their communities through sustainable business practices, charitable activities, and a culture of equality.
One of the most important effects of entrepreneurship is job creation. Small and medium-sized businesses account for over 60% of employment in OECD countries [(Almeida & Teixeira, 2017)]. Additionally, entrepreneurship significantly contributes to the economic growth of countries. Over 50% of economic growth is driven by the innovations and inventions of entrepreneurs.
The Essence of Entrepreneurship: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Entrepreneurship symbolizes the transformation of challenges into opportunities. It is not only a profession but a lifestyle that involves designing and implementing innovative and risky ideas. Entrepreneurs, with traits such as creativity, flexibility, and strong determination, start from scratch and move towards achieving their goals.
To address these challenges, key national institutions, such as educational institutions, must choose and implement appropriate strategies, approaches, and actionable solutions. One such approach is entrepreneurship education within the education system. Today, entrepreneurship education is not only being integrated into university courses and various fields of study but is also being emphasized in different educational levels from elementary to high school.
Despite the widespread enthusiasm of the country’s education system for entrepreneurship, there are multiple challenges in entrepreneurship education in schools that, if not addressed, could affect the effectiveness of this education. The main challenges include the quality of entrepreneurship instructors, the content and methods of entrepreneurship education, the effectiveness of educational methods, entrepreneurship-related educational tools, material and moral support for student entrepreneurs, and the learning needs of students.
If these challenges are not turned into opportunities, they can impose long-term negative impacts on the education system. Therefore, it is essential to seriously address these challenges and provide appropriate and practical solutions.
The Importance of Entrepreneurship in Education
Entrepreneurship in education holds special significance because it can lead to fundamental changes in teaching, learning, and educational management methods. By employing new approaches and modern technologies, entrepreneurs can enhance the quality of education and improve learning experiences for students, ultimately leading to individual and social development.
- Developing Practical Skills: Entrepreneurship education helps students learn practical skills such as creative thinking, problem-solving, and project management.
- Encouraging Innovation: Entrepreneurship encourages students to create new ideas and find innovative solutions to existing problems.
- Boosting Confidence: Students build confidence through facing entrepreneurial challenges and become better prepared to handle real-life problems and opportunities.
- Connecting to the Real World: Entrepreneurship allows students to apply the theories learned in class practically and establish a direct connection with the business world.
- Strengthening Social Skills: Entrepreneurship enhances social skills such as teamwork, effective communication, and leadership.
- Preparing for the Future: Entrepreneurship education prepares students for a future filled with changes and the need for new skills, providing them with the necessary tools to succeed in today’s complex world.
Entrepreneurship not only enhances students' professional and business skills but also teaches them the confidence and abilities needed to make positive changes in society.
DR. Maryam Delavar

Teachers: Pillars of Entrepreneurial Development
With rapid technological changes and growth, updating education is crucial. The education system regards teachers as a key audience in this endeavor to update education. Teachers play a fundamental role in developing and promoting a culture of entrepreneurship and creativity in society.
One of the main challenges for educational systems worldwide is managing learning. The diversity of educational environments makes overseeing learning difficult. Entrepreneurial teachers must possess skills such as problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and educational skills, which should be enhanced through well-planned programs at entrepreneurship centers. Entrepreneurship is a significant approach in the educational transformation framework, and the comprehensive national scientific policies also emphasize the promotion of entrepreneurship.
Nikoo and Entrepreneurship Day
Nikoo International Educational Complex congratulates all entrepreneurs around the world and celebrates your innovative ideas and motivations. We hope this day provides you with an opportunity to further recognize the value of entrepreneurship in communities and globally, and to pursue innovative solutions to social and economic challenges.