Entrepreneurship Education and the Need For a School Environment That Promotes Creativity and Risk-Taking

Entrepreneurship education is among the investments that can have the highest returns for any country in the world. Research has shown that students who have undergone entrepreneurship are three to six times more likely to take part in a later life experience than those who have not received such training.The Bulgarian state must provide all young people with practical entrepreneurial experience before completing compulsory education, stressing the importance of practical exercises in education and training. The Program "Student Company" of Junior Achievement Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe is one of the most popular among students at Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics, Ruse. In it, students set up a mini corporation under the leadership of a teacher and a voluntary business consultant.This article examines the role of teachers who have a strong impact on the achievements of students, critically minded teachers who tailor their practice to the individual needs of students; shares our experience who offered students training under the program "Student Company"; introduces you to the methodology developed by Junior Achievement Bulgaria within the international project GREENT for teaching environmentally friendly entrepreneurship in high school through a blended learning methodology.To inspire their students and help them develop entrepreneurship, teachers must possess a wide range of creative and entrepreneurial skills; they need a school environment that promotes creativity and risk-taking, and mistakes are seen as an opportunity to learn. Cooperation between schools, state institutions and business are key to success.