The Gazelle Group launches
College leaders and entrepreneurs have joined together
to transform further education, through the launch of the
Gazelle Group.
The new Gazelle group called is formed of private and
public sectors leaders and launched on 16 November 2011
at the Association of Colleges Conference in Birmingham.
Warwickshire College is one of five colleges nationwide who have
formed the company Generator Enterprises Ltd. Generator Enterprises
Ltd have created the Gazelle Group to bring together in one place
the experience and expertise of leading college principals,
successful entrepreneurs, innovative individuals and organisations,
and the best of our entrepreneurial youth.
Gazelle Entrepreneurs, who include Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones
CBE and Doug Richard; Luke Johnson, founder of Risk Capital
Partners; and Lara Morgan, founder of Pacific Direct; will bring
their knowledge and experience of building and growing successful
enterprises to the Further Education sector.
Gazelle Entrepreneurs will help Further Education colleges to
ensure that students are equipped and prepared with an ambitious,
can-do attitude for success in employment in today’s economic
climate.
They will be advising leading colleges across the UK over the
coming year in three distinct ways:
1. Consultancy Capacity: Enhancing the efficiency and impact of
Further Education colleges
2. Entrepreneurial Events: Inspiring and contributing to college
leadership events
3. Enterprise M.O.T.: Engaging with students and staff to assess
and improve the colleges’ entrepreneurial culture.
Commenting on Gazelle, Mariane Cavalli, Principal and CEO of
Warwickshire College and one of the co-founders of Generator
Enterprises Ltd, said: “In the current economic climate it is
crucial that we foster a culture of enterprise within our colleges
that will give rise to a new generation of student graduates that
are prepared and equipped for future employment in the 21st
century.
“Our aim is to create a new generation of colleges with an
ethos, values and culture that are distinctively geared towards
wealth creation, business growth and employment outcomes.
“The Gazelle Entrepreneurs will bring their valuable expertise
of growing successful businesses right to the heart of the Further
Education sector so that more young people are encouraged to think
entrepreneurially, which will in turn help to drive economic
growth.”
Warwickshire College is very keen to hear from entrepreneurs,
innovators and young people interested in being involved with
Gazelle. Call Mariane Cavalli on 01926 318223.