Priscilla Bahaw is a post graduate student of The University of Trinidad and Tobago in the Center for Production Systems. She holds a BSc. in Economics and Education and a MSc. in Industrial Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management. Prior to joining the University of Trinidad and Tobago ( UTT), Ms. Bahaw has worked in both academic and administrative capacities for The University of the West Indies and The School for Higher Education. Ms. Bahaw has also been an entrepreneur for the past six years in the field of livestock agriculture and business consulting. She is the proud holder of the UTT's 2009 Most Innovative Business Award and the Ministry of Labor and Small and Micro Enterprises Small Business Award 2010. Ms. Bahaw is currently pursuing a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Commercial Studies at UTT. Her research interest stems from her past experiences and Ms. Bahaw has a never ending passion for unleashing entrepreneurial potential. Currently, Ms. Bahaw is part of a new entrepreneurship development team at the UTT and volunteers in lecturing and planning of major events. One of her most current volunteer efforts is pursuing lecturing assistance in the field of business development to prisoners of Trinidad and Tobago.

Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. There are many types of education with Entrepreneurship education being one of the latest additions in the learning field. Entrepreneurship Education refers to the scope of curricular lectures or courses that primarily aims at sensitizing and qualifying students for an entrepreneurship career. It transfers entrepreneurship- human specific capital that can foster the recognition and development of business opportunities. The universal aim of enterprise education is to help young people develop skills and attributes that allow them to be innovative and to identify, initiate and successfully manage personal and work opportunities, including working for themselves, which results in entrepreneurs being created.

Entrepreneurship Education has been existent in Trinidad and Tobago as far back as a decade ago but was limited. Until recently, Entrepreneurship Education in Trinidad and Tobago has evolved more in its offerings, distribution and intensity levels. This seminar explores the importance of entrepreneurship education on both individuals and economies including the impact this type of education has had in 1) Trinidad and Tobago and 2) the rest of the world.

Date: Thursday February 24, 2011
Venue: Seminar Room 1, O'Meara Campus, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm