Innovation and Enterprise Club
INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE CLUB
“DESIGN. THINK BIG. THINK DIFFERENT. BELIEVE. CREATE. MAKE.”
The Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) Club comprises a close-knit team of students with a deep passion for ideation, design thinking and business enterprise.
In I&E Club, we do believe that character is destiny; that we should demonstrate sincerity, courtesy and generosity in every aspect of our lives. This, coupled with recognition of each and every member’s skills and potential, enables us to strive for excellence in our endeavours.
Being in I&E Club means getting oneself exposed to a myriad of activities that include professional training, business skills and entrepreneurship competitions, social enterprise, community involvement programmes and student-initiated campus events. Through participation in various competitions, professional trainers may also be engaged to run workshops and courses while industry partners may also be roped in as mentors, sharing invaluable experiences that add value to student learning.
When it comes to training, each I&E Club member would have undergone in-house basic training to pick up vital business skills such as accounting, financial planning, business proposal writing, making a sales pitch, business presentation, business marketing et cetera. The design and implementation of the training programme enables the senior members to be servant leaders and apply what they have learnt to guide the juniors in various roles as instructors, facilitators and mentors. Through these four years of learning experiences, the members have also fostered a sense of camaraderie, inspired by a shared vision and encouraged by each other’s passion and teamwork.
To walk the talk, I&E Club members apply what they have learned about entrepreneurship through participating in different competitions that would require them to demonstrate a myriad of proficiencies. These include financial literacy, design thinking, social innovation, creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, oral communication, civic literacy, ICT literacy, cross-cultural skills — most of which are key 21st Century Competencies, moulding each I&E Club member into confident ladies and leaders of tomorrow. From displaying a knack for financial literacy in the National Cashflow Challenge to exercising efficient interpersonal and communication skills in pitching their ideas and prototypes to judges, industry experts and peers, the I&E Club members have learned to be flexible and confident aspiring entrepreneurs with a spirit of giving back to the community.
EVENTS | COMPETITIONS
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New Members Welcome Event
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Secondary Four CCA Farewell Event
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CCA Learning Journey
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CCA VIA
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National Cashflow Competition
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International Trade Challenge
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Young Trailblazers Challenge
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Raffles Business Symposium
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Sustainability Advocacy Challenge
Teachers-In-charge:
OIC:
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Ms Caroline Chan
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Ms Tan Chui Pheng
Blurbs
“Being in the Innovation and Enterprise Club (I&E) has nurtured me in many aspects of life. I have greatly improved my problem-solving skills, my ability to work in a team and have learnt to empathise with people in our society. Through working in different projects, I have learnt crucial 21st century competencies like being an active contributor and a self-directed learner. I am honoured to have the position of CEO as our CCA is full of amicable and good-hearted people.” - Dhruvi Verma of 4S2 (2024) –on what she has gained from I&E Club
“I was really excited to join I&E ever since the start. I was pleasantly surprised at how welcoming and nurturing the CCA was. From sec 1, I have learnt a lot of real-life skills that involve communication and real-world problem solving. I’m truly grateful for how this CCA has shaped me and am looking to apply what i have learnt in the future!” - Aloysius Rhea of 4S1 (2024) on what she has learnt from I&E Club
“Being a Human Resource manager has given me many opportunities to step out of my comfort zone to interact with and guide people through vastly accumulated past experiences, stemming from appropriate self-expression and maturity. In this CCA, I have grown to become much more open-minded and creatively communicative, adapting to a mock representation of working along with colleagues under different circumstances and coming up with solutions to problem pains through establishing good teamwork and helping one another out. I have helped out many of my juniors and learnt from my seniors to the best of my abilities. Remembering the sheer passion and close-knit bonds fostered, I will never forget being in this CCA.” - Xue Aili Crystal of 4G1 (2023) on how I&E Club has contributed to her holistic development
Being the Marketing and Communications director of Innovation and Enterprise club has provided me with ample opportunities to learn about finance management and more about the business industry. I&E has helped me to become more creative and conceptualise ideas better. I’m glad to have been given the opportunity to lead the CCA and acquire these skills beneficial to my growth. - Chai Sheenyee of 4S1 (2023) on how I&E Club has developed her as a student leader
“As a member and CEO of I&E, I have gained a great deal of knowledge regarding finance, business management, and product development. Over the years, the CCA has helped me grow into a more confident and capable person, and I'm glad to have been a part of it!” - Nuhaa Afaf Aman of 4S2 (2023) on what she has learned from being involved in the CCA
“Being a part of Innovation and Enterprise Club has taught me a lot of valuable skills which are most definitely useful in the future such as expressing my ideas effectively and good communication skills. It has also given me the opportunity to make a lot of memories with my batch mates and club members, through events such as preparations for competitions, party planning sessions and training and bonding sessions, ones which I will never forget. Being part of the EXCO also gave me a chance to give back to the CCA that has taught me so much and provided me with countless opportunities. CCA definitely has been one of the best parts of my secondary school life, I made so many friends here who I know I can always rely on for any help. I&E is not just a CCA; it's a family. - Lanka Lakshmi Kaivalya of 4C2 (2023) on how she has benefited from her CCA involvement