Schumpeter Entrepreneurship at Pohang Girls' High School

Schumpeter Entrepreneurship Program

Using the Schumpeter board game, students explore entrepreneurship and the concept of creative destruction,

then develop problems around them into startup ideas in this hands-on startup education program for high school students.

Program Outcomes

• A total of [ 9 ] classes and [ 205 ] students took part.
• ★★★★★ Rated 4.5

"The concept of creative destruction encouraged me to think more broadly, with a focus on solving problems. It was a fun and worthwhile class that helped me speak up about my ideas with confidence and build the ability to design and plan them myself so they can become reality."

"Designing a startup and getting feedback on it, I found that something that had seemed so distant was actually doable. What struck me most was that anyone can create what society needs."

Program Activities

Students learn about entrepreneurship through Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction

and experience industry change and startup opportunities through board game activities. They then develop their ideas in detail

and go on to write and present a final business plan.

Understanding Entrepreneurship

• Understanding Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction
• Experiencing industry change and the discovery of new opportunities
• Learning the basic structure of a startup through a board game

Problem Discovery and Idea Generation

• Exploring inconveniences at school, in daily life and in the local community
• Defining problems to solve from the customer's perspective
• Generating and developing startup ideas

Planning with Generative AI

• Expanding startup ideas and shaping service concepts
• Generating ideas for names, logos and promotional copy
• Reviewing drafts for brand direction and the business plan

Deliverables

• Final business plan
• Names and logos created with generative AI
• Presentations and mock investment to strengthen creative thinking and presentation confidence