What makes a social enterprise sustainable over time and successful in terms of impact on its beneficiaries? What are the skills needed and appreciated in order to reach success in the social sphere? The story of “First Book” helps us have a better picture of what are the needs and skills in order to create and make a social enterprise successful over time. In an interview with Wharton University (Pennsylvania), the CEO Kyle Zimmer speaks about their almost 30-years experience.

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Education through gamification has become a rapidly growing industry. Today, more than ever before, educators are searching for ways to engage learners and increase knowledge retention.

There are numerous examples of games and gamification producing great results in education, training, customer and employee engagement. But what exactly is the reason for gamification's success. Answering this question could help improve the effectiveness of education through games even more. An MIT professor, Scot Osterweil, speaks about the four freedoms of games According to him, these concepts help motivate and encourage players to engage in the gamification process.

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Gamification is rapidly developing as the most flexible and engaging tool for modern education. Instead of simply being another way to offload more information upon the learner, games present teachers with multiple ways to combine teaching methods and learning platforms that can enhance learner engagement and retention.In this case study, a firm has answered the need to effectively train increasing numbers of new employees by turning to mobile platforms as a better alternative to day-long seminars.

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A recent survey realized in Italy by IPSOS, in collaboration with Junior Achievement and CITI Foundation, reveals that around 64% of young Italians who experimented at schools job experiences with SMEs and PMIs, want to develop their own business. Even if it does not mean automatically that they will become entrepreneurs, for sure it means that school can give the opportunity to discover unknown fields of interest.