Entrepreneurship develops at TSiBA Eden

Last week some of us at the Entrepreneurship Centre visited TSiBA’s Eden campus in the Karatara village. In October of 2009, TSiBA Cape Town merged with the Eden campus, forming TSiBA Eden. The two schools share the same vision, and now share the same name as they hone the skills of eager students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

TSiBA Eden is a rural community green business and entrepreneurial college. The campus currently provides approximately 70 students from the surrounding community with a two year course in business and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on green enterprises. The curriculum includes water conservation, permaculture and environmental management components, and may soon develop an additional energy component.
The TSiBA – Northeastern University (NU) Field Study Programme is coming up again, and part of the programme is a week-long service project in rural South Africa for the 40 NU students. We visited Karatara to check out the local project options for the students, and left with many new ideas and friends. We also met many local entrepreneurs!

As a TSiBA student, running a business is part of your education. As a result, many students at Eden run their businesses right on campus, including a clothing and convenience shop, bakery, and vegetable garden. Local entrepreneurs set up shop on campus as well- the group of senior citizens below created and sold jewelry at the entrance to the auditorium.
The trip was a success and we are close to finding a service project for the NU students. Stay tuned for more updates as the field study programme approaches!