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Tongston Group

  •                HOW WE WORK

    Entrepreneurial Thinking Benchmarking for K-12 Educational Institutions & Systems

    We offer a data-driven approach for K-12 educational institutions to identify their relative strengths and weaknesses while evaluating themselves against a global benchmark of best practices through the Tongston Entrepreneurial Thinking Model.


    Gain insights through peer comparison with Tongston Entrepreneurial Thinking Benchmarking. It’s a self-guided assessment for K-12 educational institutions & governments seeking to graduate valuable, influential & profitable individuals in entrepreneurship and/or employment. 


    CHECK YOUR PRACTICES

Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Thinking

Tongston has developed a multi-faceted benchmarking assessment so that K-12 education institutions & governments could evaluate policies & practices based on 10 key areas of entrepreneurial thinking as it applies to K-12 educational institutions across 4 pillars of Education, Enterprise, Media & Finance.

CHECK YOUR PRACTICES

Education

Curriculum | Delivery | Assessment

Enterprise

ICT & Digital Library | Business Operations | Human Resources | Strategy | Governance | Strategy & Data

Media

Branding | Communications | Marketing

Finance

Financial Management | Revenue Collection | Remittances

How We Work: Process Walkthrough

Expression of Interest & Create an Account

Length: 10 mins 

Purpose: Schools express their interest in adopting the Tongston VIP Edm platform and provide key data such as:
  • Number of users (e.g., teachers, students, administrators).
  • Type of educational institution (nursery, primary, secondary, mixed).
  • Existing solutions in use (e.g., school management software, ERP systems).
  • Areas of initial interest in entrepreneurial education. 

What to do?
Complete the sign-up form by answering questions to enable us to get to know you better and the needs of your school.

Outcome
Be invited to complete the Entrepreneurial Education Diagnostic Assessment.
EXPRESS INTEREST

Entrepreneurial Education Diagnostic Assessment

Length: 20 mins

      1. Purpose: Benchmark the institution against entrepreneurial education standards. Institution completes self-assessment online on Tongston VIP K-12 Edm Platform. The results are instant.

      2. Components: Education, Finance, Media, Enterprise. See detailed features on the features page.

      3. What to do?: 

        • Respond to 5-10 questions per module and explore the dimensions of Entrepreneurial Thinking, and which modules best apply to you.

        • Receive your institutional score against a global Tongston benchmark and access recommended solution. 

        • Create Account on our platform.

      4. Outcome: Receive a recommendations report highlighting:

        • Gaps in current practices.

        • Alignment with entrepreneurial education benchmarks.

        • Suggested solutions tailored to the school’s specific context based on Tongston’s modular VIP Edm platform.

BEGIN DIAGNOSIS

Virtual Recommendations Review

Length: Within 1 Week

  1. Purpose: Schools review the diagnostic findings and prioritize their needs.

  2. What Next? A member of the Tongston Institute Entrepreneurial Education Faculty contacts the school virtually through the Head of School & Proprietor (where relevant / possible) to:

    • Discuss the report in detail.

    • Gather feedback on recommended solutions.

    • Explore preferred implementation pathways and priorities.

  3. Outcome: 

    • A customized plan of action is developed based on the school’s immediate and long-term priorities

    • Select solutions based on the plan of action.

    • Select applicable license 

    • Select number of users 

Engagement Confirmation, Invoicing & Payments

Length: Within 1 Week

  1. Purpose: Invoice the client and secure payments.

  2. What Next?:

    • Invoice is generated based on the number of users and selected solutions.

    • Payment confirms commitment to the deployment process.

    • A member of the Tongston Institute Entrepreneurial Education Faculty is assigned as the Engagement Officer to the school.

  • Commencement of customization of the relevant solution to the requirements of the school. 

 In-Person Engagement Kick-off

Length: Within 2 Weeks

  1. Purpose: Launch the deployment process formally at the institution in person led by the Engagement Officer with key stakeholders.

  2. Key Stakeholders Required:  School management team: Head of School; Vice Principal Academic; Vice Principal Administration; Academic Sectional heads (Nursery, Primary, Secondary); Heads of Departments); Heads of section (administration) such as ICT and Library Leads, Facilities Lead, Admin Lead, HR Lead if applicable.

  3. What Next?:

        • Discussion on the implementation of subscribed solutions and objectives.

        • Allocation of responsibilities among stakeholders.

    • We require therelevant stakeholders to participate in the diagnostic phase to ensure alignment and accountability. Early involvement ensures smoother implementation and better integration into daily operations.

 Virtual Onboarding & Platform Setup

Length: Within 2 Weeks

  1. Purpose: Ensure a seamless transition to the Tongston platform

  2. What Next:

    • Virtual onboarding session with the Customer Support & Quality Assurance Team.

    • Access to user guides.

    • Creation of user accounts with customized roles and permissions.

    • Structuring platform modules based on the institution’s requirements.