(^42) FRANCHISE
KooBits
K
ooBits is a very tech and digital oriented
educational franchise with roots in Singapore.
They have however, been known to branch out
to other countries. Their long term vision is to
transform education beyond the traditional classroom
barrier. They want the next generation of learning to take
place virtually from anywhere at any time, with the best
quality content from the best educators around the world.
KooBits engages children with specifically designed
software and learning content. Their software tools are
intuitive, interactive, media-rich and highly motivating
and their learning contents are age-appropriate, relevant
and aligned to the latest education curriculum and
syllabus. They state that they wish to groom the next
Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the future
innovators and leaders who are able to solve complex
problems in our societies.
Franchising information can be found on their
website. Costs for setting up learning centres are broken
down into easily digestible informative bits and they also
provide a summary of profitability for the franchisee.
They also include onboarding and training as well as
sales and marketing assistance with their franchise
package. They will also assist with the opening of the
franchisee’s learning centre.
E
ducation is at the forefront of every parents’
mind. Throughout history, humans have
pondered about how things work in third
world of ours. Through endless contemplation
and experimentation, academic individuals
were able to put together explanation and
craft theories as to the functions of the world
around us. These individuals would be eager to share their
knowledge with others and would thus become teachers.
Of course, it is not just academics that are thought. Skills,
both mental and physical are passed down from the experts to the
novices. Generals taught their soldiers tactics and how to fight.
Craftsmen taught their apprentices how to create items. Human
history is a cycle of teachers and students, passing knowledge
down from one generation to the next.
Like the instinctual hoarders we humans are, knowledge we
learn is kept and preserved in writing. This has allowed us as a
species to retain the cumulative teachings of the past in order to
apply it in innovative and creative ways; enabling us to discover
new knowledge.
The result of this is clear to see today. Thanks to cumulative
knowledge and a disposition to learn, humanity has advanced
both technologically and socially at a rapid pace. Out ability to
learn from the past allows us to build upon the foundations set by
our ancestors, enabling us to reach new heights and horizons.
Learning is a tradition that has become embedded in us as
a species. Organisations and nations around the world have even
come to agree that basic learning is now an inalienable human
right. As such, those who values knowledge and learning have
gone out of their way to make teaching their profession, so that
they can ensure the next generation can learn and improve on
what our generation has done.
In this edition of SME, we will explore some educational
franchises that are wholly devoted to the nurturing of knowledge
and creativity within our children.
BY
JORDAN
LOW
romina
(Romina)
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