Nowadays, what is taught in schools and the reality of businesses are two completely different worlds. This "gap" is one of the greatest challenges for current students and an area of opportunity for teachers in their daily work. However, in Latin America, an initiative is changing the rules of the game: the Odoo Education Program.
This program goes beyond a traditional course: it is a free ecosystem designed for academic institutions, teachers, and students to experience managing a real company through cutting-edge technological tools and gamified learning.
A Free Resource for the Future
The Odoo Education Program in Latin America seeks to democratize access to technology. Therefore, it offers for free:
Unlimited Databases:
Teachers and students can create unlimited and free Odoo databases, which include all the necessary applications for each user to practice without restrictions for a period of 24 months.
eLearning Platforms:
Functional and technical courses with teaching materials ready to be used in the classroom.
Official Diplomas:
Recognition for students who complete the use cases and demonstrate their mastery of the platform.
The goal is clear: to prepare young lationamericans not only to understand what a company is, but to know how to operate it with the tools that the market demands today. Whether through a game of Scale-Up! or a visit to LabOdoo, learning becomes an adventure where the student is the protagonist of their own professional growth.
Scale-Up!: The Game That Teaches You to Be an Entrepreneur
One of the key tools of this program is Scale-Up!, a business board game that breaks away from monotonous administration classes. Its main function is that of a high-level business simulator.
What does it consist of? Through 10 practical cases, players take on the challenge of creating and growing a company from scratch. The game uses a deck of cards that presents real situations: from purchasing raw materials to managing an online store or accounting.
It is a "learning by doing" experience where a mistake does not cost real money, but instead becomes a valuable lesson for their professional future.
LabOdoo: The Laboratory for Future Entrepreneurs
LabOdoo is the physical interactive space where students put their knowledge into practice in a playful simulation environment. Located in Mexico City, this laboratory is designed as a physical representation of a company.
Imagine entering a classroom that has no desks, but rather workstations that simulate a warehouse with racks, a production line, and a point of sale (retail). At LabOdoo, students can see how a click on the computer to "validate a delivery" translates into the physical movement of a package in the warehouse.
In short, it is the place where textbook theory comes to life before your eyes.
Now that I know, how can I participate?
This program is open to any educational entity and applying is very simple. If you are a teacher looking to expand your teaching methods, Odoo will be within your reach.
To receive the benefits offered by this program, you only need to request an appointment through the website https://www.odoo.com/r/jbaC with the Odoo Education Program experts and start using technology for the collective benefit.
May the privilege of education lie in being able to share it with others.
