Aurel Tamas Maracsko

Founder - Meliora Solutions (COBIS Supporting Associate) British School of Bucharest / Head of Entrepreneurship Hub

Workshop Information:

This practical session presents a classroom-ready method for promoting ideation, inclusion and structured problem solving. Participants will engage in a gamified activity where they are given a randomised real-world issue, such as food waste, digital addiction or inequality and work in small teams to develop a creative solution using a set of structured prompts. These prompts guide them in defining the nature of the solution, the type of product or service, delivery method, funding model and other key aspects of implementation. The game format is designed to sustain engagement and encourage active collaboration, making it suitable for a wide range of learners and classroom settings.

Although the activity originates from entrepreneurship education, its primary goal is to foster critical thinking, collaboration and practical creativity. It is designed to enhance both soft and hard skills and is easily adaptable across subjects and age groups in secondary school. The session will also guide classroom implementation and integration into existing schemes of work.

Session Outcomes:

• Participants will leave with a fully structured, gamified activity they can immediately adapt to their classroom to support inclusion, ideation and collaborative learning.

• Participants will gain practical strategies for integrating entrepreneurship-inspired problem solving into any subject area, while developing students' communication, planning and creative thinking skills.

Biography:

Aurel Maracsko is the founder of Meliora Solutions, a COBIS Supporting Associate company specialising in entrepreneurial education for secondary schools. After 15 years teaching IB and A Level Business and Economics across Thailand, China and Romania, including serving as an AQA Economics examiner. Aurel founded Meliora in 2023 to help schools integrate real-world problem-solving into everyday learning. Through the Entrepreneurship Hub model, piloted at the British School of Bucharest, Meliora has supported student ventures that gained international recognition and success. Aurel’s work empowers schools to build structured, student-led programmes that strengthen critical thinking, creativity and career readiness.