Designed to meet the needs of middle school students the Business Enterprise™ for Secondary Schools introduces students to the world of business and develop work and life skills across all curriculum areas and/or in business related subjects.
The program is experiential and under the supervision of teachers, students conduct market research activities, develop and sell a product or service, develop action plans and are introduced to personal finance, financial literacy and budgeting and cash flows.
Comprehensive teacher manuals, lesson plans and student diaries booklets ensure students experience all business processes.
A Business Enterprise can be incorporated into existing courses or school based-programs for students across a variety of years. The program runs for a minimum of 30 hours and has been successfully implemented across all areas of the curriculum.
Benefits:
- Cross curriculum program
- Develops/promotes innovation within the school and wider community
- Encourages ownership and responsibility of students in a variety of ways
- Encouragement of leadership
- Develops teamwork, communication, decision making skills and individual accountability
