Entrepreneurial thinking and problem-solving are required to succeed in the 21st century, yet many students believe it’s not for them. Our youth entrepreneurship program makes entrepreneurship accessible to all students by enhancing their creative thinking, problem-solving and presentation skills.
At the end of the school-year course or youth entrepreneurship summer program, students will participate in a “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition to showcase their new startup companies.
* NOTE: Modules may vary slightly between instructor-led and online course versions.
feel more confident in their ability to be entrepreneurially creative and solve problems.
feel more confident in their ability to pursue a career that is meaningful, exciting and fulfilling.
feel more confident in their ability to become an entrepreneur or incorporate entrepreneurship into their careers.
feel more confident in their ability to learn about and present on challenging topics.
feel more confident in their ability to deal with uncertainty, i.e., get things done with less direction and structure.
would recommend this course to other students.
“Yes! I’d love to have my own successful company. With this course, I feel like I can make that happen in the next 5 years.”
“Yes, this course made entrepreneurship seem less scary — I am excited for my future now!”
“Yes, I do see myself as an entrepreneur. I plan on opening up my own hair salon.”
“Yes, I do see myself as an entrepreneur. I plan on opening up a restaurant!”
“Yes, I plan on owning my own detailing shop one day to solve my customers’ car problems, and market my business.”
“Collectively, I learned a lot about what entrepreneurship is and what it means to be an entrepreneur: 1. Idea visualization; 2. How to produce an effective presentation; 3. Target market. [These] are some of the more specific things I found fascinating to learn.”
