Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy, Concordia University:
Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy is a specialized, business-based summer camp for young entrepreneurs from the US and around the world. High school students and teenagers spend one week in July living on the Concordia University campus in Irvine, California, and learn about entrepreneurship skills and training, as well as the ins and outs of how to start a business. The Academy is limited to 100 high school students, and fees include living on campus for the week including room, board, books, field trips and classes.
1-Week Entrepreneur / Business Summer Camp for High School Students:
TEA provides real-world business training that helps teenagers become leaders with ethics and integrity. In one-week, TEA will teach the principles and practices of entrepreneurship. Students learn how to realize their business ideas.
Camp Experience includes:
Classroom Lessons:
Curriculum covers a range of topics such as return on investment, competition, marketing, opportunity recognition, and cash flow
Field Trips:
Meeting local entrepreneurs, visits to companies, manufacturing and retail facilities
Guest Speakers:
Entrepreneurs and business professionals bring their experience of the business world into the classroom, presenting topics that complement the lesson plans
Business Plan Competition:
Students write and present their business plans to a panel of judges, and compete for start-up seed capital