▪ Meets Enterprise Education Standards▪ Increases Personal & Social Skills▪ Improves Communication Skills▪ Fosters Teamwork & Leadership ▪ Enhances Financial Literacy

How does Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Benefit Youth?

▪ Enhances Student Motivation ▪ Enhances Student Interaction▪ Increases Willingness to Learn▪ Willingness to Progress▪ Increases Class Participation

How does Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Benefit Youth?

How Does Entrepreneurship Benefit Youth?

▪ Provides a Jump Start on the Economy

▪ Experience/Learn Teamwork and Leadership

▪ Provides Local Job and Wealth Creation

▪ Creates Self Sufficiency and Empowerment

▪ Increases Local Investment Opportunities

Pre-Post Survey

♦ Pre-Post Evaluations conducted during first and last day

♦ Insight Evaluations measure students’ business

knowledge

Evaluations Included:

♦ 10 Questions on students’ opinions about business

♦ 20 Questions on students’ business knowledge

The results for the business opinions showed:

Only 16.6% of the students felt they have the skills to make good decisions about business (#1)

▪ 50% of students felt that they have the ability to be successful business owner (#3) ▪ 61% of students shared that some day they plan on owning their own business (#8)

▪ 66.6% said that being financially stable and socially responsible is important to me (#9)

Averages for business knowledge:

▪ Whole Group 51.5% correct

▪ Male 47.5% correct

▪ Female 55.5% correct

Pre-Course Evaluation

The results for the business opinions showed:

50% of the students felt they have the skills to make good decisions about business (#1)

▪ 71.4% of students felt that they have the ability to be a successful business owner (#3) ▪ 71.4% of students shared that some day they plan on owning their own business (#8)

▪ 78.5% said that being financially stable and socially responsible is important to me (#9)

Averages and increases for business knowledge:

▪ Whole Group 74% correct / 22.5% Increase

▪ Male 67% correct / 19.5% Increase

▪ Female 81.1% correct / 25.6% Increase

Post-Course Evaluation

Teamwork Analytical Thinking StrategiesPublic Speaking SkillsBusiness Plan DevelopmentConduct SurveysCorporate Title SelectionsStrategies for Success

Business EtiquettePowerPoint DesignsVisited websites for researchInvestments StrategiesNegotiations SkillsDress for SuccessApplied Academics

Financial Ratios: (Breakeven, Return On Investments)Income StatementsTime ManagementsCommunication SkillsCultural ExchangeProducing a Sales Commercial

Market ResearchPunctualityPoster DesignsBusiness Card and Flyer DesignProject Management SkillsSocial ResponsibilityRead Financial Pages of WSJ

To develop, grow and inspire young entrepreneurs and leaders to be effective Change Agents for a Sustainable World!