Entrepreneurial Academy
This program is administered by JA of Southwest New England
After School
Pillars of Student Success
Students will walk away with the following objectives:
- Provide engaging, academically challenging, and experiential learning sessions that focus on enhanced entrepreneurial education.
- Create an opportunity for students from diverse communities to come together and develop leadership and teamwork skills.
- Help students make and understand ethical decisions as they enter the workforce and participate in the global community.
- Equip students with an understanding of the work-readiness skills needed for the 21st Century
- Provide an opportunity for students to meet regularly in a corporate environment and be connected to corporate employees as role models and mentors.
The program will be open to high school students (sophomores, juniors preferred), this is an application based program. The ideal candidate is a responsible student who is interested in business, is strong academically and has demonstrated an ability to work collaboratively with others. A cohort of about 20 students is being targeted for each site for a total of 60 student participants. Students will meet once a week for 15 weeks at their designated site from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
Each program will be led by corporate volunteers who will work closely with the students. The sessions will be coordinated by a high school teacher who will be hired to provide educational rigor and behavioral management and JA staff which will provide logistical support and training for the volunteers.
Program Concepts
Annual report, Business plan, Capitalization, Company structure, Entrepreneurial facts, myths, and traits, Financial tools, Launch the company, Leadership, Liquidate, Marketing, Personal action plan, Pitch, Product development process, Product and service evaluation, Quality control, Sales techniques, Supply chain, SWOT analysisSkills Students Learn
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Decision making
- Idea development
- Leadership
- Product evaluation
- Public speaking
- Sales
- Self-assessment
- Synthesizing and evaluating information
- Teamwork
Inspiring a Thriving Career & JA Champion
Alignment with State and National Standards
Common Core Standards
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National Standards
While educational standards are determined primarily at the state level, many national standards serve as guidelines for the development of these state standards. See how Junior Achievement curricula align with the national standards listed below.
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State Standards
Junior Achievement curricula are created to align with state standards. To see how our programs align with your state’s standards, explore the options below.
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Scope and Sequence
Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.
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Request a Presenter to Teach Curriculum
Steps to Request a Presenter
1) Request Info
Once you’ve decided to have a JA volunteer in your classroom, fill out the form on this website. You will receive information on next steps.
2) Pick Schedule
You will be able to coordinate a schedule that works for your class either online or in conjunction with a JA representative.
3) Meet Presenter
Once a volunteer is identified for your class, JA will connect you with the presenter to discuss roles, expectations, and logistics.
4) Empower Students with Standards-Based Education
After all details are in place, the JA volunteer will deliver lessons to your students either virtually or in-person.
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