Volunteer Time Commitment
Training: 2 Hours
Programme Delivery: 1 day seminar
Project Business develops students business and economic understanding as well as personal financial capability through six practical activity-based sessions that also contribute towards objectives for Work Related Learning. The Project Business sessions tackle a range of business issues which can be reinforced through a visit to the delivering volunteers' place of work.
Content and delivery:
Young Enterprise's Project Business programme is designed to give students a practical, activity-based insight into economic and business life. The programme runs over six, one-hour, weekly sessions, which are presented in-curriculum by a Business Partner (a volunteer from the business community) and supported by a Teacher Partner. It can also be presented as a flexible model e.g. a 1-day or 2-day seminar.
The sessions give hands-on, practical introductions to a wide range of topics relating to how businesses interact with investors, customers, employees, and society in general. Also included in the programme is a business/ works visit, usually hosted by the volunteer Business Partner.
Session 1: Why do we need business?
Session 2: Business and Investors
Session 3: Business and Customers
Session 4: Business and Employees
Session 5: Business and Society
Session 6: Business under the Spotlight
Session 7: Workplace visit (optional)
As a result of participating in Project Business young people:
- gain a practical, activity based insight into economic and business life
- appreciate the role of business and enterprise in our society
- discover how businesses interact with investors, customers, employees and society in general
- understand how businesses work and wealth is created
- experience business life in their community and gain an insight into the working life of a local business person
- develop team working, communication, and presentation skills
- build a bridge between school and the business world
support work done in the PSHE/Citizenship Curriculum
- develop skills and understanding that are directly relevant to Enterprise and Work Related Learning.
