Training
Career Partners will sponsor six workshops at each of the two high schools to help students gain a better understanding of creating and running a business. The trainers for these workshops are local business people with expertise in given areas.
The goal is to enhance academic instruction by including a real-life business perspective.
The lesson plans are prepared with the assistance of a high school teacher and are structured so that students learn how to create and present a meaningful business plan.
Training includes:
- Workshop and follow-up session on marketing
- Workshop and follow-up session on basic finance
- Workshop and follow-up session on business finance
- Workshop and follow-up session on business plan development
- Workshop on written business plan presentation
- Workshop on oral presentation and public speaking
- In-class instruction by E Squared teachers
- Substantial coaching by local business people
Standards for selection of seminar trainers
Workshop trainers must have general business knowledge as well as expertise in the specific subject to be taught.
Workshop trainers must have enough business experience to draw on to provide real-life answers to questions the students might ask.
Workshop trainers must be recommended by at least one member of the Career Partners Board of Trustees.