Conference Curriculum

Designed exclusively for high school juniors.

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The Mission, The Vision, and Ethics - How to create a Mission Statement, design a Vision Statement, and establish a Corporate Culture

Decision Making & Corporate Structure - Learn how corporations are structured and how effective teams execute business plans the most effectively.

Scoping Out the Marketplace - Who is your audience? Define your product or service. Define who your competition is and what their message is.

How to Fund Your Ideas and Make a Profit - Learn the basics of creating financial statements, pricing your product, and going to market. Understand different methods to finance the start-up of your business or service.

Just Build it! - With your new-found knowledge, your team of 8 students will develop a business or service, and then "pitch" your theoretical Business Plan in friendly competition with the other teams on the last day of the conference.

Rotarian Resource Speakers

Kathleen Thomas, Chairperson
Kathryn Vandiver, Co-Chairperson
Pat Reilly: “Scoping Out the Market”
Tara Homara, ELC Alumni CEO
Suzanne Boxer-Gassman: “Corporate Structure & Decision Making”
Chris Miller: “Corporate Mission & Ethics”
Zoraya Atayde: “What is Human Resources?”
Vince Sunzeri: “How to Fund Your Business”
Pam Foley: “Team Building Exercise”
Stephanie Kavanagh: “Secrets to Better Presentations”
Tom Bondi: “What Is Your Exit Plan?”
Emily Roben: “Team Dynamics”