Business Excellence Academy

After last year’s great success, we are pleased to announce Schulich Business Excellence Academy (SBEA) program for the year 2022

The Schulich Business Excellence Academy is a summer business education and mentorship program supporting approximately 100 Grade 10 or 11 high school students across Ontario. The program targets all students from under-represented communities with a focus on black and indigenous communities. The program provides high school students in need with resources to become tomorrow’s leaders. The SBEA will commence on 4th July 2022 and will be delivered by prominent guest speakers from the community as well as the Schulich Faculty. The sessions will be held virtually and will consist of a series of lectures and group-based activities. At the end of the program, an in-person dinner event will be organized at the Schulich Campus for the participants of the program.

Groups of approximately five high school participants and one Schulich undergraduate student mentor will be introduced at the start of the program. A small group setting is a great way to connect with people while building useful interpersonal and business skills. The goal of the program is to help participants build soft skills, gain business knowledge, and become competitive applicants for post-secondary education opportunities. By the end of it all, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion at an in-person closing ceremony dinner. Be sure to sign up soon as spaces are limited.

Program Outline

Sessions will be conducted every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6-8pm and will conclude on 21st July 2022. Sessions will include prominent guest speakers, Schulich faculty and interactive activities led by Schulich leaders. The final session involves a case competition which enables students to exercise the skills they have learned working in their groups with their student leaders. The program offers an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp week, an opportunity open to interested participants towards the end of the program. The program will also have an in-person closing ceremony at the end of July.

The Modules

✓ Self-Discovery – How I Met Myself

✓ Ethics – The Humanity Games

✓ Entrepreneurship – Operation Be Your Own Boss

✓ Marketing – Think Like a Marketer

✓ Microsoft Programs and Statistics – Excel with Excel

✓ Finance – Finance & Furious

✓ Accounting – The Accounting Academy

✓ Networking – Network Your Way to Success

✓ Applying to University – Into the Uni-Verse

✓ Problem Solving – To All the Problems I Didn’t Solve Before

✓ Communication and Presentation Skills – Talk the Talk

✓ Case Competition and Closing Ceremonies – A Leader is Born

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