Category Archives: JA Business Week

Viewpoints for U.S. High School Juniors

By JScott | September 20, 2011

Today, Junior Achievement and the National Chamber Foundation released findings from the Free Enterprise National Survey. High school juniors across the U.S. revealed their knowledge and perceptions of entrepreneurship, free enterprise and capitalism and how these factors will influence their future career choices. Not unlike many Americans, high school students are concerned with the state [...]

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JA Business Week Winners Announced

By JA_Guest | June 20, 2011

It was unclear who was more nervous on Friday morning: the students who were getting ready for their final business presentations, or their Company Advisors who were nervous for them! All seventeen groups gave terrific and compelling arguments for their Jamba Juice smoothie flavor, Omni family getaway package or Oogie’s Popcorn social media campaign. The [...]

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JA Business Week - Day 5

By JA_Guest | June 17, 2011

Wednesday night’s Etiquette Dinner and Networking Event at the JW Marriott were both a huge hit! First year students learned how to properly butter a dinner roll (tear off small pieces to butter individually, do not make a “butter sandwich”), and second, third and fourth year students realized the importance of eye contact. Michelle Glasmann, [...]

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JA Business Week - Day 3

By JA_Guest | June 14, 2011

Today started with a bang; or rather, it started with flashing lights and sirens. The campus fire alarm went off right after the morning assembly, but turned out to be a false alarm. Fortunately, the situation was assessed quickly and students were able to go back inside just in time for the first workshops to [...]

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JA Business Week - Day 2

By JA_Guest | June 13, 2011

Students are off and running for the second day of JA Business Week! First year students learned more about their Jamba Juice project – to create a new smoothie flavor for the month of September with a “back to school” theme; second year students spoke with Omni Interlocken Resort about their project – establishing a [...]

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