You have a year, maybe two, to get the message across: Sound business makes money!

Get real. Solid business principles sound ancient for a lot of your students. They’re still living in a world where Mom and Dad cover their expenses. Their wealth-building heroes are celebrities and athletes. Way too often, students assume that moolah falls from the sky whenever they need it.

How will you give them some exposure to the benefits of sound business in the real world? How can you motivate them to take the business cycle and apply it to something that matters to them? How will you teach them to solve problems with business concepts that will benefit them for the rest of their lives?

 

Real Facts, Real People
  • 7 out of 10 teenagers want to start their own business someday (Gallup, 1994)
  • Students were more interested in learning and retained more knowledge over time when games and simulations were used compared to conventional classroom activities (Randel et al., 1992)