ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS ACADEMY

1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESSACADEMY A Small Learning Community at Thomas Worthington High School

2. Overview • The Entrepreneurship Business Academy is a small learning community proposed for TWHS. This academy is a rigorous four-year sequence of courses designed to prepare students for post-secondary business programs in college and/or entry into the workforce.

3. Entrepreneurship education is a lifelong learning process. • Students who participate in the Entrepreneurship Business Academy will have: • Progressively more challenging educational activities • Experiences that will enable them to develop the insight needed to discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities • The expertise to successfully start and manage their own businesses.

4. Students involved in this academy will : • Develop useful skills and knowledge in preparation to succeed in a college business program • Become productive employees in the business world • Better understand business structures and operations • Become better corporate citizens

5. Staff Involved Sharon Clemans-Business Kim Hanlin-Business Sean Luzader-Business FUTURE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE FOLLOWING: English Department Tech Ed. Department Math Department Social Studies Department Foreign Language Department

6. Business Community Collaboration Business Advisory Council Rick Zarnoch, Huntington Bank Greg Ubert, Crimson Cup Ken Carey, Lauterbach & Eilber Cathy Lyttle, Worthington Industries Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General Mike Hanlin, Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp.

7. Implementation Timeline Freshman Year

8. Implementation Timeline Sophomore Year

9. Implementation Timeline Junior Year

10. Implementation Timeline Senior Year

11. Logistics • Program would begin during the 2008-2009 school year. • 2008-2009 Program would start with implementation of 2 Business Courses: • Keyboarding & Computer Skills • Microsoft Office Advanced Application • Would begin implementation of other curriculum courses in 2009-2010. • Expectation of 20-25 students per grade level involved each year. • Maximum of 100 students accepted.

12. Cost to Implement • Staffing Costs: • No increase in FTE’s • Can currently be implemented with existing staff • Possibility of future growth if desired by administration • No increase in cost!!!

13. Cost to Implement • Equipment Costs: • Updated version of MS Office Software • Possible new version of Operating Systems • Cost projection would come from Computer Services • May be part of the Technology Implementation Plan • New Desktop Units • Determined by Computer Services • May be part of the Technology Implementation Plan

14. Cost to Implement • Textbook Costs: • Need for updated MS Office Textbooks to be compatible with new MS Office version • New textbooks for Personal Financial Management • Need for new textbooks for future implementation of other courses (2009-2012) • These will be provided through Business Graded Course of Study that is currently being developed

15. Benefit to Students • Students are immersed in real life learning experiences where they have an opportunity to take risks, manage the results, and learn from the outcomes. • Students have the ability to create and operate a new venture. • Students are inspired and motivated to achieve while in school and use their knowledge in a real world setting. • Students become productive and thoughtful citizens who contribute to local, regional, and national competitiveness.

16. Benefit to Students Better prepare students to: • Major in a Business Program in college. • Start their own business • Become a better employee within a current business • Understand finances – both personally and within a business

17. Benefit to Students Look at the Possibilities . . . • Receive College Credit for coursework completed in the Academy • Pursue a computer certification program – International Computer Drivers License (ICDL) • Participation in Business Professionals of America • Completion of a Real-World Internship opportunity