Entrepreneur Bootcamp (MBA Style Course for Kids)
5 week course, teaching kids the same way they do at Harvard Business School, using the case method. They will learn theory/concepts and apply it to develop an actual business plan for their own business idea.
Terry McMullen
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(7)
What's included
10 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. After each session students will take what they learned in the case discussion to apply to their own business plan development. We provide a template covering the various sections (pricing, marketing, financial targets, etc.) and they will complete it as we move through the course.Assessment
At the end of the course each learner will receive a short written assessment of their performance in class, as well as their strengths and areas of development.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
The class will run for 5 weeks (meeting 2x per week), following the course schedule below. Each class is 1 hour long. The students only need to bring themselves, a desire to learn about the business world, and a mindset that is ready to discuss, explore, and debate ideas. We use the case method approach, meaning that each class students will receive case write ups of a business scenarios and we will discuss and work through them live in class. This is not a lecture format. Students will be asked to participate, think on the fly, and communicate their view points. We use these cases to simulate real life scenarios when starting a business so the students can think through solutions and apply their learnings to their own business idea. We strive to make these classes as engaging as they are educational, so we incorporate activities, games, and role playing. Students do NOT require any prior knowledge or experience of business. This course will teach them foundational business concepts, while also teaching them to think like a CEO/entrepreneur. All course material will be provided, so nothing additional is required from you. Class Schedule/Topics- Class 1- Welcome to Entrepreneurship (Tony Hsieh Case) Class 2-Introduction to Business (The Obsidian Trade Case) Class 3- Demographics as a way to segment (Crafting the Ultimate Music Festival Case) Class 4- Profiling / creating consumer personas (The Ultimate Shoe for Middle Schoolers Case) Class 5- Pricing Strategy (Dino Crafts Case) Class 6- Understanding Business Costs (The Great Pizza Price War Case) Class 7- Successful Sales Techniques (Apple's Orchard Case) Class 8- Marketing Strategies (Kid's Kingdom Case) Class 9- Unique Value Proposition (Tech Titans Case) Class 10- Strategic Planning (Nokia vs. iPhone Case)
Learning Goals
Students will learn the foundational concepts necessary to successfully start a business. At the end of the course they will have preliminary business plan and thorough understanding of what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Desire to start a business.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All material is provided digitally to the students. It is sourced from our proprietary curriculum, which has been taught to students and at schools across the US.
Joined September, 2023
5.0
7reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I received my MBA from Harvard Business School and studied the case method approach extensively, including teaching and writing cases. In addition I have worked in the business world for over 20 years in various roles including as a corporate strategist, entrepreneur, and CEO. I've worked at start-ups as well as companies as big as IBM. In addition I've taught at Kaplan Test prep and tutored elementary through high school for over 15 years.
My current role is Founder and Lead Teacher at Streetwise Lab, a company that teaches MBA style business curriculum to middle school students across the US. Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
weekly2x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-12 learners per class
