Teen Business School & JOIST: Developing Business Skills for High School Students

DATE & TIME
Live:
19-21 January 2024 (12 teaching hours)

Online:
27-30 December 2023 (4 days - 17 teaching hours)
LOCATION
Live at the Future Learning Lab & Online via Zoom
ADMISSION
Live: 180€
Online: 120€
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DESCRIPTION

Look up! The No1 award-winning entrepreneurship education program Teen Business School, for young people from 14 to 18 years old, which combines lectures by university professors, speeches by entrepreneurs and market executives, and the study of successful businesses that change the world, is coming to JOIST in December and January.

The main objective of this innovative educational programme is to offer the participating students:

  • The possibility of experiential learning of career choices.
  • Knowledge about the concept and options of entrepreneurship.
  • Information on how a business operates.

During the Teen Business School & JOIST program, lectures and educational games will be held by professors of the University of Macedonia, who will transfer their know-how and give the students an insight into the modern business world. There will also be speeches by prominent people in the business world and a discussion with them on career choices.

Register for the in-person or online program. Register for the in-person or online program. Live attendance will take place at JOIST Innovation Park in Larissa from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 January 2024. Alternatively, it is possible to watch online via the Zoom platform from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 December 2023.

Participants will receive educational material (notes, interesting articles, etc.) and a certificate of attendance from the University of Macedonia and Teen Business School & JOIST.

A few words about Teen Business School

With almost 525 graduates and 330 course hours to date, the programme helps high school students – just before they spread their wings – for their university studies – to look up because “business is a way of thinking and we will guide you in its development”. Teen Business School was awarded the Gold & Platinum Awards at the Education Leader Awards 2021 and the Gold Award in 2023.

Learn more about it here.

AGENDA OF THE LIVE PROGRAM
DAY 1

Καλωσόρισμα

The Importance of Studies & the Functions of a Business
Teacher: Yannis Nikolaidis, Professor, Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia (2 hours)

Career Choice and the Road to Entrepreneurship ("case study" and self-assessment test)

Business Idea Search: Sources, Evaluation & Idea Preparation
Lecturer: Konstantinos Fouskas, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia (2 hours)

DAY 2

Lectures by guest speakers
Harita Vlachou, Lecturer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Economics (2 hours)
Kostas Tramantzas, General Manager, Alexander Innovation Zone - OK!Thess Manager (2 hours)

Day 3

Career Orientation - Creating a Personal Professional Identity
Sophia Panagiotidou, Career Counselor, University of Macedonia Career Office, PhD Candidate (2 hours)

About Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurship

Summary - Programme Evaluation - Award of Certificates of Attendance
Teacher: Yannis Nikolaidis, Professor, Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia (2 hours)

PARTICIPATION FORM | Live Attendance