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3YES: Y.E.S Young Enterprise Scheme

3YES
Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mr R. McBrearty.

Recommended Prior Learning

A Level 1 and/or 2 Business course


This course allows students to form their own company and compete in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme throughout the year. Students can learn practical business concepts and strategies, make money and create sustainable outcomes for people, profit and planet.


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Ideation and pitching

  • Product validation and research

  • Networking and consultation

  • Product development and prototyping

  • Business planning - marketing, sales, communication, financial forecasting and management


Skills you need to be successful in this course - collaboration & teamwork, communication skills (both written & verbal), financial literacy & budgeting/forecasting, creativity, problem solving, resilience & risk taking. You will work in a group for the majority of the year.

This course is useful for or will lead to - further business/commerce (BCom, BBUS, marketing, finance) study at university. Entreprenueral opportunities, study in communication, business owner, range of work within commerce and business sector 


* Please note that learners cannot take 3YES and 3Business courses as Business can only be counted as one University Entrance subject *


Learning Areas:

Senior 3, Social Science




			
					
					Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery
										

General Stationery and the Internal Business Factors Learning Workbook (3.1) - teacher will advise where to purchase. Approx cost of $20


Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.