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BCTC Fall/Winter 2016
Today’s companies are seeking professionals
that are skilled problem solvers and innovators who effectively communicate and make a strong contribution to the workplace team.
Ms. Tiffany Greene
BCTC Instructor
Marketing Specialist Business Manager Entrepreneur Bookkeeper
Human Resource Specialist
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Creating a generation of future business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Instructor: Ms. Tiffany Greene – West Campus (Leesport)
The Business Management & Entrepreneurship program places an emphasis on college and career readi- ness. The program offers students inter- ested in business a competitive edge through project-based, collaborative learning and the development of 21st Century skills including business man- agement, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, technology, global awareness, problem solving, and communication. Students learn business with coaching from local industry professionals.
The program at BCTC is part of Virtual Enterprises International (VEI). VEI is a live, in-school global business simulation and entrepreneur- ship program which is part of a global network of student-run businesses in over 40 countries. VEI replicates all the functions of real businesses in both structure and practice and brings the workplace into the classroom.
The program transforms high school students into independent-thinking business professionals and their classrooms into offices that become an incubator environment. Under the guidance of a teacher-facilitator and local business mentors, students create and manage their virtual businesses;
Benjamin Correas (Governor Mifflin)
learning all aspects from market research, business planning, product development, production and distribu- tion to marketing, sales, human resources, accounting/ finance and e-commerce. Qualified students may enroll in the Technical Academy for this program and earn up to 24 college credits while still in high school.
The program closes the skills gap, engages students in their learning, and prepares them for college and career success by providing them with relevant, hands-on opportunities to develop, test, and apply academic, business, financial, and entrepreneurial skills. The program provides an excel- lent foundation for post-secondary studies in business, management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
For more information,
call BCTC’s West Campus Student Services at 610-374-4073
or visit www.berkscareer.com.
Allison Moser (Wyomissing) and classmates