A team from G.P. Vanier Secondary School will compete Jan. 16 with 20 other high school-based ‘companies’ to test their business skills in an all-day competition in Vancouver.Students from across the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, northern B.C. and the Interior will be at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel for the 14th annual B.C. Business challenge.Hosted by Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC), it’s a fast-paced competition where Grade 11 and 12 students take on the role of high-tech executives in a global business simulation.The intense day of game-play has teams working against the clock to develop management strategies for their imaginary companies, analyzing financial reports and scrutinizing the actions of other companies in a futuristic marketplace.The Monday competition begins at 8:15 a.m. Teams will play two games during the day, followed by lunch at 1:30 p.m. and an awards presentation and announcement of the winners at 2:30 p.m.The guest speaker will be Leigh Christie, co-founder of MistyWest Energy and Transport, an innovative engineering consulting company, specializing in the research and design of sustainable energy and transport products, solutions and policies.Christie is also a director at eatART, is a charity that fosters new media art research with a focus on large-scale, kinetic and robotic sculpture. Their projects use art to educate people about the role energy plays in our lives and to raise questions about the social and environmental impact of energy use.Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about business. With over 120 charters World Wide, JA brings a global view of business to local communities.Since 1955 Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) has partnered with educators, donors and volunteers to bring a real world experience into the classroom. Its programs give students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.— Junior Achievement of British Columbia
Courtenay high school team in business competition
A team from G.P. Vanier Secondary School will compete Jan. 16 with 20 other high school-based ‘companies’ to test their business skills.
