SC Business Week Prepares Students for Tomorrow's Business Challenges
March 10, 2010
Business Sponsorships and Student Applications Now Being Accepted
COLUMBIA, SC – March 10, 2010 – Approximately 200 high school students from across South Carolina will come together this summer for South Carolina Business Week July 11-16, at Presbyterian College in Clinton. Each year, Business Week offers bright young adults the unique opportunity to interact with business leaders and their peers to learn more about the ins and outs of a successful career. Business-sponsored scholarships and student applications are now being accepted.
“As South Carolina works to maximize its competitiveness in the global marketplace, recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce is critical. Business Week targets some of the most promising young minds in the state and engages them to challenge themselves during an unforgettable experience that will help prepare them for the real business world,” said Otis B. Rawl Jr., president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
During the week, teams of students develop mock companies, led by company advisors loaned from some of South Carolina’s most prestigious businesses. Students attend workshops to learn about all aspects of business, and they test their newly acquired knowledge in a computer business simulation designed to achieve a real company feel with challenging, real-world situations. Along with an emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills, Business Week includes programs on the stock market, ethics in business, leadership profiling, the significance of diversity in business and entrepreneurship. Special appearances by prestigious business and legislative leaders will be some of the highlights of the week. The Business Week faculty is made up of South Carolina professionals and CEOs in business, education and government who share their passion and specialized knowledge and skills with students.
Companies interested in sponsoring scholarships for Business Week should visit www.scbusinessweek.com, or contact Andi Gougarty at 803-255-2615. Students interested in attending 2010 Business Week should visit www.scbusinessweek.com, or call the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce at 800-799-4601.
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s first state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, is the state’s largest statewide broad-based business and industry trade association representing more than 18,000 businesses and more than one million employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of small businesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamber is a catalyst for increasing wealth and enhancing the state’s global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians. www.scchamber.net
