SC Business Week Prepares Students for Tomorrow's Business Challenges

March 10, 2009

Business Sponsorships and Student Applications Now Being Accepted

COLUMBIA, SC – March 10, 2009 – Approximately 200 high school students from across South Carolina will convene this summer for South Carolina Business Week, presented by the South Carolina Cable Television Association (SCCTA), July 12-17, 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.

In a recent letter to a Business Week organizer, 2006 graduate Alex Fox wrote, “I have realized that the Business Week function has made a lasting impression on me. The program and your inspiration motivated me to do something to help out in my community and improve myself. The skills I had to demonstrate at Business Week – teamwork, proper communicating and tact – were all leadership skills well worth practicing.” Alex is expected to soon be deployed to Afghanistan with the United States Marines.

During the week, teams of students develop mock companies led by company advisors loaned from some of South Carolina’s most prestigious businesses. Throughout the week, students attend workshops to learn about all aspects of business and test 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 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 specialized knowledge and skills with students.

Companies interested in sponsoring scholarships for Business Week should visit www.scbusinessweek.com or contact Andi Gougarty at 800-799-4601. Students interested in attending 2009 Business Week also should visit www.scbusinessweek.com, or call the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce at 800-799-4601.
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 6,500 member companies and more than 600,000 member 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 per capita income and enhancing the state’s global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.