These high school students have a (business) plan. Welcome to "The Pitch"
| June 19, 2008 |  View for printing |
Standing before a phalanx of potential investors, three young women make the case for their high-end day care concept. They've written a 37-page business plan, and they confidently whip through a PowerPoint about their mission, budget, and marketing plan.
Then they break into song like only teenagers can – a charming choreographed performance of their jingle.
Welcome to "The Pitch" – a culminating event for juniors at Fenway High School in Boston. In 14 weeks, each team of students has gone from not knowing what a business plan is to creating one and trying to sell it to a panel of professional adults, the hypothetical investors.
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Full Story: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0620/p03s01-usgn.html
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