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Published on March 26, 2024
InnovateNOW Summer Sydney 2024
An In-Person event
InnovateNOW:
Pre-College Entrepreneurship Workshop
CREATED AND TAUGHT BY
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY
(FORMER)
Workshop Venues:
Sydney
An In-Person event
InnovateNOW:
Pre-College Entrepreneurship Workshop
CREATED AND TAUGHT BY
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY
(FORMER)
Workshop Venues:
Sydney
5 Day Entrepreneurship Workshop for High School Students
8th - 12th July 2024
9:30 am - 3:30 pm AEST
Year 8 - 12
AUD 1000
Application Deadline
27th June 2024
Get to Know the Program
Learn how this program serves as a launchpad for the next generation of business leaders and innovators.
Experience the thrill of being part of an exclusive cohort! We believe in fostering a close-knit learning environment, and to ensure that, we're limiting our class size to just 50 Seats. This is your golden opportunity to be part of a selected group, where you'll enjoy personalized attention and mentorship.
Experience a Semester of
Business School while in High School
InnovateNOW offers passionate students like you a world-class education in entrepreneurship, fostering global visions.
The curriculum equips you with essential skills for launching successful businesses, guided by industry experts.
Immerse in a vibrant community blending academia with real-world insights. Learn through research, teamwork, and crafting business plans presented at the end of the session.
Tailored to enhance your confidence, communication, and research skills, the program fosters teamwork and business plan development.
High school students gain industry insights, mentorship, and a global network, laying the foundation for future career success.
Students ❤ Us
Gauri Dinker
Grade 12, DPS Ghaziabad
We were actively encouraged to share our opinions which greatly helped develop our communication and collaborative skills.
Shriram Chundi
Grade 10, International School of Hyderabad
This program connected me with accomplished entrepreneurs and a supportive community of motivated peers. Through it, I gained invaluable insights on pitching ideas, securing investment, revenue generation, and business planning.
Agenda and Timeline
25+ Hours of Live Classes
Get Mentored by Experts
Hands-on Learning Activities
Build your Startup Idea
Idea Generation
Stimulate creativity, understand idea generation, and draw inspiration from others. students are equipped with tools and techniques for an innovative mindset.
Market Research
Conduct market research, analyze competitors, and transform ideas into reality. Students are taught techniques for idea testing, refinement, and selection.
Design Thinking
Think creatively and logically, and to experiment, absorb strategies from mentors for testing and prototyping, aiming for the perfect end-user product/service.
Business Model
Develop a business blueprint for their startup idea, students delve into aspects like target markets, competition, expenses, pricing, and other business canvas elements.
Social Entrepreneurship
Understand how startups address social, cultural, or environmental issues, and mentors share their journey, challenges, and pursuit of social good.
Who Should Participate?
You are a student who seeks to enhance their portfolio for future college admissions.
You are a student who seeks to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
You want to become more confident in sharing your thoughts and speaking in public.
You want to successfully apply entrepreneurial thinking and leadership principles to succeed in the professional world.
You want to hone your networking skills.
You want to be part of a community of like-minded people who share the same passion and create virtuous linkages.
Meet your Mentor!
Prof Daniel McQuade
Director, Ivy Learning Lab®
A Senior Marketing and Advertising Executive with over three decades of experience in developing and implementing strategies for retail industries. He is currently a Business Instructor at the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center and Co-Founder at Know Seafood which is on a mission to transform seafood supply chains and make sustainable, accessible, and transparent seafood products.
His expertise includes new product development, cultivating brand affinity and loyalty, and cause marketing programs. He has handled every aspect, from product design to retail launch and the development of a national sales network.
We’re Good with Numbers
Hear from Our Alumni
Rahnya Kapoor
Grade 9, Vasant valley school
Shriram Chundi
Grade 10, International
School of Hyderabad
Pranshu Aggarwal
JN International School, Bangalore