Students for the Advancement Of Global Entrepreneurship(SAGE), will on Friday 5th July, 2019 launch the 14th edition of the National High School Entrepreneurial Competition(NHSEC) to foster international cooperation and entrepreneurship among high school students in more than 20 countries.
The Competition will be launched at the Stanbic Bank Incubator (SBIncubator), Silver Star Towers, Airport City-Accra. Students form teams of three or more to develop a socially responsible business (SRB) or social enterprise business (SEB) and compete annually at the SAGE World Cup.
The competition slated for 11th -14th February, 2019 is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade And Industry, National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan with Support from the office of the President in charge of the Sustainable Development Goals will be stage at the University of Ghana Business School, Legon-Accra.
Competition schools are required to pitch business ideas in line with any of the Sustainable Development Goals while winners are selected to represent Ghana at the World Championship slated to happen at San Francisco in the USA this year.
Team projects can be completed alone or with the help of an entrepreneurial mentor, such as a teacher. University students also participate as part of a service-learning requirement and serve as SAGE mentors. SAGE encourages teams to connect with local business and civic leaders who share business expertise and may later serve as judges in the competitions.
SAGE Global recently designed a one-semester course entitled “Turning Risk into Success”. Materials for the course include PowerPoint lessons, a sample business plan, teaching guide, quizzes for each lesson, and a final exam. The course includes 12 lessons covering topics such as: SAGE stresses civic duty and responsibility.
Regional, national, and international competitions showcase students’ business models and award those that have done exceptional work to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). All projects are judged according to their sustainability, succession plans, and mass and social media outreach.
Socially Responsible Business(SRBs) are additionally evaluated for innovation and creativity and profit; Social Enterprise Business(SEBs) must have a measurable social impact and demonstrate success in their use of community resources.
