Mini Company

Aims & Objectives:

To develop the entrepreneurial skills of students.

To teach students to work as a team.

To develop students communication & problem-solving skills.

To develop their self-confidence.

To introduce students to some of the topics covered in L. Cert Business.

To form a mini-company and enter the student Enterprise Awards.

To develop a product or service

To market and sell a product/service.
To prepare accounts and liquidate the mini-company at the end of the period.

To give students a taster of Leaving Certificate Business Course

Content:

Introduction to the concept of Mini-company

Brainstorm for product ideas

Management team selection

Prototype production

Business Plan

Market Research

Production

Advertising

Market Day

Account preparation

AGM following liquidation procedure

After liquidating the mini-companies we will cover the following business topics from the Leaving Certificate for the remainder of the school year.

Management Skills:

Leadership & Motivation

Communications

Planning, Organisation & Control

Mini company set up by TY students

Leah, Kathryn, Sarah, Jessica and Ms. Farrell (Gaeilge Greann mini company)

Assessment:

Prepare a Business Plan to enter the Student Enterprise Awards
Teamwork
Business Plan
Meeting deadlines set
Initiative
Success of business
Individual practical work