HALIFAX, Aug. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Almost 150 of the world's top youth
leaders gathered at Saint Mary's University this week to learn what it
takes to be successful in business and life at Junior Achievement's
Next Generation Leaders (NGL) Forum. The theme of this year's Forum
was "innovation.insight.inspiration." and encouraged youth to solve real business challenges, to gain
further insight on the world of business, and to be inspired by
business and academic leaders.
The NGL Forum concluded today with the students using their innovative
spirit and knowledge to develop ideas for the Ultimate Business
Challenge. The students presented their ideas to a panel of judges on
how they would use the Irving shipyard project to develop the ultimate
business. The students developed comprehensive business plans for their
innovative companies, which would bring employment and economic
opportunities to the Halifax region.
Junior Achievement is pleased to announce that the winning team for the
Ultimate Business Challenge is Creadux, which developed a proposal and
plan focused on commercial and residential development. Other teams'
ideas included an HR outsourcing company, an educational institution
for non-mainstream trades, and an infrastructure consulting company.
"The goal of the Next Generation Leaders Forum was to allow students to
face real business challenges and develop strategies in collaboration
with their global peers," said Lynn Coveyduck, President and CEO,
Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia. "The Ultimate Business Challenge
presentations showed that students were more than up for the task.
Their innovative ideas were a true reflection of the amazing leadership
of these students."
About Junior Achievement
For more than 55 years, as the largest business education organization
in Canada, Junior Achievement has inspired and prepared more than 3.9
million youth to succeed. Junior Achievement offers education programs
in the areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial
literacy, which are delivered to youth in elementary, middle and high
schools by business mentors. Last year alone, more than 216,000 young
Canadians experienced a Junior Achievement program from 13,029
committed business mentors. For more information, visit www.jacan.org. For more information about NGL, please visit www.imnext.org.
SOURCE: Junior Achievement of Canada