Description
During this brief explanation interpret leadership and entrepreneurial program directory.
Civic Club Sponsored Programs
Boys State and Girls State
Interact Club
Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI)
Key Club
4-H
EntrePrep
Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Generation E Institute
Junior Achievement (JA)
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
New Tech High
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL)
YoungBiz
Beta Club
National Honor Society
The Boy Scouts of America
The Girl Scouts of America
Small Business Administration
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Sample of Entrepreneurship Programs in the United States
ECLUB International
Hinkle Creek Elementary School – Rock-n-Omics
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program – Community for Education Foundation
Purdue University Calumet – Entrepreneurship Training for Practicing Business Owners
Purdue University
Westfield High School
Zionsville Community High School
School administrators from rural school districts across the state of Indiana are concerned with
population declines and the subsequent availability of young people to assume leadership roles to
direct and support community initiatives in coming years.
School administrators voiced their opinions in a 2012 spring survey conducted by Indiana State
University’s Rural-Urban Entrepreneurship Development Institute (RUEDI). High school
principals in rural school districts across Indiana were asked to rate their concern with
maintaining population to assure community viability, development of new businesses and
industries, and finding people to take leadership roles within the communities. Respondents
ranked all three of the attitudinal questions from “very important” to that of a “critical concern.”
The survey further noted a correlation between the number of programs made available to
students, graduation rates and students continuing on to postsecondary education. Respondents
indicated that at least one program was available to promote leadership and entrepreneurship
skills within their school corporation. But those programs most widely available tended to be
sports and extracurricular activities and only impacted small percentages of the student body.
Administrators reported interest in offering programs with the greater levels of student
involvement but admitted that awareness of such programs was limited.
This Directory is a sampling of leadership and entrepreneurial programs available throughout the
United States. The listing is not all inclusive and inclusion within the Directory should not be
considered an endorsement of anyone program. The Directory is presented as a resource for K-
12 schools looking to incorporate leadership and entrepreneurial training into school curriculum.
Preferred Grade: Juniors Only
Boys State and Girls State (http://www.boysandgirlsstate.org/index.html/
www.hoosierboysstate.org/http://hoosiergirlsstate.org/hoosiergirlsstate.org/HGS_Home.html)
Sponsored by the American Legion and the American
Legion Auxiliary, Boys State (1935) and Girls State
(1937) teach the workings of government while
developing leadership skills and an appreciation for
personal rights as a citizen. As a participant in the
program students run for office, learn public speaking,
create and enforce laws, and actively participate in all
phases of creating and running a working government as
part of a summer program.
High school juniors are selected by local American
Legion Post and their Auxiliaries to attend the program.
In most cases, expenses associated with attending this
program are paid by a sponsoring American Legion Post, a local business or another community-
based organization.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Interact Club (www.rotary.org/en/interact)
Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are
sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but clubs are self-
governing and self-supporting. Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community
service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these
efforts, members develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the
importance of developing leadership skills and personal integrity, demonstrating helpfulness and
respect for others, understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work, and
advancing international understanding and goodwill.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) (www.optimist.org/e/member/JOOI1.cfm)
Sponsored by Optimist International, the Junior Optimist Octagon
International (JOOI) members perform service projects to promote
positive change in their communities.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Key Club (www.keyclub.org)
Key Club International is the high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Key
Club assists Kiwanis in carrying out its mission to serve the children of the world. High school
student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up
parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by
running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district
and international levels.
Preferred Grade: 2-12
4-H (www.4-h.org)
The 4-H program is the youth development program of the
nation’s 109 land-grant universities and Cooperative
Extension System. The 4-H movement supports young
people from elementary school through high school with
programs designed to shape future leaders and innovators.
Fueled by research-driven programming, 4-H participants
engage in hands-on learning activities in the areas of science,
citizenship and healthy living. The core values of the 4-H
movement are Head (managing, thinking), Heart (relating,
caring), Hands (giving, working), and Health (being, living).
Preferred Grade: 2-12
EntrePrep (http://www.econventures.org/entreprep/)
The EntrePrep? program provides a real-world entrepreneurship experience with the objective of
introducing both entrepreneurship and economic fundamentals. Participants come for a 6-day
residential experience in a college setting to capture the entrepreneurial mindset. As an
experiential program, the participants’ work towards launching and operating their own
Business-for-a-Day™, with 20 hours of classroom modules in support of this undertaking. The
teachable moments that arise in this highly stimulating environment are the fodder for great
opportunities and learning life lessons.
Project Based Learning is defined as a systematic teaching method that engages students in
learning essential knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-influenced
inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products
and tasks. Activities are designed to answer a question or solve a problem and generally reflect
the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom.
Project Based Learning teaches students 21
st
century skills as well as content. These skills
include communication and presentation skills, organization and time management skills,
research and inquiry skills, self-assessment and reflection skills, and group participation and
leadership skills. Project Based Learning allows students to reflect upon their own ideas and
opinions, exercise voice and choice, and make decisions that affect project outcomes and the
learning process in general.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Future Farmers of America (FFA) (www.ffa.org / www.indianaffa.org)
Future Farmers of America" was
founded by a group of young farmers
in 1928 to prepare future generations
for the challenges of feeding a
growing population by teaching that
agriculture is more than planting and
harvesting-- it's a science, it's a
business and it's an art. Today, Future
Farmers of America is not only Future
Farmers, but are also the Future
Biologists, Future Chemists, Future
Veterinarians, Future Engineers and
Future Entrepreneurs of America.
The National FFA Organization is a research and support organization that does not select,
control or supervise state FFA association, local chapter or individual member activities.
Educational materials are developed by FFA in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Education as a service to state and local agricultural education agencies. The National FFA
Organization is led by a board of directors and six student national officers. The heart of the
National FFA Organization is at the local chapter level. FFA chapter may be chartered in any
public school with an agricultural education program. Leadership is provided by student officers
who are elected each year by the chapter’s members, and by the agriculture teacher who serves
as the advisor for the chapter.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Business Professionals of America (BPA) (www.bpa.org)
Business Professionals of America is a leading CTSO (Career
Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in
business management, office administration, information technology
and other related career fields. BPA is a co-curricular organization
that supports business and information technology educators by
offering curriculum based exercises on national standards. Resources
and materials are available online and designed to be customized to a
school's program.
The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses
real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and
computer applications. It is BPA's showcase program and facilitates students demonstrating their
career skills at regional, state, and national conferences.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) (www.deca.org)
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality
and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA enhances the preparation
for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom
instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the
community and promoting competition. DECA is organized into two unique student divisions for
high school and college (formerly known as Delta Epsilon Chi), each with programs designed to
address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Junior Achievement (JA) (www.ja.org)
Junior Achievement develops workforce
readiness, entrepreneurship and financial
literacy through experiential, hands-on
programs. Through an extensive volunteer
network, Junior Achievement brings
community leaders and business people
into the classroom to deliver curriculum
and programs that prepare young people
for the real world by showing them how to
generate wealth and effectively manage it,
how to create jobs which make their
communities more robust, and how to
apply entrepreneurial thinking to the
workplace. Students put these lessons into
action and learn the value of contributing
to their communities. Volunteers transform the key concepts of JA lessons into a message that
inspires and empowers students to believe in themselves, showing them they can make a
difference in their community and the world.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (www.nfte.com)
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
was founded in New York City in 1987 as a
program to prevent dropouts and improve
academic performance among students who
were at risk of failing or quitting school. NFTE
programs inspire young people from low-
income communities to stay in school, to
recognize business opportunities and to plan
for successful futures. In 2010, NFTE’s
curriculum “Entrepreneurship Owning Your
Future: was awarded the Distinguished
Achievement Award for best high school math
curriculum.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
New Tech High (www.newtechnetwork.org)
In the mid-90s, Napa, California began researching innovations in education to re-imagine what
a truly great school might be like. Project-based learning is at the heart of the instructional
approach. The smart use of technology supports innovative approaches to instruction and culture,
while New Tech schools maintain an overall culture that promotes trust, respect, and
responsibility. At New Tech schools, students and teachers alike have exceptional ownership of
the learning experience and their school environment. Working on projects and in teams,
students are accountable to their peers and acquire a level of responsibility similar to what they
would experience in a professional work environment.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) (www.pltw.org)
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous
and innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
education curricular programs used in schools. As a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, PLTW exists to prepare students for the
global economy through its world-class curriculum, high quality
professional development, and an engaged network of educators,
students, universities and professionals. PLTW’s comprehensive
curriculum has been collaboratively designed by PLTW teachers,
university educators, engineering and biomedical professionals, and
school administrators to promote critical thinking, creativity,
innovation and real-world problem solving skills in students. The
hands-on, project-based program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to areas of
study that they typically do not pursue, and provides them with a foundation and proven path to
college and career success. More than 4,200 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are currently offering PLTW courses to their students.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) (www.ncreal.org)
The Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) develops talent through action
learning and fosters the creation of sustainable enterprises throughout North Carolina, with
special emphasis on rural communities. The NC REAL Vision for the people and communities
of North Carolina is a healthy, vibrant economy in which small business and successful
entrepreneurial activity plays a vital role, where people develop the skills they need for
productive participation, and where all people with entrepreneurial interests and aspirations have
access to high quality entrepreneurship education.
Since the REAL program began in 1985, over 12,000 entrepreneurs have received intensive
training and more than 500 North Carolina high schools, post-secondary, and community-based
organization educators and administrators have participated in NC REAL’s professional
development seminars and week-long Institutes.
Preferred Grade: 3-12
YoungBiz (www.youngbiz.com)
YoungBiz is a training company that specializes in financial literacy and entrepreneurship
education. The company’s program mission is to empower young people with financial,
business, and entrepreneurial skills through innovative education and real-world experience. To
accomplish this mission, YoungBiz develops and delivers courses and workshops for teenagers,
train teachers, training professionals and youth leaders, publish curricula, and offer a catalog of
top financial and entrepreneurship education resources for teachers, parents, and students.
Preferred Grade: 4-12
Beta Club (www.betaclub.org)
The National Beta Club began in Landrum, SC in 1934 with Dr. John W. Harris, a professor at
Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. The National Beta Club has become the nation's largest
independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. Beta Club recognizes and promotes
high academic achievement, rewarding and nurturing worthy character, fostering leadership
skills and encouraging service to others. Between the Junior Beta Club (grades 4-8) and Senior
Beta Club (grades 9-12), the organization has helped millions students learn how to make a life
for themselves.
Preferred Grade: 10-12
National Honor Society (www.nhs.us)
The National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society
(NJHS) are national organizations established (1921 and 1929) to
recognize outstanding high school and middle level students. More than
just an honor roll, NHS and NJHS serve to honor those students who
have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership,
Service, and Character (and Citizenship for NJHS).
Preferred Grade: 1-12
The Boy Scouts of America (www.scouting.org)
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-
based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that
builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops
personal fitness.
Since its founding in 1910, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by
combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America
believes that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive
society. The president of the United States serves as the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of
America and has done so since the organization originated.
Preferred Grade: 1-12
The Girl Scouts of America (www.girlscouts.org)
In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low began Girl Scouts in Savannah Georgia to meet the changing
needs of girls by providing a safe and supportive environment in which girls could learn and
have fun while developing the courage, confidence, and character to become leaders.
Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as field trips, sports skill-building clinics,
community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls develop
their individual potential; an understanding, skill, and respect for others; values to guide their
actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the
improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov/content/youth-entrepreneurship)
The SBA has developed a website designed
to introduce young entrepreneurs to the
concept of small business ownership as a
viable career choice. This innovative
Website helps young people shape and
implement their dreams of
entrepreneurship. The teen site features the
fundamentals of starting a small business;
from brainstorming to evaluating the
feasibility of your idea, developing the all-
important business plan, learning from successful young entrepreneurs, making sound financial
decisions and utilizing various entrepreneurial development services, such as SCORE, Junior
Achievement, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), and the National Academy
Foundation.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Youth Entrepreneurship Program (http://isbdc.org/yep/)
The Young Entrepreneurs Program assists young entrepreneurs in making their business plans
become a reality in Indiana. The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), in
partnership with the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana Economic
Development Corporation (IEDC), works with local and regional communities to provide
incentives to the college-aged entrepreneurs who dream of owning their own business. These
incentives can include but are not limited to: free rent, grants, loans, utility support, etc. in
exchange for the Young Entrepreneur agreeing to locate their start-up business within the
community.
Preferred Grade: Varies
Sample of Entrepreneurship Programs in the United States
(www.entre-ed.org/_arc/states-i.htm#in)
This website includes, by state, abstracts of youth entrepreneurship programs. Those for Indiana
are listed below. The link included more information for all.
ECLUB International
The ECLUB Academy (ECEDA) is an annual educational program designed to provide
entrepreneurship training and enterprise development opportunities to high school students,
teachers and residents. Students are taught to design, develop, and implement each year a school-
based and/or community-based Business Incubator that is socially responsible and that can
economically impact their community.
The program recruits students to attend and take articulated credit courses at the local community
college and also seeks to increase their employment and/or business opportunities through a
mentorship agreement with a local business association. The ECLUB Academy seeks to build
the capacity of students to become proactive participants in their community while
demonstrating the effectiveness of Entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development
(ECEDA) education.
Hinkle Creek Elementary School – Rock-n-Omics
This dynamic program introduces students to economic concepts through music and the music
industry. The first part of Rock-n-Omics offers an interdisciplinary approach to teaching
economic concepts. Songs such as "Blue Suede Shoes" help students understand economic
principles such as productive resources. The song, "When You Wish Upon a Star" enables
students to understand the hopes and dreams that an entrepreneur has when beginning a new
venture.
Students use the information gained from lessons to become entrepreneurs and start their own
music company. Students apply for positions ranging from song producers to marketing
managers. Through various resources, students gain proper copyright authorization, contact
recording specialists, sign recording artists, and promote and sell their new release. After paying
all of their company's costs, students are able to reap the benefits of entrepreneurship.
Lisa Corbin Fritz is a fourth-grade teacher at Hinkle Creek Elementary in Noblesville, Indiana. A
cornerstone of her career has been teaching economics. From an early implementation of a mini-
economy to her national-award-winning Notepad Economics curriculum, she has incorporated
economic education into every subject area. Using music offers her students another opportunity
to see the interrelatedness of economics and their world.
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
seeks to grow northeast Indiana's future
viability. We will do this by increasing our
region's prosperity by capitalizing on the
potential of people, technology and
enterprise.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
provides a variety of programs partnering
with postsecondary education to provide
knowledge; with businesses to provide
new resources, for personal/professional
development, confidence and services.
Programs are designed to benefit
Postsecondary students, Postsecondary
education institutions, Prospective
entrepreneurs, Existing small business
owners, Service providers, and Lifelong
learners.
Digital Kids Initiative is a special program that is collaborating with the educational
establishment to provide 21st century learning experiences to the PreK-Masters continuum. This
program is targeted to benefit students, schools, teachers, families, underserved populations
(economically disadvantaged; minorities; rural, senior citizens, gifted & talented students,
special ed students, etc.) Postsecondary education, Arts organizations, Youth-serving
organizations, Programs and Activities (with early adopters/partners), CTO Girl Power (with
Black Data Processing Assoc/Womens Enterprise Center), Challenger Center study (Science
Central, Reg. 8 schools), Internship/Mentorship expansion (with Leo HS/Cisco Academy,
ITPNE, etc.), Technology in the Schools Baseline Study (with Huntington College, others), and
Online learning and teaching series (with Region 8, Humanities Council, others).
Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program – Community for Education Foundation
The Community for Education Foundation's Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program (Creating
Enterprises and Opportunities) is a youth entrepreneurship education program. It has been
operating since 1993, working with at-risk high school students in schools in south-central and
east Los Angeles, and is soon to expand to other high schools throughout the United States,
including those in Indianapolis.
Teachers are trained in the CEO curriculum and interactive teaching methods, and students leam
concepts of entrepreneurship through classroom workshops and the creation of group or
individual school-based businesses. The semester-long course culminates in a comprehensive
business plan. The CEO program offers schools teacher training, a written curriculum approved
for use in the Los Angeles Unified School District, classroom support, consulting services, and
microloans for students with exceptional dedication.
Purdue University Calumet – Entrepreneurship Training for Practicing Business Owners
Programs:
? Non-Academic
o "ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM" for Experienced Full-Time Business-
Owners
? To enhance their abilities to compete more effectively
o "BUSINESS-OWNERS FORUM" - for Second-Stage businesses
? To provide an enabling environment for them to collectively set the pace
for economic growth in the region through peer-to-peer counseling.
o "Aspiring Entrepreneur Program" (A-Program) - for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
? To assist in properly and systematically identifying opportunities for Self-
Employment and Business start-up.
o BUSINESS-OWNERS ASSOCIATION" - Currently with 400+ members
? Provides sustaining educational, business and networking opportunities.
Membership Levels: Regular, Sustaining, & Charter.
o "SOUNDING BOARD" - Business-Owners volunteer their expertise to provide
assistance to others; public service to stimulate economic development in the
region.
? Academic - Undergraduate Courses in Entrepreneurship
o ENTR 100 "Introduction to Entrepreneurship"
o ENTR 300 "Small Business Management"
o ENTR 320 "How to Write a Business Plan"
o BA-391 (Business-Internship) students of Business/Management assigned as
interns for business owners, based on their courses & Majors and project-based
needs of individual businesses
o BA (Business), with Minor in Entrepreneurship
o "Small Business Institute" (SBI) - offering free student-based consulting services
for owners of small businesses.
Purdue University
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to inspire
and teach students in all disciplines to be innovators and
entrepreneurs, whether they choose careers in start-up ventures or
large organizations. Through a series of five three credit courses
and related experiential programs, students learn the theory and
practice related to starting and running new business ventures.
Upon completion of the requirements, students receive an official
certificate and it will be recorded on their academic transcripts.
Dr. Liu proposed and developed one of the three core courses
entitled "Marketing & Management for New Ventures" (formerly "Entrepreneurship and
Innovation II"). It provides students with an in-depth study of specific areas related to starting
and running new business ventures.
Topics include:
o Understanding the components of the business plan
o Market research, analysis, and planning
o Sales and distribution strategies
o Financial tools, statements, forecasts
o Managing the process/project management
o Leadership, team building, and ethics
Unique Features of the program include:
o Offers students a unique, multidisciplinary experience
o Provides an additional educational credential
o Develops hands-on skills for work and life
o Enhances job prospects and choices
Westfield High School
Entrepreneurship is a Career and Technical Education program under our Business, Management
and Finance curriculum. Any student may take Entrepreneurship courses. There are no
prerequisites for these classes. Westfield High School has a diverse cultural and socioeconomic
population. All students are encouraged and welcome to enroll in Entrepreneurship.
Westfield offers Entrepreneurship I, II, and III. Students can also enroll in our Entrepreneurship
Academy which requires all of the entrepreneurship courses along with a course titled
Entrepreneurship Professional Internship. This curriculum is based upon the National Standards
for Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Business Administration.
All of these courses include hands on activities, guest speakers, and field trips. The Hamilton
County Alliance (HCA) is an organization devoted to promoting economic development in
Hamilton County Indiana. They also sponsor an event called "Spotlight on Entrepreneurship"
where students attend a one day conference about entrepreneurs. This year’s spotlight featured
the "Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour." The HCA also provides guest speakers from the
community and locations for field trips.
The school is unique because we offer an entrepreneurship academy for students who are
interested in owning their own business. Students who plan to be dentists, beauticians, and
business people are enrolled in the academy. The students also have the opportunity to present
their business plans to three different audiences: classmates as final exam, Hamilton County
Alliance competition, and DECA.
Zionsville Community High School
We offer a full year course in Entrepreneurship that will introduce High School Juniors and
Seniors to the skills needed in Entrepreneurship.
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During this brief explanation interpret leadership and entrepreneurial program directory.
Civic Club Sponsored Programs
Boys State and Girls State
Interact Club
Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI)
Key Club
4-H
EntrePrep
Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Generation E Institute
Junior Achievement (JA)
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
New Tech High
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL)
YoungBiz
Beta Club
National Honor Society
The Boy Scouts of America
The Girl Scouts of America
Small Business Administration
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Sample of Entrepreneurship Programs in the United States
ECLUB International
Hinkle Creek Elementary School – Rock-n-Omics
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program – Community for Education Foundation
Purdue University Calumet – Entrepreneurship Training for Practicing Business Owners
Purdue University
Westfield High School
Zionsville Community High School
School administrators from rural school districts across the state of Indiana are concerned with
population declines and the subsequent availability of young people to assume leadership roles to
direct and support community initiatives in coming years.
School administrators voiced their opinions in a 2012 spring survey conducted by Indiana State
University’s Rural-Urban Entrepreneurship Development Institute (RUEDI). High school
principals in rural school districts across Indiana were asked to rate their concern with
maintaining population to assure community viability, development of new businesses and
industries, and finding people to take leadership roles within the communities. Respondents
ranked all three of the attitudinal questions from “very important” to that of a “critical concern.”
The survey further noted a correlation between the number of programs made available to
students, graduation rates and students continuing on to postsecondary education. Respondents
indicated that at least one program was available to promote leadership and entrepreneurship
skills within their school corporation. But those programs most widely available tended to be
sports and extracurricular activities and only impacted small percentages of the student body.
Administrators reported interest in offering programs with the greater levels of student
involvement but admitted that awareness of such programs was limited.
This Directory is a sampling of leadership and entrepreneurial programs available throughout the
United States. The listing is not all inclusive and inclusion within the Directory should not be
considered an endorsement of anyone program. The Directory is presented as a resource for K-
12 schools looking to incorporate leadership and entrepreneurial training into school curriculum.
Preferred Grade: Juniors Only
Boys State and Girls State (http://www.boysandgirlsstate.org/index.html/
www.hoosierboysstate.org/http://hoosiergirlsstate.org/hoosiergirlsstate.org/HGS_Home.html)
Sponsored by the American Legion and the American
Legion Auxiliary, Boys State (1935) and Girls State
(1937) teach the workings of government while
developing leadership skills and an appreciation for
personal rights as a citizen. As a participant in the
program students run for office, learn public speaking,
create and enforce laws, and actively participate in all
phases of creating and running a working government as
part of a summer program.
High school juniors are selected by local American
Legion Post and their Auxiliaries to attend the program.
In most cases, expenses associated with attending this
program are paid by a sponsoring American Legion Post, a local business or another community-
based organization.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Interact Club (www.rotary.org/en/interact)
Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are
sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but clubs are self-
governing and self-supporting. Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community
service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these
efforts, members develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the
importance of developing leadership skills and personal integrity, demonstrating helpfulness and
respect for others, understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work, and
advancing international understanding and goodwill.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) (www.optimist.org/e/member/JOOI1.cfm)
Sponsored by Optimist International, the Junior Optimist Octagon
International (JOOI) members perform service projects to promote
positive change in their communities.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Key Club (www.keyclub.org)
Key Club International is the high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Key
Club assists Kiwanis in carrying out its mission to serve the children of the world. High school
student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up
parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by
running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district
and international levels.
Preferred Grade: 2-12
4-H (www.4-h.org)
The 4-H program is the youth development program of the
nation’s 109 land-grant universities and Cooperative
Extension System. The 4-H movement supports young
people from elementary school through high school with
programs designed to shape future leaders and innovators.
Fueled by research-driven programming, 4-H participants
engage in hands-on learning activities in the areas of science,
citizenship and healthy living. The core values of the 4-H
movement are Head (managing, thinking), Heart (relating,
caring), Hands (giving, working), and Health (being, living).
Preferred Grade: 2-12
EntrePrep (http://www.econventures.org/entreprep/)
The EntrePrep? program provides a real-world entrepreneurship experience with the objective of
introducing both entrepreneurship and economic fundamentals. Participants come for a 6-day
residential experience in a college setting to capture the entrepreneurial mindset. As an
experiential program, the participants’ work towards launching and operating their own
Business-for-a-Day™, with 20 hours of classroom modules in support of this undertaking. The
teachable moments that arise in this highly stimulating environment are the fodder for great
opportunities and learning life lessons.
Project Based Learning is defined as a systematic teaching method that engages students in
learning essential knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-influenced
inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products
and tasks. Activities are designed to answer a question or solve a problem and generally reflect
the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom.
Project Based Learning teaches students 21
st
century skills as well as content. These skills
include communication and presentation skills, organization and time management skills,
research and inquiry skills, self-assessment and reflection skills, and group participation and
leadership skills. Project Based Learning allows students to reflect upon their own ideas and
opinions, exercise voice and choice, and make decisions that affect project outcomes and the
learning process in general.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Future Farmers of America (FFA) (www.ffa.org / www.indianaffa.org)
Future Farmers of America" was
founded by a group of young farmers
in 1928 to prepare future generations
for the challenges of feeding a
growing population by teaching that
agriculture is more than planting and
harvesting-- it's a science, it's a
business and it's an art. Today, Future
Farmers of America is not only Future
Farmers, but are also the Future
Biologists, Future Chemists, Future
Veterinarians, Future Engineers and
Future Entrepreneurs of America.
The National FFA Organization is a research and support organization that does not select,
control or supervise state FFA association, local chapter or individual member activities.
Educational materials are developed by FFA in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Education as a service to state and local agricultural education agencies. The National FFA
Organization is led by a board of directors and six student national officers. The heart of the
National FFA Organization is at the local chapter level. FFA chapter may be chartered in any
public school with an agricultural education program. Leadership is provided by student officers
who are elected each year by the chapter’s members, and by the agriculture teacher who serves
as the advisor for the chapter.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Business Professionals of America (BPA) (www.bpa.org)
Business Professionals of America is a leading CTSO (Career
Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in
business management, office administration, information technology
and other related career fields. BPA is a co-curricular organization
that supports business and information technology educators by
offering curriculum based exercises on national standards. Resources
and materials are available online and designed to be customized to a
school's program.
The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses
real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and
computer applications. It is BPA's showcase program and facilitates students demonstrating their
career skills at regional, state, and national conferences.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) (www.deca.org)
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality
and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA enhances the preparation
for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom
instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the
community and promoting competition. DECA is organized into two unique student divisions for
high school and college (formerly known as Delta Epsilon Chi), each with programs designed to
address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Junior Achievement (JA) (www.ja.org)
Junior Achievement develops workforce
readiness, entrepreneurship and financial
literacy through experiential, hands-on
programs. Through an extensive volunteer
network, Junior Achievement brings
community leaders and business people
into the classroom to deliver curriculum
and programs that prepare young people
for the real world by showing them how to
generate wealth and effectively manage it,
how to create jobs which make their
communities more robust, and how to
apply entrepreneurial thinking to the
workplace. Students put these lessons into
action and learn the value of contributing
to their communities. Volunteers transform the key concepts of JA lessons into a message that
inspires and empowers students to believe in themselves, showing them they can make a
difference in their community and the world.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (www.nfte.com)
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
was founded in New York City in 1987 as a
program to prevent dropouts and improve
academic performance among students who
were at risk of failing or quitting school. NFTE
programs inspire young people from low-
income communities to stay in school, to
recognize business opportunities and to plan
for successful futures. In 2010, NFTE’s
curriculum “Entrepreneurship Owning Your
Future: was awarded the Distinguished
Achievement Award for best high school math
curriculum.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
New Tech High (www.newtechnetwork.org)
In the mid-90s, Napa, California began researching innovations in education to re-imagine what
a truly great school might be like. Project-based learning is at the heart of the instructional
approach. The smart use of technology supports innovative approaches to instruction and culture,
while New Tech schools maintain an overall culture that promotes trust, respect, and
responsibility. At New Tech schools, students and teachers alike have exceptional ownership of
the learning experience and their school environment. Working on projects and in teams,
students are accountable to their peers and acquire a level of responsibility similar to what they
would experience in a professional work environment.
Preferred Grade: K-12
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) (www.pltw.org)
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous
and innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
education curricular programs used in schools. As a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, PLTW exists to prepare students for the
global economy through its world-class curriculum, high quality
professional development, and an engaged network of educators,
students, universities and professionals. PLTW’s comprehensive
curriculum has been collaboratively designed by PLTW teachers,
university educators, engineering and biomedical professionals, and
school administrators to promote critical thinking, creativity,
innovation and real-world problem solving skills in students. The
hands-on, project-based program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to areas of
study that they typically do not pursue, and provides them with a foundation and proven path to
college and career success. More than 4,200 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
are currently offering PLTW courses to their students.
Preferred Grade: 9-12
Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) (www.ncreal.org)
The Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) develops talent through action
learning and fosters the creation of sustainable enterprises throughout North Carolina, with
special emphasis on rural communities. The NC REAL Vision for the people and communities
of North Carolina is a healthy, vibrant economy in which small business and successful
entrepreneurial activity plays a vital role, where people develop the skills they need for
productive participation, and where all people with entrepreneurial interests and aspirations have
access to high quality entrepreneurship education.
Since the REAL program began in 1985, over 12,000 entrepreneurs have received intensive
training and more than 500 North Carolina high schools, post-secondary, and community-based
organization educators and administrators have participated in NC REAL’s professional
development seminars and week-long Institutes.
Preferred Grade: 3-12
YoungBiz (www.youngbiz.com)
YoungBiz is a training company that specializes in financial literacy and entrepreneurship
education. The company’s program mission is to empower young people with financial,
business, and entrepreneurial skills through innovative education and real-world experience. To
accomplish this mission, YoungBiz develops and delivers courses and workshops for teenagers,
train teachers, training professionals and youth leaders, publish curricula, and offer a catalog of
top financial and entrepreneurship education resources for teachers, parents, and students.
Preferred Grade: 4-12
Beta Club (www.betaclub.org)
The National Beta Club began in Landrum, SC in 1934 with Dr. John W. Harris, a professor at
Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. The National Beta Club has become the nation's largest
independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. Beta Club recognizes and promotes
high academic achievement, rewarding and nurturing worthy character, fostering leadership
skills and encouraging service to others. Between the Junior Beta Club (grades 4-8) and Senior
Beta Club (grades 9-12), the organization has helped millions students learn how to make a life
for themselves.
Preferred Grade: 10-12
National Honor Society (www.nhs.us)
The National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society
(NJHS) are national organizations established (1921 and 1929) to
recognize outstanding high school and middle level students. More than
just an honor roll, NHS and NJHS serve to honor those students who
have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership,
Service, and Character (and Citizenship for NJHS).
Preferred Grade: 1-12
The Boy Scouts of America (www.scouting.org)
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-
based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that
builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops
personal fitness.
Since its founding in 1910, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by
combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America
believes that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive
society. The president of the United States serves as the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of
America and has done so since the organization originated.
Preferred Grade: 1-12
The Girl Scouts of America (www.girlscouts.org)
In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low began Girl Scouts in Savannah Georgia to meet the changing
needs of girls by providing a safe and supportive environment in which girls could learn and
have fun while developing the courage, confidence, and character to become leaders.
Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as field trips, sports skill-building clinics,
community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls develop
their individual potential; an understanding, skill, and respect for others; values to guide their
actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the
improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov/content/youth-entrepreneurship)
The SBA has developed a website designed
to introduce young entrepreneurs to the
concept of small business ownership as a
viable career choice. This innovative
Website helps young people shape and
implement their dreams of
entrepreneurship. The teen site features the
fundamentals of starting a small business;
from brainstorming to evaluating the
feasibility of your idea, developing the all-
important business plan, learning from successful young entrepreneurs, making sound financial
decisions and utilizing various entrepreneurial development services, such as SCORE, Junior
Achievement, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), and the National Academy
Foundation.
Preferred Grade: 6-12
Youth Entrepreneurship Program (http://isbdc.org/yep/)
The Young Entrepreneurs Program assists young entrepreneurs in making their business plans
become a reality in Indiana. The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), in
partnership with the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana Economic
Development Corporation (IEDC), works with local and regional communities to provide
incentives to the college-aged entrepreneurs who dream of owning their own business. These
incentives can include but are not limited to: free rent, grants, loans, utility support, etc. in
exchange for the Young Entrepreneur agreeing to locate their start-up business within the
community.
Preferred Grade: Varies
Sample of Entrepreneurship Programs in the United States
(www.entre-ed.org/_arc/states-i.htm#in)
This website includes, by state, abstracts of youth entrepreneurship programs. Those for Indiana
are listed below. The link included more information for all.
ECLUB International
The ECLUB Academy (ECEDA) is an annual educational program designed to provide
entrepreneurship training and enterprise development opportunities to high school students,
teachers and residents. Students are taught to design, develop, and implement each year a school-
based and/or community-based Business Incubator that is socially responsible and that can
economically impact their community.
The program recruits students to attend and take articulated credit courses at the local community
college and also seeks to increase their employment and/or business opportunities through a
mentorship agreement with a local business association. The ECLUB Academy seeks to build
the capacity of students to become proactive participants in their community while
demonstrating the effectiveness of Entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development
(ECEDA) education.
Hinkle Creek Elementary School – Rock-n-Omics
This dynamic program introduces students to economic concepts through music and the music
industry. The first part of Rock-n-Omics offers an interdisciplinary approach to teaching
economic concepts. Songs such as "Blue Suede Shoes" help students understand economic
principles such as productive resources. The song, "When You Wish Upon a Star" enables
students to understand the hopes and dreams that an entrepreneur has when beginning a new
venture.
Students use the information gained from lessons to become entrepreneurs and start their own
music company. Students apply for positions ranging from song producers to marketing
managers. Through various resources, students gain proper copyright authorization, contact
recording specialists, sign recording artists, and promote and sell their new release. After paying
all of their company's costs, students are able to reap the benefits of entrepreneurship.
Lisa Corbin Fritz is a fourth-grade teacher at Hinkle Creek Elementary in Noblesville, Indiana. A
cornerstone of her career has been teaching economics. From an early implementation of a mini-
economy to her national-award-winning Notepad Economics curriculum, she has incorporated
economic education into every subject area. Using music offers her students another opportunity
to see the interrelatedness of economics and their world.
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
seeks to grow northeast Indiana's future
viability. We will do this by increasing our
region's prosperity by capitalizing on the
potential of people, technology and
enterprise.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
provides a variety of programs partnering
with postsecondary education to provide
knowledge; with businesses to provide
new resources, for personal/professional
development, confidence and services.
Programs are designed to benefit
Postsecondary students, Postsecondary
education institutions, Prospective
entrepreneurs, Existing small business
owners, Service providers, and Lifelong
learners.
Digital Kids Initiative is a special program that is collaborating with the educational
establishment to provide 21st century learning experiences to the PreK-Masters continuum. This
program is targeted to benefit students, schools, teachers, families, underserved populations
(economically disadvantaged; minorities; rural, senior citizens, gifted & talented students,
special ed students, etc.) Postsecondary education, Arts organizations, Youth-serving
organizations, Programs and Activities (with early adopters/partners), CTO Girl Power (with
Black Data Processing Assoc/Womens Enterprise Center), Challenger Center study (Science
Central, Reg. 8 schools), Internship/Mentorship expansion (with Leo HS/Cisco Academy,
ITPNE, etc.), Technology in the Schools Baseline Study (with Huntington College, others), and
Online learning and teaching series (with Region 8, Humanities Council, others).
Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program – Community for Education Foundation
The Community for Education Foundation's Overcoming Obstacles CEO Program (Creating
Enterprises and Opportunities) is a youth entrepreneurship education program. It has been
operating since 1993, working with at-risk high school students in schools in south-central and
east Los Angeles, and is soon to expand to other high schools throughout the United States,
including those in Indianapolis.
Teachers are trained in the CEO curriculum and interactive teaching methods, and students leam
concepts of entrepreneurship through classroom workshops and the creation of group or
individual school-based businesses. The semester-long course culminates in a comprehensive
business plan. The CEO program offers schools teacher training, a written curriculum approved
for use in the Los Angeles Unified School District, classroom support, consulting services, and
microloans for students with exceptional dedication.
Purdue University Calumet – Entrepreneurship Training for Practicing Business Owners
Programs:
? Non-Academic
o "ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM" for Experienced Full-Time Business-
Owners
? To enhance their abilities to compete more effectively
o "BUSINESS-OWNERS FORUM" - for Second-Stage businesses
? To provide an enabling environment for them to collectively set the pace
for economic growth in the region through peer-to-peer counseling.
o "Aspiring Entrepreneur Program" (A-Program) - for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
? To assist in properly and systematically identifying opportunities for Self-
Employment and Business start-up.
o BUSINESS-OWNERS ASSOCIATION" - Currently with 400+ members
? Provides sustaining educational, business and networking opportunities.
Membership Levels: Regular, Sustaining, & Charter.
o "SOUNDING BOARD" - Business-Owners volunteer their expertise to provide
assistance to others; public service to stimulate economic development in the
region.
? Academic - Undergraduate Courses in Entrepreneurship
o ENTR 100 "Introduction to Entrepreneurship"
o ENTR 300 "Small Business Management"
o ENTR 320 "How to Write a Business Plan"
o BA-391 (Business-Internship) students of Business/Management assigned as
interns for business owners, based on their courses & Majors and project-based
needs of individual businesses
o BA (Business), with Minor in Entrepreneurship
o "Small Business Institute" (SBI) - offering free student-based consulting services
for owners of small businesses.
Purdue University
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to inspire
and teach students in all disciplines to be innovators and
entrepreneurs, whether they choose careers in start-up ventures or
large organizations. Through a series of five three credit courses
and related experiential programs, students learn the theory and
practice related to starting and running new business ventures.
Upon completion of the requirements, students receive an official
certificate and it will be recorded on their academic transcripts.
Dr. Liu proposed and developed one of the three core courses
entitled "Marketing & Management for New Ventures" (formerly "Entrepreneurship and
Innovation II"). It provides students with an in-depth study of specific areas related to starting
and running new business ventures.
Topics include:
o Understanding the components of the business plan
o Market research, analysis, and planning
o Sales and distribution strategies
o Financial tools, statements, forecasts
o Managing the process/project management
o Leadership, team building, and ethics
Unique Features of the program include:
o Offers students a unique, multidisciplinary experience
o Provides an additional educational credential
o Develops hands-on skills for work and life
o Enhances job prospects and choices
Westfield High School
Entrepreneurship is a Career and Technical Education program under our Business, Management
and Finance curriculum. Any student may take Entrepreneurship courses. There are no
prerequisites for these classes. Westfield High School has a diverse cultural and socioeconomic
population. All students are encouraged and welcome to enroll in Entrepreneurship.
Westfield offers Entrepreneurship I, II, and III. Students can also enroll in our Entrepreneurship
Academy which requires all of the entrepreneurship courses along with a course titled
Entrepreneurship Professional Internship. This curriculum is based upon the National Standards
for Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Business Administration.
All of these courses include hands on activities, guest speakers, and field trips. The Hamilton
County Alliance (HCA) is an organization devoted to promoting economic development in
Hamilton County Indiana. They also sponsor an event called "Spotlight on Entrepreneurship"
where students attend a one day conference about entrepreneurs. This year’s spotlight featured
the "Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour." The HCA also provides guest speakers from the
community and locations for field trips.
The school is unique because we offer an entrepreneurship academy for students who are
interested in owning their own business. Students who plan to be dentists, beauticians, and
business people are enrolled in the academy. The students also have the opportunity to present
their business plans to three different audiences: classmates as final exam, Hamilton County
Alliance competition, and DECA.
Zionsville Community High School
We offer a full year course in Entrepreneurship that will introduce High School Juniors and
Seniors to the skills needed in Entrepreneurship.
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