The BIG Workshop 2023 Recap

Hands-on Entrepreneurial Mindset Activities for High School Students 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Why did high school students participate?

Luncheon Opening Session and Keynote Address with Julie Wilkes

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Track-Specific Workshops

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Track 1: AI: Empowering Business and Shaping the Labor Market

• Session A: Understanding AI: Basics, Business Applications, and Future Trends
• Session B: Using AI: New Tools & Techniques for Small Business
• Session C: Job Market 20XX: What the Experts Say and What Does AI Have to Do With it?

Track 2: Back to Basics

• Session A: The Venture Model Canvas: What is it and How Does Every For-profit or Nonprofit Business Benefit from Using it?
• Session B: Forming and Protecting Your Own Company
• Session C: What is Organizational Communication and Why Should You Care?

Track 3: Stories and Strategies

• Session A: Entrepreneurs Unleashed: Inspiring Stories of Two Entrepreneurs
• Session B: The Winding Road of Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned
• Session C: Leveraging Diversity: Is Your Team Fully Engaged?

Track 4: Pathways to Growth 

• Session A: Product Development: Think Differently to Achieve Amazingly Results
• Session B: How to Grow Your Business with Social Media Through Each Phase of Your Business Cycle
• Session C: The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing Success: Save Lost Sales, Turn Lurkers into Buyers, and Boost Revenue All in One Platform

A Quick Look at the Luncheon Keynote and the Afternoon Tracks