Format: 5x2 hour workshops and a day at the marketplace

Target group: 13-19 year olds

Group size: 6-12 young people

To book or to find out more about this programme please call us on 020 7377 8770 or email info@mybnk.org

Young people team up to create a business; designing, developing and selling their service or product.

MyBnk Business Battle uses six sessions to cover:

1.  Ideas Generation - An introduction that inspires young people to generate their own ideas considering the target audience’s wants and needs.

2.  Product Design, Budget and Costs – Young people refine their ideas into a final ‘design’, and then research suppliers to create a materials list within their set budget.

3.  Logistics & Production – Utilising each member’s strengths, teams delegate tasks to create their product / service ready for market place.

4.  Pricing and Marketing – Evaluating the production process, pricing structures are decided as well as a strategy to attract and sell to customers.

5.  Sell! Sell! Sell! – Teams attend a pre-designated marketplace to advertise and sell the designed products or services to a real life audience. Following this,

6.  Reflection - a practical evaluation activity is run, winners are announced and prizes handed out.

Against the clock, with prizes and profit at stake for those that shine, all participants must collaborate to make their project a success. The battle encourages teamwork and rewards initiative whilst working under pressure.

Case Study

Participants in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea’s Summer Uni 4U programme got the chance to flex their business muscles and loved the opportunity to turn their ideas into reality. Julius, 15, said:

"The Battle helped me develop business skills that will hopefully help me achieve my dream of starting up a record label".

Accreditation

Participants completing the MyBnk Business Battle can achieve two AQA Unit Award Scheme accreditations:

- Running a Business & Enterprise Project

- Participating in a Group Work Programme

We will assist AQA / ASDAN registered centres to accredit their participants, or MyBnk can arrange AQA awards at an extra cost of £25 per participant.

The MyBnk Business Battle can also count towards any ASDAN qualification. Please get in touch if you are interested in using the MyBnk Business Battle for any other awards or accreditations.