The company program is an 18-week after-school initiative for high school students to create their own business with volunteer advisors. Participants will gain valuable skills such as leadership, teamwork, and communication, all while networking with peers and business leaders. The program is free to join, offers scholarships, and is available globally through Junior Achievement.

1. YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE.
COMPANY PROGRAM

2. HAVE YOU EVER…
Started your own lemonade
stand?
Had an awesome idea for
a business?
Wanted to pitch on
Dragon’s Den?

3. WE HAVE TOO.
THAT’S WHY WE CREATED
THE COMPANY PROGRAM.

4. WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT
The Company Program is an 18-
week after school program where
high school students come together
to create their own business with
the help of volunteer advisors.

5. THE COMPANY PROGRAM: A
CHANCE TO:
1.
CREATE
2.
LEARN
3.
DEVELOP
4.
NETWORK

6. 1. CREATE A COMPANY…
Elect an
executive
team.
Design and
sell your
very own
product or
service
Establish a
budget and
write a
business
plan
Manage
your
business for
18-weeks
…FROM START TO FINISH

7. DID YOU KNOW?
100% free
to join!
Thousands of
dollars in
scholarships!
No
experience
necessary!

8. 2. LEARN FROM BUSINESS
LEADERS
 Company Program
Advisors hold senior
positions at large
businesses
 Each department in
your company will be
assigned two advisors
 An opportunity to be
educated & engaged

9. EXAMPLES OF COMPANY
PROGRAM SPONSORS

10. 3. NETWORK WITH OTHER
ACHIEVERS
 Get to know your
company members
 Become inspired at
events such as the
Governor’s Dinner
and Student
Management
Training
 Attend the Next
Generation Leaders
Forum

11. JOIN A GLOBAL NETWORK
JA reaches 10.6 million students in 117 countries!
Junior Achievement Thailand: Company of the Year Award

12. 4. DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS
What better way to PREPARE for business
than to CREATE a business?
Leadership
Time
Management
Accountability
Teamwork
Risk
Management
Communication

13. Even if you don’t
know why you’re
watching this
presentation –
TO CONCLUDE…
we do.

14. WE KNOW THAT AT SOME
POINT IN YOUR LIFE,
You’ve had the slightest interest in…
the
WORLD
of
BUSINESS

15. WE WANT TO HELP YOU GROW & LEARN…
…BECAUSE YOU ARE AN ACHIEVER.

16. TAKE THE FIRST STEP.
APPLY FOR THE
COMPANY PROGRAM
TODAY.

17. http://central-ontario.jacan.org | 416-360-5252
/JACOCompanyProgram @ja_canada