The overall goal of the TEDYEP will be to provide selected youths with the skills and knowledge necessary to start, own and operate their own business. The specific objectives will be to:
Reveal the process involved in the Innovation of a business concept.
Help identify suitable and profitable business opportunities
Explain the procedures and components required for the development of a successful business plan
Promote the understanding of all the Administrative functions of a chosen business
Provide a full scope of time and money management techniques
Help to obtain the start-up funding required for the operation of a selected business
Extra-curricular Activities:
The schedule for extra-curricular activities will include, but not be limited to the following:
Negotiating
Brainstorming
Record Keeping
Keystoning
Memo Writing
Business Plan Development
Return on Investment
Legal Structures
Pricing
Re-investment
Types of Business
Marketing
Curriculum:
The curriculum topics to be covered will include, but not be limited to the following:
Visiting a bank/opening an account
Designing of business cards
Registering a business
Touring of entrepreneur's businesses
Visiting a brokerage firm
Negotiating and purchasing from manufacturers / wholesalers
Selling at an Ujamaa (Co-operative Economics) Festival
APPLICATION
Answer all questions. Please think carefully about your answers to the essay questions. Do not forget to have your parent or guardian sign your application. Call the TEDYEP office to schedule your interview. Your parent or guardian should plan to attend the interview with you.
Important: you will not be admitted without an interview. Please remember spaces are limited.
