Students take first steps into a business career

Young Enterprise Malta recently launched the 16th edition of the HSBC Company Programme, in which around 250 sixth form students are participating.

The Young Enterprise experience began with the annual Take Off weekend seminar at Hal-Ferh, in Ghajn Tuffieha.

These were two days packed with different activities aimed at assisting the students to set up their business and get to know each other.

During a short nine-month period, participants in the programme have the unique opportunity of gaining hands-on experience in running their own businesses.

Students go through the process of setting up their own company, choosing a product, carrying out market surveys, solving difficult business problems, dealing with interpersonal differences and ensuring that they keep to established management standards.

This year there are 14 teams from seven post secondary schools. These are Junior College, St Edward's College, St Aloysius College, Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, Verdala International School, De La Salle College and MCAST Business and Commerce.