Offered in collaboration with Evander Language School Pte. Ltd., our sister company)

BizWorld is a real world simulation in which students play the roles of Presidents and Vice Presidents of budding manufacturing companies. Hands-on activities lead students through the steps of starting and running a business as they learn firsthand the skills they will need to succeed in future job market.

Students apply for jobs, form their companies and secure financing. They then design, manufacture, market and sell their *products. BizWorld is an eight-hour programme broken into four, two-hour sessions, term as 'Design Day', 'Manufacturing Day', 'Marketing Day' and 'Finance Day'. BizWorld is taught in schools, community groups and after-school programs.

Background

BizWorld was designed and created by U.S. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, founder and managing director of global venture-capital firm, Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures (http://www.dfjeplanet.com). Tim developed the BizWorld concept in 1992 to teach business and entrepreneurship to his daughter's third grade class. With its huge success, Tim than founded "The BizWorld Foundation" (http://www.bizworld.org). To date, about 300,000 students have gone through this programme globally.

The BizWorld programme was introduced into Singapore by BizWorld Singapore Ltd, a non-profit organization founded by Singapore well known investment banker Dr Finian Tan and venture capitalists Peter Tan and Jixun Foo. With support from a government statutory board and key sponsorship from Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Partners, BizWorld Singapore Ltd started the programme in March 2002. Currently in Singapore, more than 25 schools has gone through the programme.

2 days ( 4 hrs per day )

Minimum of 36 pupils per group.