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John B. and Lillian E. NeffÌýCollege of Business and Innovation
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5017 Stranahan Hall
419.530.2558
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RISE Into Business
aÌýsummer enrichment camp
Curious about how businesses really work? Wondering about what it takes to turn an idea into a successful company?Ìý
Join us for the Regional Invitational Startup Experience (RISE) summer camp!Ìý
Hosted by ÒùÆÞÉç’s John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, RISE gives high school students interested in entrepreneurship a hands-on look at what it takes to start and run a successful business. Ìý
During this interactive, three-day summer enrichment program, students will explore marketing, finance, accounting and other core business skills, taught directly by ÒùÆÞÉç faculty, while collaborating on a team project that simulates taking a product from concept to market.Ìý
what you’ll do:
Day 1: Build ItÌý
Work in teams to design a custom T-shirt product, define your brand and develop your marketing strategy.Ìý
Day 2: Run ItÌý
Pitch your brand to suppliers, build your financial model, develop your sales approach and learn how technology supports running your business.Ìý
Day 3: Launch ItÌý
Prepare and present a Shark Tank–style final pitch to ÒùÆÞÉç faculty and local business professionals, competing to have your T‑shirt printed and sold to fund a micro‑scholarship. 
this camp is designedÌýforÌýstudents who:
- Have an interest in business, entrepreneurship, marketing and related fieldsÌý
- Want to engage in collaborative hands-on learning and creative problem solvingÌý
- Are interested in learning more about ÒùÆÞÉç’s College of Business and Innovation and its programsÌý
For Questions Contact

Terribeth Gordon-Moore, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Administration
Strahanan Hall 5022Ìý
419.530.4376