JA Company Program

By participating in this program for four months, volunteers from the local business community work with students to launch and run a small enterprise. This gives students the real-world skills and experience that they need to achieve their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs.
 

JA Company Program transfers students into tomorrows leaders by helping them to understand how to run a successful business enterprise.

By participating in this program, students will:

• Solve real business challenges

• Gather data, evaluate choices and create a plan

• Learn how to incorporate their business

• Capitalize by selling shares

• Develop and market a product or service

• Learn about teamwork, responsibility and business ethics

• Appoint a management team that will best enable them to achieve their company’s mission

• Maintain and analyze financial records

• Set sales goals and make effective sales pitches

By the end of Company Program, students will understand how to run a successful business enterprise. This will give them confidence and empower them to become Canada’s future CEOs.

Use the links below for more information about getting involved with Company Program.

To check program availability, or for more information, contact your local JA office.