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YouthBizCentral - Online Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Student working on video production YouthBizCentral is a comprehensive online entrepreneurship curriculum that enables educators to teach the “entrepreneurial mindset,” encouraging creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving—and also equipping students with the skills necessary to excel in the worlds of business and entrepreneurship.

YouthBizCentral Pilot Results (2009, N= 454)

Pre- and post- student assessment results:

24% increase in entrepreneurship knowledge test scores (p<.001)
8% increase in entrepreneurship self-efficacy (p<.001)

Teacher feedback:

75% highly satisfied with overall curriculum content
96% rated website as easy to us

Curriculum Features:

Online, easy to use format- www.youthbizcentral.org
Tied to:

National Entrepreneurship Standards
Iowa Core Curriculum & 21st Century Skills

8 fully customizable core units

Lesson Plans
PowerPoint Presentations
Activities & Web Resources
Entrepreneurial profiles

Student Business Planning Template
Equips youth with the skills to succeed in business and soft skills for any career

Licensing Fees:

Iowa Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teachers – Through generous support from the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa CTE teachers receive access to the first unit, Overview of Entrepreneurship, free of charge. Full access is available for a reduced license fee of $99.

All other users – Year 1 license fee is $250 including one teacher license and licenses for up to 25 students. Annual license renewal fee is $99.

If you are interested in more information, contact Dawn Bowlus at 319-335-0985 or dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu.