YouthBizCentral - Online Entrepreneurship Curriculum
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.
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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
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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.