Commerce Boss Program

This semester Commerce classes in both Years 9 and 10 are participating in the $20 Boss program run by the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA). This is a nationwide in-school entrepreneurship program that aims to elevate and foster enterprise skills and their transferability, through the experience of building and running an enterprise. Some of these skills include teamwork, project management, financial capability, critical thinking and global citizenship.

Students borrow $20 of start-up capital from FYA to create, launch and operate a business venture. At the end of the program, students pay back the $20 plus a $1 legacy fee to ensure the funds remain available to future participating students. 

Students have utilised the design thinking process to decide on what kind of business they will operate. This process aims to ensure that solutions really meet the needs of the user. The design thinking mindset involves thinking creatively, flexibly, having a willingness to fail and try again, and being open to taking risks.

Commerce students have been working really hard on preparing for the “trading period” for their businesses which will be happening at the College in the last two weeks of term. Any profits made will be donated to a local charity. 

Mr Mark Gleeson and Mrs Monique Graham | Commerce Teachers