Today marked the third day for students at camp. After breakfast and a quick company meeting, the students and staff listened to Michael Keller’s speech on “Your Personal Brand.” Michael Keller is the CEO & President of Pearson Candy Company and former CMO of Dairy Queen, and knows quit a bit about branding. He described […]
Day two began (as good days do) with an awesome breakfast in Garvey Commons. Tired students and staff came to life as they drank coffee and conversed with those around them. After a quick overview of the day with their companies, students went to hear a shareholder address from entrepreneur Joe Keeley in Ritsche Auditorium. […]
As the sun rose over St. Cloud State University, the students and staff of Minnesota Business Venture began preparing for the incoming 143 students from all over Minnesota. When students arrived they were greeted by enthusiastic CEOs (returning students) and BestPrep staff. After checking in students received a name tag, a binder, a […]
On May 24th, 2018, 540 BestPrep supporters – teachers, students, volunteers and donors – came together to celebrate this year’s accomplishments. We were proud to honor the great work of BestPrep’s teachers, volunteers, and sponsors whose involvement is integral to our ability in helping Minnesota’s students be college prepared, work ready, and career bound. The […]
Matt Hodges attended Minnesota Business Venture as a rising senior at Chanhassen High School hoping to explore his interest in business during the summer of 2015. His one week at MBV led him down the business path and helped him eventually create his own business during his freshman year at Iowa State University. Mill City […]
Debbie Drommerhausen has been an educator in Stillwater Area Public Schools since 1973. A teacher of Marketing, she began complementing her curriculum with BestPrep programs in 2005 at Stillwater Area High School. Debbie has utilized the Classroom Plus program, bringing business professionals to speak with her students, as well as the Financial Matters program, which […]
Tyus Jones, point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Apple Valley High School graduate, has partnered with BestPrep to help strengthen student motivation to succeed in school and beyond. Through BestPrep’s Cloud Coach program, students exchange email messages based on weekly communication prompts delivered by corporate volunteers focused on helping students develop a career aspiration. […]
When Bob Kaitz was selected to lead an experiential learning project at the Breck School in 1973, he met with Fred Metcalfe, then Vice President of Consumer Affairs at 3M, to develop the pilot project. During the project trial, 3M provided students with an 8-week on-site, experiential learning opportunity. The discovery that students learn best […]
