The President and CEO of Pearson Candy Company, Michael Keller, spoke to students today about the anatomy of a brand. Not just a company or product brand, but also your personal brand: yourself. Instead of asking what students would want to do, Keller asked, “How would you like to make a difference?” Company members had the […]
Nathan Dungan, the Founder and President of Share Save Spend, engaged MBV students about becoming more aware of money, habits and values. Dungan enabled discussions within student companies about sharing, saving, and spending. Why did he do this? As Dungan explains, “the choices we make with our money can change the world.” Companies went head-to-head today […]
164 students from 79 schools (including some in Wisconsin, Ohio, and California) arrived today at the St. John’s session of BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture and were greeted warmly and enthusiastically by Resident Business Leaders (RBLs), their company’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Dorm Monitors and other BestPrep staff. They efficiently moved from registration to obtaining dorm keys and other materials […]
The day has arrived and everyone was nervous for there last company meeting before their final business plan presentations. The day started with a keynote presentation from speaker Joe Keeley of College Nannies and Tutors. He discussed what it’s like to start a business from just an idea. He started his presentation by telling us […]
Students fueled up at breakfast for a busy day and headed to their first company meetings in Stewart Hall. Business Plans were underway from the day before and students began getting the details in place. After company meetings, Jeff Munneke who works for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx joined us for the morning keynote address. […]
After breakfast, students got together for a company meetings to go over business plans and to talk more about the products and services that will be presented on Thursday. Each company also created their company flags to represent their team and come together as a group. Students then gathered in Ritche Auditorium to hear the morning […]
Students woke up early this morning excited for the day. Right after breakfast we all headed over to listen to our keynote speaker Jerrid Sebesta. He discussed the path to financial success by talking about money, habits and values. His motivational message was “Do not be a person that chases a pay check, chase your dream.” […]
The students have arrived at St. Cloud’s MBV Session! The student staff had an amazing opportunity to return back to the MBV camp as leaders for the upcoming student campers. The student staff were all very excited for the campers to arrive. While everyone got together and set up the registration and check in tables, […]
