The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How

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The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of
running a Young Achievement
Australia Business Skills Program
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Up to 25 students At least 2
mentors Sponsor Volunteer Auditor YAA staff
WHO
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Hands-on structured business experience
Students set up their own real small business
Complete the full business cycle YAA Business
Skills Program Manual and Kit Regularly report
to YAA and shareholders Make commercial
decisions Develop understanding of the
interrelationship and interdependence of ALL
major functional areas of a company. No one works
in isolation. Develop an understanding of ALL
facets of business and its processes through
first hand experience Have fun Develop
employability skills YAA events enhance the
business experience
WHAT
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2 hours per week 14 24 weeks Must be
completed by mid October
WHEN
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In Boardroom Industry partners premises
WHERE
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Provide workplace skills and experience Students
report they develop skills in the following areas
Business Leadership Teambuilding Conflict
resolution Problem solving How to conduct
business Communication Confidence Management
Interpersonal
Understanding of Whole of Business
operations Working with others Taught me a
lot that my degree didnt cover Negotiation
Relationship building Innovation Entrepreneurs
hip Social Self assessment
WHY
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Extra curricular activity to broaden students
experience and focus beyond their chosen field
of study - UTS BIT, JCU Business, JCU
Engineering, Swinburne Extra curricular
activity to get students to mix with and benefit
from working with students from other faculties
- UTS, QUT, VU, Macquarie, LaTrobe, Queensland
Elective subject with course credits - UNSW
Entrepreneurs in Science Compulsory subject
with course credits - ANU Engineering Management,
Canberra Entrepreneurship Run the program for
secondary students to encourage them into your
faculty or university Student societies /clubs
can source their own sponsorship and mentors -
Sydney Faculties can source sponsorship and
mentors from industry partners - UTS BAcc
HOW CAN YOU DO IT?
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HOW MUCH?
5,000 GST
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Information sessions to recruit students and or
mentors if required Mentor Induction
session Business Skills Manual for each
participant Mentor Guidelines Booklet Adapted
14 week program if you want to complete in one
semester as part of coursework YAA Business
Skills Kit www.yaa.org.au supplies a lot of
information including FAQ YAA staff support for
students and mentors by phone or email on
demand At least one group visit by YAA
staff Maintenance of reporting system Regular
follow up with each student company to ensure
they are on track Events Awards Well
recognized participation certificate Well
respected program that has been running in
Australia for 31 years
WHAT DOES YAA PROVIDE
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NSW VIC Helen Smith Mary Heath 02
92998879 03 96502923 ACT and Southern
NSW WA Trish Grice Joey King 02 62050762 08
9226 0120 QLD TAS Jenni Chew Kirsten
Singleton 07 33942922 0418990315 SA National
Carol Atkinson Pam Smith 08 83033837 02
92998879
Contacts
www.yaa.org.au