Business Challenge for Year 8

Entrepreneurial. Creative. Competitive. Driven. Just a few of the words to describe the Year 8 Teams involved in the recent Business Game held at The Ashcombe School on Tuesday 21^st January.

The Teams of students ran a manufacturing business for the day, taking on the roles of CEO, Head of Marketing, Accountant etc. They got to:

• Manufacture products, buy supplies and sell their products
• Produce marketing campaigns and win orders from buyers
• Manage their finances and operate their bank account
• Deal with emergencies e.g. stock market crash or a strike 

The morning was fast and furious, sometimes stressful (just like the real working world!) and hugely exciting for students and staff. Keyrings anyone?

Thanks to the SATRO business volunteers who engaged with students to learn more about the world of business and our amazing 6^th Formers who ran the ‘trading store’ with enthusiasm and aplomb!