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Business week returns to PLU
May 31, 2007
Washington Business Week will return to PLU this summer from June 24 to 30. Last year marked the first time the annual program took place on campus.
The annual program teaches high school students about business and leadership, along with preparing them for the workforce, said Megan Rubie, the program’s volunteer coordinator. Through hands-on learning, students are exposed to what life is like in the business world.
In the program, the students run a computer-simulated business and compete with participants from around the state. Each company includes 10 to 12 participants and a volunteer mentor from the business community to help guide them through the week.
The program is currently seeking volunteers to serve as advisors and judges, and it is particularly interested in having more PLU experts involved, Rubie said. Faculty, staff and students with a background in business are encouraged to apply.
About 200 students are expected to attend this year’s program. The students will stay on campus in the residence halls and eat in the dining hall. The experience gives students interested in post-secondary education a chance to see what life at a university is like, while also giving them exposure to the business community and the opportunity to meet students from around the state.
Washington Business Week started in 1976 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. It eventually expanded to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Western Washington University in Bellingham, and most recently, to PLU.
To learn more about the program and volunteer opportunities, visit www.wbw.org.
In the program, the students run a computer-simulated business and compete with participants from around the state. Each company includes 10 to 12 participants and a volunteer mentor from the business community to help guide them through the week.
The program is currently seeking volunteers to serve as advisors and judges, and it is particularly interested in having more PLU experts involved, Rubie said. Faculty, staff and students with a background in business are encouraged to apply.
About 200 students are expected to attend this year’s program. The students will stay on campus in the residence halls and eat in the dining hall. The experience gives students interested in post-secondary education a chance to see what life at a university is like, while also giving them exposure to the business community and the opportunity to meet students from around the state.
Washington Business Week started in 1976 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. It eventually expanded to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Western Washington University in Bellingham, and most recently, to PLU.
To learn more about the program and volunteer opportunities, visit www.wbw.org.