ICSB Global Youth Academy
ICSB Global is excited to announce that registration for the ICSB Global Youth Academy is now open! The Academy will commence virtually with our Welcome Reception on July 12th, 2020, 12:00PM-1:00PM (Washington, DC time) (EDT)
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ICSB Global Youth Academy
The International Council for Small Businesses is preparing for our two-week Youth Academy! This is an incredible opportunity for high school juniors and seniors, during which they will experience perspective-shifting and changing presentations and activities. As entrepreneurs, we understand the value of the self. That is why this program teaches students ways in which they represent and embody their brand and company (you, Inc.). By investing in yourself, this academy will help students to begin preparing themselves for their futures ahead, which has never been more pertinent.
During such an unparalleled time, we will invite you to our understanding of and expectations for this new normal. The program works on a three-part model, known as “the 3 Ss.” Within this framework, you will discover world Systems, your Skills, and yourSelf. Systems include those national and international organizations that uphold all of our current world relations and markets. These include, but are not exclusive to, the United Nations, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank Group, and the World Health Organization. Next, we will help you discover your skills, which will be heavily demanded in this new world of work. You will also learn the ways in which you can optimize your skills and build your portfolio. The last and innermost element is the Self. By learning how to become more proximate with your strengths and weaknesses, you will be able to promote yourself and your work even more than you imagined.
Entrepreneurship training is not restrained solely for entrepreneurs. Rather, entrepreneurship training introduces an innovative and important way of seeing the world through eyes of opportunity. This structural positivity will help you succeed in any and every space that your future life involves. In participating in a renowned, international program, you will begin your entrepreneurial journey by opening up to one of the many opportunities that are awaiting you!
Program Chairs
Skye Blanks
Junior Project Manager at the International Council for Small Business
Skye Blanks serves as the Junior Project Manager for the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), and specifically assists in the Knowledge Hubs (KHubs) project, which are institutions or networks, dedicated to capture, share and exchange development experiences with national and international partners in order to accelerate development for micro-small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). He also specializes in the ICSB’s Entrepreneurship certificate programs
Ayman El Tarabishy
Executive Director of the International Council for Small Business and Deputy Chair of the Department of Management for GWSB
Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy serves as the Executive Director, International Council for Small Business (ICSB), and also as the Deputy Chair of the Department of Management for The George Washington University School of Business.
Academy Agenda
JULY 12- 23, 2020 – Venue: Everywhere through ZOOM
Pre-Event: Welcome Reception: July 12th, 12:00PM – 1:00PM (EDT)
To welcome everyone to our online Academy center, this reception will be a great way to say hello to everyone and become acquainted with the Academy’s digital system.
Week 1: Day 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Creativity: Monday, July 13
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Morning Announcements |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
Students learn what entrepreneurship is and who fits the profile of an entrepreneur. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Entrepreneurs as Artists |
“Are artists entrepreneurs, or entrepreneurs artists?” Students dive into the arts and discover the answer to this question. Students will see how an artistic mindset shapes business today. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Creativity & Innovation |
Students learn the difference between creativity and innovation, and develop skills in solving needs by implementing innovative solutions through creativity. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 2:45 PM |
Creativity & Innovation Workshop |
Students will work together in groups in a C.I. Workshop. They will apply what they learned from the previous sessions in a fun and engaging way. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 1: Day 2: You Inc.: Tuesday, July 14
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
Introduction to Personal Branding |
Students learn the importance of personal branding, and the areas focus when creating a personal brand. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Online Etiquette 101 |
Students learn the DOs and DONTs managing their digital footprint, and how to establish a professional online presence across multiple platforms. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Communication & Networking |
Students learn the value of effective communication and networking. They learn the best practices for high-level interfacing to help move their career or endeavors forward. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 2:45 PM |
Improvised Elevator Pitch Competition |
Students practice informally pitching themselves to each other in an unpredictable context with the guidance of college mentors. Students take turns pitching themselves to each other: experiencing both sides of the table. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 1: Day 3: Finance: Wednesday, July 15
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50AM |
Financial Literacy |
Students learn the basics of fiscal responsibility and acquire financial management skills. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Healthy Financial Habits |
Students learn the keys to monetary success and stability. They will learn about credit and credit scores and how to make their money work for them. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Investing and Savings |
Students learn the difference between investing and savings and how they can do both effectively and responsibly. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 2:45 PM |
Stock Workshop |
A crash course in common market stocks: Students will be introduced to stocks, smart trading, and forecasting. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 1: Day 4: Social Entrepreneurship/Family Business: Thursday, July 16
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship |
Students are introduced to social entrepreneurship and the role it plays across the globe. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Entrepreneurship and the Solidarity Economy |
Students will discover a new system of thinking based on the principles of equity, solidarity, sustainability, participation, and inclusion. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Introduction to Family Business |
Students will learn about family business management and will gain the tools to become family business leaders. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 1:50 PM |
Succession Case Debate |
Students will investigate a controversial family business case study where students must choose sides and debate. |
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2:00 – 2:45 PM |
Social Enterprises |
Students learn first-hand from a MBA student-led start-up about social enterprises, corporate social responsibility, and the positive impact they have on the world. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 1: Day 5: Pitch Preparation: Friday, July 17
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:30 AM |
Pitching 101 |
Students learn how to form effective pitches to sell products and services. |
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9:30 – 10:30 AM |
Practical Pitching |
Students are tasked to sell randomly selected objects to their group with little time to prepare. |
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10:30 – 11:00 AM |
Presentation Preparation |
Students are broken into groups and assigned a final presentation project for the last day of the global academy. |
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11:00 – 11:45 AM |
Presentation Group Work |
Students meet with their groups in private sessions and begin organizing their final projects. |
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11:45 – 12:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 2 Day 6: Entrepreneurship in an Everyday Context: Monday, July 20
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
UN Around the World with ICSB |
Students explore the importance of entrepreneurship in the United Nations. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
UN/ICSB Continued |
Students learn the impact Micro-, Small, Medium, Enterprises (MSMEs) have on the world economy. Followed by a reflection of June 27 MSMEs Day. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Sustainable Development Goals |
The impact of entrepreneurship and the future of sustainability. A review of the United Nations sustainable development goals. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:50 PM |
Intrapreneurship in Different Fields |
Students are introduced to intrapreneurship and how it applies to non-business fields. Students will learn how they can incorporate intrapreneurship into their prospective careers. |
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2:00 – 2:45 PM |
Entrepreneurship Student Panel |
College mentors participate in Q&A with students and share their experience with their ventures. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 2 Day 7: STEM and Entrepreneurship Tuesday, July 21
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
STEM Entrepreneurship |
Students learn how STEM and entrepreneurship coincide and how to become a tech entrepreneur. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Young Tech Entrepreneurs Panel |
Young entrepreneurs share with students how they solve complex problems with science and math. Students get a realistic look at a day in the life of a tech entrepreneur. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Management Information systems |
Students learn the relevancy of management information systems in entrepreneurship. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 2:45 PM |
Code Academy |
Students learn basic computer science concepts and are introduced to coding through Code Academy. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 2: Day 8: College Preparation Wednesday, July 22
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 – 9:50 AM |
College Preparation |
College mentors share tips and tricks for getting the most out of college. |
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10:00 – 10:50 AM |
Admission Officers Panel |
From the perspective of admission officers: an inside look into the college admission process. |
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11:00 – 12:00 PM |
Scholarships Hack |
Students learn how to define themselves and present their identity to apply for scholarships. Students learn the best practices for presenting their story and see the many different avenues in which scholarships are found. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 1:50 PM |
The Key to Internships and Student Organizations |
Students learn the role of internships and student organizations and how they can shape your future. |
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2:00-2:45 PM |
College Student Reflection |
A panel of college students sharing their college life experience and debunking the myths and misconceptions. |
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Announcements |
Debrief of the lessons learned today, and students are provided complimentary online resources. Students are instructed on how to prepare for tomorrow’s activities. |
Week 2: Day 9: Team Preparation Day: Thursday, July 23
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No synchronous session |
(Independent) Team Preparation Day |
Students meet with classmates independently to prepare for the final pitch presentation. |
Week 2: Day 10: Presentations/Graduation: Friday, July 24
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8:50 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Session |
Overview of the day’s schedule. |
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9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Presentations |
Students combine all the skills gained during the two week academy to present to a high-level panel of judges. |
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12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Break. |
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1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Graduation |
Winners Announced and distribution of virtually certificates. |
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2:00 – 2:15 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Closing remarks. |
MEET THE MASTER TEACHERS
Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy,
Executive Director, International Council for Small Business (ICSB), and Deputy Chair of the Department of Management for The George Washington University School of Business.
Adnane Maalaoui
Co-director of the IPAG Entrepreneurship & Family Business Center
Winslow Sargeant
President-elect of the ICSB and Head of Capital Markets for Genaesis, LLC
Ahmed Osman
President of the ICSB and Founder and CEO of Chrome
Analia Pastran
Founder & Executive Director of Smartly, Social Enterprise on the SDGs, New York and Buenos Aires
Chantal Line Carpentier
Chief of UNCTAD New York
Jesssica (Wolk) Vattima
Outreach & Events Associate, Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Brenda Rios Brombacher
Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives & Community Relations at Houston Community College
Vedant Shrivastava
Graduate student at GW School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Zaniya Lewis
Founder/CEO and Executive Director of YesSheCanCampaign
Stu Massengill
Host of Finding Direction Podcast and National Trainer for the #1 success coach Tony Robbins
Abigail Sepich
Past GWU First-Year development Program Mentor and Current Introduction to International Business Teaching Assistant
Andre Sadler
MBA Student at The George Washington University
Clarke Birrell
MBA Student at The George Washington University
Ruth Dwyer
MBA Student at The George Washington University
Don Phillips
Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions at The George Washington University
Kyle Lyon
ICSB Junior Project Manager
Tammy Nguyen
ICSB Event Manager
Alexa Brooks Major
Owner of Moments with Alexa Claire
Skye Blanks
ICSB Junior Project Manager
Sandra Perez
Master of International Policy and Practice, alumni, The George Washington University
Ava Vickers
Undergraduate Student at Indiana University
Francisco Navarrete-Baez
Profesor-Researcher of Universidad del Valle de Atemajac
Caio Flavio Stettiner
Specialist in Higher Education Teaching and Commercial Operations Logistics and also Master in Education
Arturo Carillo
Associate Director of College Counseling at The John Cooper School
Catarina Alves
Associate Professor of the Autonumous University of Barcelona
Wael Eldesouki Bedda
Entrepreneurship Center director at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
Benjamin Shapiro
Co-Founder of TekMate
Jonathan Lau
Co-Founder at Xmino
Sebastian Ortiz
Co-Founder of Ichosia Biotechnology
Lucas Vining
Co-Founder of Ichosia Biotechnology
Ben Nguyen
Musician and Consultant
Danielle Toglia
San Diego State University, Regional Manager
Jacy Case
CEO of Songwriter's Dream
Kimberly Penn
Entrepreneur In Residence for HCC SW
Lasse Engel
Business Management Student at San Diego State, Lavin Entrepreneur Student
Michelle Avalos
Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Impact Hub Houston
Rumi Robinson
CFO of Songwriter's Dream and an online content creator
Collin Cadet
Artist and Posse Scholar at The George Washington University
Crystal Victoria
Award-Winning published Author
Moses Iku
Founder of Common Cookery
Rylan Good
Associate Director of Admissions at Dickinson College
Lauren Alexander
16 year old CEO of 2BooG Beauty
Nefertiti Miller
Tween Entrepreneur and CEO of Sugadoo Cosmetics
Todd Stuart
Director of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship at Miami University
Ricardo Alvarez
Professor of Entrepreneurship at CETYS University
Mourad Mansour
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in the Department of Management and Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Winslow Sargeant
President-elect of the ICSB and Head of Capital Markets for Genaesis, LLC
Celia Lopez
Financial Access Educator and Community Impact and Investment at Capital One
Joel Stennett
Rising Senior at the George Washington University majoring in Economics