Rocky Point High School Students Hone Entrepreneurship Skills

Rocky Point High School’s Virtual Enterprise class, attended the annual Virtual Enterprises International Business and Entrepreneurship Leadership Conference, recently held at Long Island University. They were accompanied by business teacher Dorothy Burns.

The conference enabled students to network with and hear from industry experts and successful entrepreneurs, including Marie Moody, founder and CEO of Stella & Chewy’s, and Helen Avery, editor of Euromoney magazine. Students had the opportunity to participate in informative and exciting breakout sessions that discussed important business concepts such as social media marketing and secrets to fundraising success. As a culmination to the event, students delivered an elevator-pitch about their Virtual Enterprise company, GeoMerch Inc., which was judged by business professionals.

With an emphasis on college and career readiness, VEI is an in-school, global business simulation that offers students a competitive edge through project-based, collaborative learning and the development of skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem-solving, communication, personal finance and technology.