2015-16 program recap
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2015-16 program recap
2015-16 PROGRAM RECAP MINNESOTA BUSINESS VENTURE Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) is a residential summer program that brings high school students together to spend a week learning about leadership, business, financial literacy, and career options. Partnerships with our host campuses, St. Cloud State University and St. John’s University, allow students to experience college life firsthand. St. Cloud State CEOs all ready for students to arrive at camp! “I would highly recommend MBV, I had a truly amazing experience at this camp. I am leaving inspired and empowered for my future in the business field.” -Luverne High School Student PROGRAM RESULTS 331 students 96 schools 191 volunteers 98% of students plan to pursue continued education after high school. 96% of students feel more comfortable with their money management skills such as saving, credit scores, investing, and budgeting. 98% of students feel more confident with their skills such as teamwork, communication, management, and leadership. 99% of students say they would recommend Minnesota Business Venture to a friend. SESSION DATES & LOCATIONS July 10-15, 2016 St. Cloud State University Hosted by: Herberger Business School July 24-29, 2016 St. John’s University Hosted by: Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship Speakers and Topics by Day Sunday: Vision Speaks Louder than Words Daniel Shannon, Daniel Shannon Speaks Making it Count Adam Cohen, UnitedHealth Group Social Entrepreneurship: Traveling for Good Amanda Cashman, Students Today Leaders Forever The Big Picture of Marketing Anton Vincent, General Mills Monday: The Importance of Relationships Jeff Munneke, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Presentation Skills Chuck MacArthur, U.S. Bank Eric Forstrom, U.S. Bank Interviewing Skills Renee Vevea, OptumHealth Jennifer Schofner, Ecolab Inc. Time Management Mary Soroko, Herberger Business School Communication Styles Jason Colvin, True Friends Emotional Intelligence Sara Olson, Allianz Life Leadership Renee Vevea, OptumHealth Tuesday: Anatomy of a Brand Michael Keller, Pearson’s Candy Company The Journey of an Entrepreneur *Tyler Olson, SMCpros Marketing 101 Adam Taylor, Securian Financial Group Joy Svoboda, Fabcon Companies, LLC Finance 101 Matt Molinaro, Ecolab Inc. Operations 101 *Allison Kibler, Target Corporation Minnesota Entrepreneur Story Peter Allen, Do Good Diapers Financial Values Nathan Dungan, Share Save Spend Wednesday: Money, Habits and Values—The Path to Financial Success Jerrid Sebesta, Taatjes Financial Group Entrepreneurship: An MBV Alumni Story *Wes Otto, Otto Media Group Car Insurance Matters Stan Winnie, Allstate Insurance Heather Kinney, Allstate Insurance Buying a Car Trysh Olson, Wings Financial Credit Union Renting an Apartment Sara Croymans, University of Minnesota Credit Matters Ann Erickson, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Brooke Skinn, 3M Paying for College Tom Larson, Thrivent Financial Philanthropy: Pay it Forward Amy Hanson, Affinity Plus Foundation Jackie Berry, 3M Julie Rethmeier, Federated Insurance Diane Newes, Piper Jaffray Companies Nicole Hansen, Thomson Reuters Ethics: Fraud & Consequence Dave Irvin, Strategic Source John M. Rubischko, Financial Education Services Thursday: Leadership in Today’s World Rob Goggins, Great Clips See the Invisible, Believe the Incredible, and Achieve the Impossible Quincy Oliver, Quincy Oliver Enterprises. Inc. Pursuing Your Passion Shavaun Kerf, Healthy Love LLC Company D at St. John’s University. * Denotes MBV Alumni MBV Activities In addition to the informative speakers a variety of experiential activities are offered that provide hands-on learning for students. Team Building: Junk Night—”Out of the box” product development and fun icebreaker. Corporate Olympics—Interactive teambuilding games. Business Plan Project & Presentation—A company spends eight to ten hours throughout the week developing a new product or service and creating the marketing, finance, and operations plan which they present to a panel of “investors” during a 15-minute presentation. The idea pitch ends with a loan proposition. Financial Literacy: Paying for My Lifestyle—Volunteer financial advisors work with a team of students to explain budgeting, the power of compound interest, and investing early. Career Building: Mock Interviews—Business professional volunteers conduct a 10-minute interview with each student. Volunteers provide valuable feedback to students, improving interviewing skills. For Fun: Speed networking, Minute to Win It games, recreation time, movie nights, and a dance. 2016 Demographics Gender: Female: 48% Male: 52% Free / Reduced Lunch Students: 35% Class Breakdown: Freshmen: 23% Sophomores: 33% Juniors: 35% Seniors: 9% Ethnicity: African American: 12% Asian: 31% Caucasian: 44% Hispanic / Latino: 8% Multiracial: 4% Native American: 1% Company K participates in the Junk Night competition on Sunday night at St. Cloud State University. Resident Business Leaders (RBLs) RBLs are business professional volunteers who make the commitment to facilitate, mentor, and guide students for an entire week at MBV. These individuals are the key to MBV’s success! Rick Anderson, Allianz Life Anthony Bell, Ecolab Inc. Sara Brandenburg, Allianz Life Ryan D’Kae, Allianz Life Kathryn Dutler, Ecolab Inc. Steve Florman, OptumHealth Lincoln Goede, Xcel Energy Laura Hanson, Allianz Life Tyler Howe, Allianz Life *Jonathan Krejci, Mall of America Kay Kwang, Thrivent Financial Joshua Lehman, Allianz Life Darren Lepak, Allianz Life Eric Mahowald, Securian Financial Group Melanie Manaen, Travelers *Tim Mercil, Medtronic Erin O’Brien, Ecolab Inc. Ridelle Pechacek, Securian Financial Group Paul Pernula, Shady Oak Distributing Margaret Snetting, Thrivent Financial Jayne Spado, Travelers Claire Standafer, Allianz Life Shawn Stuart, Thrivent Financial John Taft, Travelers Thuong Thai, Travelers Emma Thomas, Securian Financial Group Kaitlin Wolf, Ecolab Inc. * Denotes MBV Alumni A student participates in her mock interview on Tuesday afternoon at St. Cloud State University. Mock Interviewers Kathy Moss, JRA Financial Services Marc Olson, Allianz Life Rob Olson, Venture Bank David Owen, Andersen Corporation Damon Peters, BMO Harris Bank Susan Peters, U.S. Bank Vanessa Phillips, Anchor Bank Michael Reeves, Next Steps 2 Success LLC Heather Rosales, fi360 Justin Rubin, Travelers Mary Ruch Michael Samuels Abbey Schilla, Allianz Life Laine Suppes, Securian Financial Group Joy Svoboda, Fabcon Companies LLC Jackie Tappe, St. Cloud Medical Group Erik Vakula, Minnesota Home Hunters Diana White, St. Cloud Medical Group Volunteers conduct simulated job interviews and give immediate verbal and written feedback to “My week at MBV was the best week of my summer.” sharpen students’ skills. -Washburn High School Student Herb Allen, Cargill Inc. Rick Allen, Allstate, Admiral Agency Nicha Angpairoj, Cargill Inc. Kate Austad, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Alex Bahl, Venture Bank Brandon Berg, Andersen Corporation Katie Boettcher, King Solutions Kin Chan, Intelligent Unmanned Aircraft System & Integration Emily Chaphalkar, Catholic Charities Maureen Daly, Hiway Federal Credit Union Rhonda Dean, Washburn High School Jewel Della Valle, Hiway Federal Credit Union Kathleen Dempsey, Ecolab Inc. Lindsey DeWitt, Wealth Enhancement Group Donna Duncombe, Hiway Federal Credit Union Paul Durand, Rockford Area Schools Nick Eid, St. Cloud Medical Group Celeste Gardner, St. Cloud Medical Group Adam Hackney, Best Buy John Hajostek, Forum Communications Company Sarah Hom, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Bridget Hansen, Venture Bank Ashley Houle, Hollstadt & Associates Inc. Julie Johns, Wealth Enhancement Group Tina Jones, Hiway Federal Credit Union Crystal Kelzer, St. Jude Medical Center Thomas Kopacek, BMO Harris Bank Cassandra Langner, U.S. Bank Melissa Machlitt, JRA Financial Services Mark Magelssen, Deloitte Jenni Morine, King Solutions Allison Moses, Target Corporation MBV Advisory Committee The MBV Advisory Committee and subcommittees meet monthly, focusing on updating curriculum each year. This year, the committee updated the business plan breakout sessions and the Paying for My Lifestyle presentation. Additionally, they selected the EY Entrepreneur of the YearTM Scholarship award winner. Rick Anderson, Allianz Life Marnie Asmus, Travelers Debra Badzinski, Thrivent Financial Carly Baker, Wells Fargo Audit Services *Darren Beecher, Oracle *Katie Brokaw, Ecolab Inc. Justin Duepner, Allianz Life Justin Falzone, Travelers Steve Florman, OptumHealth Lincoln Goede, Xcel Energy *Art Kennedy Jr., Thomson Reuters Westlaw Mary Marion, U.S. Bank Matthew Molinaro, Ecolab Inc. Cale Nelson, Travelers *Justin Rubin, Travelers Tanya Schmitt, Ecolab Inc. Margaret Snetting, Thrivent Financial Kristina Walch, Allianz Life Kevin Welch, Allianz Life Co-chairs * Denotes MBV Alumni Financial Planners Financial planners lead a session called “Paying for my lifestyle”, to small groups of students. They lead discussions on spending habits, budgeting, inflation, compound interest, and investing. Jason Bauerly, Ameriprise Financial Chase Brakke, North Star Resource Group James Brisley, Total Benefit Communications John Comer, Waddell & Reed Travis Deters, U.S. Bank Jacob Dixon, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Michael Erpenbach, Waddell & Reed Dan Gaughan, AIS Planning Debbie Huddleston, Xcel Energy Shawn Jacobson, Legacy Financial Advisors Jesse Karich, North Star Resource Group Ashley Kerzman, AIS Planning *Jason Kley, Carlson Capital Management Rick King, Ecolab Inc. Kyle Larsen, North Star Resource Group Benjamin Leistikow, UBS Financial Services Stephanie Musgrove, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Trysh Olson, Wings Financial Credit Union Bridget Petersen, SPIRE Credit Union Bryan Polley, U.S. Bank Don Spieker Lori Stieber, Internal Revenue Service Kyle Swenson, Slocum Andy Tate, North Star Resource Group Erik Vakula, Minnesota Home Hunters William Wixon, Wixon Advisors Students at St. John’s University get to know each other while participating in speed networking. Chase Brakke, North Star Resource Group, gives the “Paying For My Lifestyle” presentation to a company at St. Cloud State. “MBV is a unique experience and I would recommend it to anyone—regardless of their interest in pursuing business. I met so many new people and gained many new skills.” -Woodbury High School Student Special Thank You Success at MBV would not have been accomplished without these individuals. CEO Coordinator: *Darren Beecher, Oracle University Transportation Help: Allie Baker, Samantha Funk, Liz Harder, *Madelyn Jesser Dorm Monitors: *Alexis Cogar, Century College; *Diamond Hall, South Dakota State University; *Jillian Juth, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; *Emily McCallson, St. Cloud State University; *Kieran McCloy; Jeremy McCouch, Inver Hills Community College; *Ryan Ormson, Winona State University; *Andrew Podzimek, University of Nebraska; *Hannah Preusser, College of St. Scholastica; *Nejla Topic, College of St. Scholastica; *Erick Vega, St. Cloud State University; *Benjamin Von Stein, Miami University * Denotes MBV Alumni Business Plan Judges Bankers and other community volunteers evaluate students’ business plan presentations by listening, scoring, and providing feedback. Kate Austad, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Koen Baars, Cargill Alex Bahl, Venture Bank Curt Baker, Greater Twin Cities United Way Jason Bauerly, Ameriprise Financial Olivia Berger John Comer, Waddell & Reed Paul Croft, Croft Enterprises LLC Adam Davis, Venture Bank Travis Deters, U.S. Bank Stewart Fishman, Allianz Life Bridget Hansen, Venture Bank Andrew Hennig, 3M Sarah Hom, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Jim Jaeckels, Keller Williams Realty Integrity Lakes Rick King, Ecolab Inc. *Jason Kley, Carlson Capital Management Nicole Lallier, Medtronic Benjamin Leistikow, UBS Financial Services Jim LoScalzo, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jim Marrer, Culligan Bottled Water Company Dan McCarvel, Venture Bank Nathan McClanahan, Wealth Enhancement Group Kerri Metz, Venture Bank Joe Mitchell, Cargill Inc. Aaron Molstad, University of Minnesota Chad Nelson, Medtronic Tracy Norman, Bell State Bank & Trust Jeffrey Partyka, UnitedHealth Group Bridget Petersen, SPIRE Credit Union Steven Peterson, Venture Bank Cristen Purdy, Venture Bank Christy Smith, Travelers Don Spieker Lori Stieber, Internal Revenue Service Joy Svoboda, Fabcon Companies LLC Kyle Swenson, Slocum John Thompson, Superior Consulting Services Erik Vakula, Minnesota Home Hunters Caryn Weingartner, Securian Financial Group Jessie Welton, Federal Reserve Bank Daniel Wolkerstorfer, Wealth Enhancement Group Students at St. John’s University greet the business plan judges before giving their presentation. “This camp is one of the best experiences I have ever had. You make so many connections that can last for a lifetime” -Providence Academy Student Pre/Post Test All MBV participants took a pre/post test during the first and last day. The test had 17 questions which focused on careers and interviewing, personal finance, insurance, and business plan concepts. The average test score increased by 13%, and in some areas, knowledge increased up to 45%. Right: Company I poses for a picture at St. John’s University after presenting their business plan. * Denotes MBV Alumni MBV Students Represented 96 Schools: Metro Schools: 72 Greater Minnesota Schools: 19 Out of State Schools: 4 Andover High School, Andover Anoka High School, Anoka Apple Valley Senior High, Apple Valley Austin High School, Austin Belle Plaine High School, Belle Plaine Bemidji High School, Bemidji Benilde-St. Margaret's School, St. Louis Park Blaine High School, Blaine Bloomington Kennedy High School, Bloomington Buffalo High School, Buffalo Burnsville High School, Burnsville Canby Secondary, Canby Central High School, St. Paul Champlin Park High School, Champlin Chanhassen High School, Chanhassen Chaska High School, Chaska Chisholm Senior High School, Chisholm Como Park Senior High School, St. Paul Coon Rapids High School, Coon Rapids Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Eagan High School, Eagan Eagle Ridge Junior High, Savage East Ridge High School, Woodbury Eastview High School, Apple Valley Eden Prairie Senior High, Eden Prairie Edina Senior High, Edina Fairmont High School, Fairmont Farmington High School, Farmington Forest Lake High School, Forest Lake Fourth Baptist, Plymouth Fridley High School, Fridley Goodhue Secondary, Goodhue Groves Academy, St. Louis Park Harding Senior High School, St. Paul Henry Sibley High School, Mendota Heights Hiawatha Collegiate High School, Minneapolis Highland Park Senior High School, St. Paul Home Schools Hopkins High School, Minnetonka Hopkins West Junior High School, Minnetonka Humboldt Secondary School, St. Paul Hutchinson Senior High, Hutchinson Irondale High School, New Brighton Lakeville North High School, Lakeville Lakeville South High School, Lakeville Loyola Catholic School, Mankato Luverne High School, Luverne Mankato West High School, Mankato Maple Grove High School, Maple Grove Maranatha Christian Academy, Brooklyn Park Math & Science Academy, Woodbury Mayo High School, Rochester Medford Secondary School, Medford Minneota Secondary School, Minneota Minnetonka East Middle School, Excelsior Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka Monticello High School, Monticello Mounds View High School, Arden Hills New Heights School, Inc., Stillwater New Prague High School, New Prague Northfield Senior High, Northfield Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA Orono High School, Long Lake Osseo Senior High School, Osseo Pacelli High School, Austin Park Center IB World School, Brooklyn Park Prior Lake High School, Savage Providence Academy, Plymouth Richfield High School, Richfield Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, Plymouth Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High, New Hope Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis Roseville Area High School, Roseville Saint Croix Central High School, Hammond, WI Sauk Centre Secondary, Sauk Centre Shakopee Junior High West, Shakopee Southwest Christian High School, Chaska Southwest High School, Minneapolis Spring Lake Park High School, Spring Lake Park St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park St. Michael-Albertville High School, St. Michael St. Paul Academy & Summit School, St. Paul St. Paul Conservatory For Performing Arts, St. Paul Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater Sturgis Brown High School, Sturgis, SD Tartan High School, Oakdale Trinity School At River Ridge, Eagan United South Central High School, Wells Valley View Middle, Bloomington Washburn High School, Minneapolis Washington Tech Secondary Magnet, St. Paul Wayzata High School, Plymouth Woodbury High School, Woodbury YuHua Middle School, Hunan Sheng, China Students from Como Park Senior High School at St. Cloud State. St. Cloud State University “MBV taught me so much about business, finances, teamwork, and leadership. I am so grateful to have attended!” -St. Paul Central High School Student St. John’s University SAY HELLO! BESTPREP WISHES TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE MORE THAN 350 CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO MAKE OUR PROGRAMS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! www.bestprep.org /bestprep @bestprepmn 7100 Northland Circle North, Suite 120 ∙ Brooklyn Park ∙ Minnesota ∙ 55428 We have attempted to correctly list all individuals and organizations that have been involved this year. Please email [email protected] with corrections.