Note the below important dates. 

Friday, 8th December 2017 - Internal Competition, Meet our Teams 
Monday to Friday (11th - 15th December 2017) - Booths in Science Building. Teams introducing products
Saturday, 27th January 2018: Junior Achievement "Family Day", Public meets our teams and purchases itemsFamily Day: 
Thursday, 31st May 2018: The English School Junior Acheivement Award Ceremony


Step-by-Step Over One School Year
 
The procedure and timeframe of establishing the Company Programme in Europe. For schools starting in September, this can be the timeline:
 

STEP	TIME OF THE YEAR
Step 1: Motivation & Ideas Intro/motivation Creativity exercises and practicing idea generation Brainstorm for a real business idea	The first 2-3 weeks 2-3 hours in class time October
Step 2: Organising Students select the idea they would like to be involved in Groups are established Learn about roles and jobs in the company Prepare for the first meeting with the mentor Prepare to form the Board of Directors Prepare for the first Board Meeting and discuss the agenda Meet mentor Hold first group meeting / board meeting Allocate students to different jobs Work on shaping the idea / SWOT/ write the business idea Prepare documents for the foundation meeting and invitation to the meeting	The second 2-3 weeks 3-6 hours in class time October - November   First meeting with the mentor – about 1-2 hours
Step 3: Shaping & Establishing Market research Network mapping Name for the company Sell shares Bookkeeping/ Cash Recording Hold the formal foundation meeting Give a presentation of the business ideas in the schools / for teacher / headmaster Complete Business Model Canvas	Total class time 3-6 hours November - December   Second meeting with the mentor 1-2 hours
Step 4: Ready for Action Procurement and production Marketing plan Production Sell the product / service	Total class time 3-6 hours December – February    Third meeting with mentor 1-2 hours+ spontaneous contact / e-mails / phone calls Mainly out of school work / spare time
Step 5: Competing & Closing   Closing the Company Preparation for liquidation Participation in competitions / trade fairs Company Report Closing and Annual General Meeting (AGM) The future	Total class time 3-4 hours plus students will prepare for their participation in the Trade Fair and competitions March – July   Fourth and fifth meetings with mentor 1-2 hours