What is BPA, and which students might consider it?
Distinguish US BPA programmes from current activities in China, then examine the actual tasks.
Read article →Business learning journal
From competition choices and preparation to teamwork and real projects, explore learning and growth through business practice.
ASDAN or BPA: how do the tasks differ?
Compare a specific business simulation with a specific BPA event by examining decisions, deliverables and preparation.
Read article →What is the Hult Future Leaders Challenge?
An introduction to HFLC, its real-client work and the published conditions for the 2026 season.
Read article →What does MEC involve, and how can students prepare?
Connect a user problem, a proposed solution and a business rationale that can withstand questions.
Read article →What is SIC, and what interests and skills does it suit?
SIC combines investment learning, research and communication. Consider willingness to examine information and discuss uncertainty.
Read article →Choosing a first business competition: start with the student
Consider experience, interests, preparation time and learning goals before choosing a first competition.
Read article →Choosing business competitions in Grades 9–12
Plan around interests, readiness and the school calendar. Grade level alone cannot determine the right event.
Read article →Preparing for a first business competition
Break unfamiliar work into understanding the task, sharing responsibilities, developing a proposal and practising communication.
Read article →How can business competitions contribute to university applications?
A competition can help explain interests, commitment and contribution. Relevance depends on the work and each university’s approach.
Read article →Should beginners study first or enter a competition?
Build essentials when a task is inaccessible; learn through practice when a supported start is realistic.
Read article →What does meaningful teamwork look like in a business project?
Look beyond divided tasks to how students explain choices, work through differences and improve their work together.
Read article →Entrepreneurship or economics competitions: which tasks fit your child?
Compare user research and proposal building with economic analysis, then try two small tasks before choosing.
Read article →Which skills can business competitions practise, and how can students rehearse answers?
Turn research, judgement, communication and response into observable tasks that test understanding.
Read article →Is a business competition valuable without an award? How to review the experience
Review criteria, changes in the work and personal contribution before choosing the next step.
Read article →Why learn business at secondary school, and where does business thinking begin?
Explore needs, resources, choices and responsibility through a school-event example.
Read article →What should students practise when AI can draft a proposal?
Practise framing problems, checking evidence, understanding users and taking responsibility for AI-assisted work.
Read article →Business education and business knowledge: how can parents recognise meaningful practice?
Look at how concepts enter tasks, whether students make decisions and whether feedback leads to revision.
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