Students train for global entrepreneurship

FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, and Junior Achievement Philippines continue their commitment to educate and train the youth for global entrepreneurship through the 2016 FedEx/ JA International Trade Challenge ( ITC) workshop.

The program aims to educate high school students on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and instill a global business mindset.

At this year ’ s ITC workshop, 400 students from 30 schools will work in teams to develop market entry strategy plans John Peterson (center), FedEx Express acting managing director, leads volunteers in

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ship at the 2016 FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge workshop. agement, pricing, promotion and distribution strategies of an innovative unteers. product for international markets. FedEx believes in educating the youth on the funda

Two weeks after the workshop, groups of two stumentals of business, economics and entrepreneurship dents will present their business plans to a panel in in a global ecosystem. the local ITC competition. To date, the program has benefitted 3,844 students

The winning teams will represent the country and in the Philippines, with 36 representing the country compete with other teams from the Asia-Pacific region in the regional challenge. in Hong Kong on Aug. 7-11. In August 2015, three pairs of high school students

Since 2009, FedEx has sponsored the International represented the Philippines in the ITC held in SingaTrade Challenge in the Philippines to provide young pore, where they competed against 24 other teams entrepreneurs first-hand experience in running their from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zeaown companies under the mentorship of FedEx vol- land, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.