JA COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

The Company of the Year Competition is a program organized by the Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) designed as a competitive exhibition session to introduce students to the dynamics of sales, packaging, presentation etc as a company. Actually this event is the climax of a sixteen week training and practice of entrepreneurship for the JA Company Program in the various schools. The JA Company Program (CP) is designed to practically inspire students on entrepreneurship for the world in front of them. Thirty(30) students  are selected from each school to form a company, the students will in turn chose a business name and elect a board to oversee the company`s affair for the next 16weeks. The officers include The Chairman of the board (President), the Head of Production, Marketing, Finance and Human resources. They are to start up a new company and raise capital by sales of shares, do market due diligence after which they decide on what to produce. After production they will decide on the market to sell their products, they are also to pay dividends to investors and use about 10 percent of their profit for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). They are to submit their annual report and some samples of their product for the trade fair a week before the event for judges to go through. In summary we practically expose the students to all aspects of entrepreneurship ranging from Capitalization, to Production, Marketing, Liquidation (exit strategy) and Corporate Social responsibility.

The JA Company of the Year Competition includes interactive and inspirational sessions where the various school representatives share practical and personal experiences on their company’s journey so far while also exhibiting creative and properly packaged products. In July 2013, the JA Company of the Year Competition was conducted at the regional level and winners across the regions later converged in Lagos from 2^nd – 4^th October 2013 to compete at the National level to determine the winner that will represent JAN at the JA Africa Company of the Year Competition in Ezulwini, Swaziland December 4^th – 6^th, 2013.

The National JA Company of the Year Competition witnessed 9 (Nine) teams from Lagos, Abuja, Portharcourt & Enugu with the support of Akintola Williams Deloitte. The schools are:

 ABUJA:

• The Amazing Amazon Student Company – Government Girls Secondary School, Abaji
• De-Jades Company – Model Secondary School, Maitama
• Supernova Company – Noble Heights College, Karu

LAGOS:

• Kleptolite Company – Liberty Bells School, Badore Ajah
• ABC Recycling Company – Fountain Heights School, Surulere
• Creativity at Large Company – International School Lagos

PORT-HARCOURT:

• The Brooks Company – Brookstone International School, Igwuruta
• Young Innovative Minds Company – Government Senior Secondary School, Elekahia

ENUGU:

• Exclusive Company – Day Secondary School, Independent Layout

 

At the end of the 2013 National JA Company of the Year Competition, The Amazing Amazons Student Company from Government Girls Secondary School, Abaji, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja emerged winner and will be representing Junior Achievement Nigeria at the JA Africa Company of the Year Competition in Ezulwini, Swaziland December 4^th – 6^th, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let their success be your inspiration!

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