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Published on June 15, 2010

Volunteers play an integral role in the Virtual Enterprises International program. There are many ways to volunteer and you can do so as often as you wish. You can:

  • Serve as an advisory board member
  • Serve as a judge at a VE business plan competition
  • Lead a case study discussion
  • Be a business coach/consultant to a VE firm
  • Speak on a topic of interest or expertise
  • Lead a webinar discussion
  • Provide samples of services, products, forms, policies, pricelists, catalogs, market research, etc., so students have models for their own enterprise
  • Provide advice, guidance and in-kind contributions (display materials, sample products) in the development of a firm’s trade fair booth
  • Provide mentoring and shadowing opportunities for students and teachers
  • Host paid, professional internships
  • Arrange field trips to your company
  • Deliver student and/or teacher workshops
  • Review and support VE curricula

Fill out the form below and we will contact you to get started. Thank you for making a significant contribution to developing our future workforce.

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2013 Youth Business Summit

Price: $0.00

Date: April 8, 2013

Planning is now underway for the 2013 Virtual Enterprises International Youth Business Summit, which will be held in New York City on April 8-11, 2013.

The Youth Business Summit is the signature event of Virtual Enterprises International because it offers students multiple opportunities to show what they know. Through the Summit’s three major activities—the National Business Plan Competition, the Global Business Challenge, and the International Trade Show—students demonstrate their skills, knowledge and diverse talents in entrepreneurship, communications, computer technology, and global business management—key components of the VEI program. See photos of the 2012 Youth Business Summit!

In the National Business Plan Competition, finalists from statewide business plan competitions will compete in a championship round for prizes to be awarded to team members and their programs. The top three national teams will be announced on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the opening ceremony of the trade show.

In the Global Business Challenge, students are assigned to a multinational team, and are given  several hours to solve a global business problem. Each team will analyze company data, identify relevant information for the assigned task, and prepare a business strategy to be presented to a distinguished panel of judges.

The International Trade Show is the signature activity of the Virtual Enterprises International practice firm program. It provides students with the opportunity to showcase and market the products and services of their virtual businesses as they engage in commerce with their local, national and international peers in a simulated global marketplace. Students will be able to compete in various competitions related to the event: Best Booth, Best Sales Pitch, Best Web Page and Best Catalog.

We look forward to welcoming you to New York City in April 2013 and hope that you will take advantage of the many cultural activities and sightseeing opportunities that await you in The Big Apple.

Iris Blanc
Executive Director
Virtual Enterprises International
Phone: 212-769-2710
Fax: 212-799-7528
iblanc@veinternational.org