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Northern Highlands Students Learn Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy through eBay Project

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Students enrolled in an entrepreneurship class at Northern Highlands Regional High School are using eBay to learn business skills and the importance of philanthropy. The course, developed to expose juniors and seniors to real-world business experiences, is teaching students the basics of entrepreneurship and charitable donation. By selling items ranging from a boat hatch and UGG Boots to designer shoes and electronics equipment, students are earning thousands of dollars in sales and donating to charity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The students are learning the importance of customer service, product identification, and shipping through the eBay project.
  • The course has taken hold, with students earning accolades from customers for their business acumen and sales.
  • A percentage of the student's grades are based on actual classroom work, the amount sold, and timely feedback and customer communications.
  • The eBay project began in mid-November and the students expect a final total of about $12,000 in sales.
  • More than $3,000 of that profit will be donated to Bergen County's United Way for affordable housing for the developmentally disabled in Allendale.
  • The course has been a confidence-builder for the students, teaching them the basics of entrepreneurship and charitable donation.
  • The students are also writing their marketing material and shipping products from the computer at a flat rate.
  • The class has received accolades from customers praising their eBay business acumen and for their amount of sales.
  • The class is teaching the students the importance of being an entrepreneur, taking risks, and trying something new.

Statistics:

  • The students expect to earn a total of about $12,000 in sales.
  • More than $3,000 of that profit will be donated to Bergen County's United Way for affordable housing for the developmentally disabled in Allendale.
  • The students have earned over $1,000 in sales, with the top seller earning more than $3,000.
  • A percentage of the student's grades are based on actual classroom work, the amount sold, and timely feedback and customer communications.
  • The eBay project began in mid-November and will continue through the end of the marking period.
  • The students will then move on to learning how to write a business plan.

Sources:

  • "Allendale -- Students enrolled in an entrepreneurship class at Northern Highlands Regional High School are using eBay to learn business skills and the importance of philanthropy -- donating thousands of dollars to charity." (The Record)
  • "The course, developed to expose juniors and seniors to real-world business experiences, is a confidence-builder and teaches the students the basics of entrepreneurship and charitable donation." (The Record)
  • "The eBay project began in mid-November and the students expect a final total of about $12,000 in sales." (The Record)
  • "More than $3,000 of that profit will be donated to Bergen County's United Way for affordable housing for the developmentally disabled in Allendale." (The Record)

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