In School Company Program / En classe Entrepreise Étudiante

JA Program

Program Description

Our 2025-26 Program Year is now closed. We will launch registration for the 2026-27 school year soon. If you would like to register now please email programs@janovascotia.ca.

Les inscriptions pour l’année scolaire 2025-2026 sont désormais closes. Nous ouvrirons bientôt les inscriptions pour l’année scolaire 2026-2027. Si vous souhaitez vous inscrire dès maintenant, veuillez envoyer un e-mail à programs@janovascotia.ca.

 

Start and operate a business, under the guidance of experienced mentors or your teacher. This is your opportunity to design, manufacture, market, and sell a product before liquidating the company.

Pendant quatre mois, le programme Entreprise Étudiante de JA apprend aux élèves comment organiser et gérer une véritable entreprise. Des bénévoles d’entreprises de la collectivité collaborent avec les élèves pour lancer et diriger une petite entreprise.

Contenu sur la santé mentale et sur la résilience entrepreneuriale.

Program Overview

Students completing this Program will be prepared to:

  • Solve real business challenges
  • Gather data, evaluate choices and create a business plan
  • Launch a business and raise capital for start-up
  • Develop and market a product or service
  • Work in a team environment
  • Maintain and analyze financial records
  • Set sales goals and make effective sales pitches

 

Points saillants du programme Entreprise Étudiante

  • Relever de vrais défis du monde des affaires
  • Obtenir des données, évaluer des options et rédiger un plan d’affaires
  • Apprendre comment constituer une entreprise
  • Démarrer une entreprise et vendre des actions pour le capital de départ
  • Développer et vendre un produit ou un service
  • Travailler en équipe
  • Tenir à jour et analyser les finances de l’entreprise
  • Établir des objectifs et mettre en place des stratégies de vente et de marketing
  • Apprendre comment faire un pitch de vente efficace

To view curriculum alignment for your class please click HERE.

 

Company Program will launch again in September 2026. The program allows students to apply for various awards – many include a scholarship. This year’s list of Achievers include:

Individual Recipients:

VP Human Resources, sponsored by CPHR Nova Scotia – Abby Jarvis

VP Health Safety & Environment sponsored by CPHRNS – Lily Bray

VP Production sponsored by The Rossy Foundation | La Fondation Rossy – Manuela Roemer

VP Marketing sponsored by CIBC – Madeleine Ellis

VP Corporate Social Responsibility sponsored by CIBC – Harlow Pratt

VP Finance sponsored by CPA Nova Scotia – Maggie Pyke

VP Technology sponred by Rossy Foundation – Abby Jarvis

President of the Year sponsored by CPANS – Levi Adler

Outstanding Achiever Sponsored by CPANS – Abby Jarvis & Levi Adler

Catherine Elizabeth Colson Memorial Scholarship – Manuela Roemer

Student Achievement – Harlow Pratt & Madeleine Ellis

Inaugural Hustle Hard Award sponsored by Double Ghost – Kyle Sears

Company Recipients:

Most Sustainable Company – Paperkind Notebooks

Most Resilient Company – Chore Go

Best Business Plan – Hydra Bear

Pitch It! sponsored by River Philip Foundation – Paperkind Notebooks

Company of the Year sponsored by River Philip Foundation – The Cutting Edge

Advisor Recipients:

Advisor Team of the Year – Karley Grimard and Nate Davies (PinPoint Patches)Advisor of the Year – Greg Thomson (Hydrabear)

Note: awards sponsored provide students with a scholarship for future education.

Program Information Sheet

For more details, view the full program description sheet by selecting a language below.

Key Program Details

Key Learning Areas
Categories
Structure
Teacher Led
Optional Guest Facilitation
Self Directed
Languages
English
French