Pathway: Entrepreneurship

JA Tools for Success™

JA Tools for Success™ introduces students to work and career readiness skills and other concepts and thought processes needed to prepare for the digital economy. Students learn work-ready skills needed to interact, build relationships, and exhibit self-awareness through the lens of their own values, skills, and interests. Highlights: Following participation in…

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JA Our Region®

JA Our Region® introduces students to entrepreneurship and upper elementary grade social studies learning objectives, including regions, resources, supply chains, and problem solving. The learning experience provides students with a practical approach to starting a business while preparing them to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of a…

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JA Our Neighbors™

JA Our Neighbors™ is a series of culturally responsive videos designed to help contextualize concepts introduced in JA’s elementary school programs. The videos use social emotional learning concepts to support participating students. The JA Our Neighbors™ video resource is designed to help students with their need to bridge the digital divide, promote diversity,…

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JA Our Families®

JA Our Families® introduces students to entrepreneurship and learning objectives for first-grade social studies, including families, neighborhoods, money, and needs and wants. Following participation in the program, students will be able to: JA Our Families® is recommended for students in first grade. The learning experience is available in Classroom-Based and Remote Classroom…

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JA Launch Lesson®

JA Launch Lesson® is a point-of-entry program delivered by community entrepreneurs. Students gain firsthand knowledge about starting a business and the entrepreneurial journey. JA Launch Lesson® is part of the JA Entrepreneurship Pathway and is recommended for high school students. It is available in classroom based, remote live, or afterschool implementation. Materials…

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JA Entrepreneurial Mindset®

JA Entrepreneurial Mindset®, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that introduces high school students to the basics of starting a business, including developing entrepreneurial abilities, identifying business opportunities, creating a business plan, understanding economics, and identifying the stages of business growth. Volunteers engage…

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JA Company Program® Pop Up

JA Company Program® Pop-Up teaches students how to plan, launch, and operate their own business venture within a structured, guided experience. Throughout the start-up process, students collaborate, make crucial business decisions, practice communication skills, and develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills within a streamlined, teacher-led experience. All profits generated benefit the…

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JA Company Program®

JA Company Program® empowers high school students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community and teaches them practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Community volunteers and mentors provide real-world guidance and experience to the student-led startup. Throughout the process of building…

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JA Career Speakers Series®

In JA Career Speaker Series®, a volunteer guest speaker visits the classroom and shares information about his or her career, work, and education experience. The speaker may bring props, work samples, or other visuals to help engage students. Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to: JA…

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JA Be Entrepreneurial® (Think Like an Entrepreneur)

JA Be Entrepreneurial® is a reimagined, modular learning experience that teaches students about the mindset and the skills needed for success by aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators who add value to any organization. Students completing all three modules use Design Thinking, a problem-solving approach, to create business ideas. Students also learn to…

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While working at #1 Cochran, the team will be running the car dealership. Employees will work together to find car deals, schedule service repairs, and sell an item during the shopping period.

Job Roles

  • CEO
  • CFO
  • Accessory Expert
  • Service Advisor
  • Digital Sales Advisor