Anchor>> Forty local high school students
graduated from the Saunders College of Business
summer school program Saturday.
It's part of the school's Future Business
Leaders and Entrepreneurs program.
The students spend ten weeks of their summer
analyzing data from Rochester-based companies.
In June, the companies presented the students
with real-life business challenges.
Through the program, the students are paid
to work, gather and analyze data to provide
the company with a resolution.
Program leaders say they hope the kids learn
to increase their abilities, take on challenges,
and work as a team.
Miller>> This program not only teaches them
to run a business, how to identify challenges
within a business, but it also provides them
with some transferable skills in the event
they choose not to attend college or can't
attend college for some reason.
They have transferable skills to be able to
attend a job with livable wages.
Martinez>> It was trying to teach kids about
business.
About how they should act in a professional
environment.
How to basically achieve in life.
Anchor>> Since it started in 2009, more than
140 Rochester City School District students
have completed the program.
