More than 200 high school students are expected to compete in a business strategy competition at UMass Dartmouth.
The 13th annual JA Titan Business Challenge, hosted in partnership with UMass Dartmouth, will offer students a hands-on learning experience and a chance to win scholarships, according to a community announcement.
The event will take place at UMass Dartmouth March 18. Bristol County Savings Bank is the title sponsor of the event, which is being held in partnership with UMass Dartmouth.
Students from eight schools are expected to participate: Apponequet Regional High School, Atlantis Charter High School, B.M.C. Durfee High School, Bishop Stang High School, Fairhaven High School, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, New Bedford High School and Taunton High School.
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During the competition, students will develop budgets, interpret financial reports and learn about pricing, production, capital investments, research and development, marketing and charitable giving.
The event is free for students and their schools, according to the announcement.
“We are deeply grateful to our Title Sponsor, Bristol County Savings Bank, for their generous and steadfast support—both today and throughout the 13 years since the JA Titan Business Challenge at UMass Dartmouth first began,” said Jeffrey Pelletier, president, Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts. “Since then, more than 2,400 local students have participated in this impactful program that teaches real-world business skills, builds foundational financial literacy skills, and promotes teamwork and collaboration. Bristol County Savings Bank is a tremendous partner for all of Junior Achievement’s work across Southern Massachusetts and we are looking forward to another exciting student competition at UMass Dartmouth.”
“The Bank is proud to support JA and its Titan Business Challenge over the years and help area high school students gain a better understanding of the real world of business and how to compete in it,” said Michael Patacao, senior vice president/commercial lending market manager with Bristol County Savings Bank and chair of the Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts, in the announcement. “Each year it is rewarding for our volunteers to feel the spirit of competition and sense of anticipation rise in the room as the teams progress through the final round and wait to hear if their team has best met the challenge.”
The event is part of Junior Achievement’s mission to provide young people with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the future. The organization offers in-school and out-of-school programs focusing on financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship. Each year, Junior Achievement impacts nearly 7,000 students across Bristol, Barnstable and southern Plymouth counties. For more information, please contact Pelletier at jeffrey.pelletier@ja.org.
Bristol County Savings Bank, a Massachusetts-chartered bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Beacon Bancorp, is a full-service banking institution with about $3.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1846, the bank serves individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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