BHS GLOBAL BUSINESS ACADEMY

"The time I spent in the business academy was

nothing less of a transformative

experience. When I entered, I was shy, afraid

to speak up. Now, I'm leaving a confident leader

with strong viewpoints and a wide

understanding of the functional business

areas.” -Ellis Douglas, Senior

and FBLA Co-President Co-President of FBLA

In This Issue

Advantages of joining the academy

Curriculum and Course work

Major Accomplishments

Testimonials

The 2016-2017 school year was a huge success for the FBLA Club.

Our Mission

The goal of the Global Business Academy is to prepare its

students to manage and/or own business enterprises in a 21st

century global economy. Students will gain an understanding of

successful business practices including finance, investment,

research and development, quality control, growth, sales, and

returns of investment as well as the legal aspects of business

management and/or entrepreneurship.

The Global Business Academy is more than just a curriculum,

students are taken on field trips and given an opportunity to

visit corporations, accounting firms, nonprofit organizations,

and government agencies in order to gain exposure to the

business world. In addition, recreational activities are

incorporated into the program.

2nd Annual Global Business Academy Newsletter Spring 2017

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

FBLA is the largest business career student organization in the world. The high school division has 215,000 members, while the postsecondary division reaches over 11,000 college students. Students

who would like to learn more about becoming leaders in their school and community have the opportunity to get involved with the Future Business Leaders of America.

Nassau County Comptroller’s Entrepreneurial Challenge

On April 4th, 30 students participated in the Nassau County Comptroller Entrepreneurial Challenge. This has been Baldwin’s fourth year participating in this challenge. Over 20 teams of students from around Nassau County developed business ideas and created extensive business plans to present at the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola. After the 1st round, 9 teams were selected, two of which came from Baldwin, to participate in the final round. At the second round, the Elevator Pitch Competition, both Baldwin teams received Honorable Mentions., a proud moment for the Global Business Academy.

Madison Square Garden Trip

30 students from Mr. Kelley’s Sports Marketing class and the Global Business Academy attended a field trip on April 24th to Madison Square Garden. The students took the All Access Tour of MSG, seeing how a basketball court becomes a sheet of ice, visiting the Knicks/Liberty and Rangers locker rooms, sat in the luxury suites, took a backstage tour, saw the Theater and went courtside. On this annual trip, executives at MSG assign our students a task to design a Promotional Brochure for a themed event at the venue once they return to their classroom. All three winners of the competition promoted a theme night focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness; Kelly Brady received 1st Place for her promotion, while 2nd Place went to Kyle Brown, and David Garcia’s brochure received 3rd Place.

High School Heroes – Steele and Meadow

Although FBLA has been participating in Junior Achievement’s High School Heroes program for over 10 years, this year marked the third time that our over 50 students had the opportunity to work with students from both Meadow and Steele Elementary Schools. The lessons taught by the high schoolers included information on financial literacy and the effect that businesses and service contributions have on the community that we are all a part of.

Global Business Academy Course Sequence

Freshman Year: Introduction to Business 21st Century Entrepreneurial Skills Sophomore Year: Health Sports or Entertainment Marketing Junior Year: College Business Management College Accounting Career & College Planning Personal Financial Literacy Introduction to Virtual Enterprise Senior Year: College Business Math Senior Internship Virtual Enterprise Other Course Options: College Business Law College eCommerce

Students at Madison Square Garden

Above: Dana Alsaif and Marriyah Sulaiman with Mrs. Donovan’s class from Meadow Elementary School

Above: Students Outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislation Building in

Mineola, Preparing for the Nassau County Comptroller’s Entrepreneurial Challenge

Above: FBLA Clean-Up Crew, Co-Advisors Mr. Kelley and Mrs. Raleigh, and

Assemblyman Brian Curran,

Brookside Preserve Cleanup On this year’s Earth Day, April 22, 2017, members of the Future Business Leaders of America club at Baldwin High School had the opportunity to participate in a clean-up project at the Brookside Preserve. The preserve, which is located on Brookside Avenue just under the train tracks, consists of a beautiful wooded area with grassy clearings and bridges that cross over streams. With supplies including garbage bags, rakes, grabbers, and gloves donated to the FBLA by Sanitation District No. 2, the students were able to collect nearly 25 bag of leaves and garbage, including drinking cups, empty chip bags, and water bottles. The club would like to thank Assemblyman Brian Curran and Legislator Laura Curran for their support in getting this project off the ground and for their help in cleaning up the preserve on the day of the event.

Stony Brook Teen Collection Drive This winter, the FBLA started a campaign to collect items for teenagers undergoing treatment at Stony Brook University Hospital. Led by Fundraising Chairperson and senior member of the club, Nicole Danyi, the FBLA connected with members of their school and community to collect items appropriate for teenage patients. After collecting a variety of gifts, including nail polish, coloring books, pillows, and socks, a team of students divided them up into 52 care packages that they delivered to the hospital on March 8th. Ms. Danyi’s goal for the project was to, “...make an impact through small gestures that can bring a smile to those who really need it.” Each gift bag came adorned with a ribbon and a sticker to tell the patient where their gift came from and encourage them to post a picture of them reacting to or using the gift on Twitter and tag the FBLA to help the students see the impact that their contributions make on the lives of children not far from their own age.

Third Annual Yard Sale/Car Wash Fundraiser On Sunday May 21st, the Future Business Leaders of America at Baldwin High School hosted their third annual Car Wash/Yard Sale Fundraiser. This year, the proceeds from the event were put into the Matthew Lee Dolsky Scholarship Fund, in honor of a Baldwin alumnus and former FBLA member who tragically passed away earlier this year. All items for the Yard Sale come from donations made by members of the Baldwin community, including alumni, students, parents, and teachers. This year, the selection was widely varied, including large quantities of books, movies, clothing, kitchenware, and household decorations. Using the social media accounts for the club and its executive board, the students shared pictures of the items that were gathered, helping to draw in a larger crowd than in years passed. Throughout the day, students, teachers and alumni banded together to promote the event on Brookside Avenue and Grand Avenue, sell items at the Yard Sale, and wash cars, raising more than $1,400 for the scholarship fund. “We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Mr. Kelley, Mrs. Raleigh, the members of the Future Business Leaders of America Club and the community for coming out and supporting the car wash,” said Karen Dolsky, Matthew’s mother, who came down with her family to wash cars, “Your donations in honor of Matthew’s memory touched us deeply. We are overwhelmed by the generosity and support of the entire Baldwin community.”

Above: FBLA Students and Advisors with Matthew Dolsky’s Family who Helped Set up the Matthew Lee Dolsky Scholarship Fund in

the Young Man’s Honor

At Left: FBLA Co-Presidents William Salmon and Ellis Douglas had the Opportunity to Attend the Nassau County Comptrollers Annual Press Conference to Kick-Off the Entrepreneurial Challenge, which

Baldwin had the Unique Chance to Host this Year

Above: FBLA Co-Presidents William Salmon and Ellis Douglas with Community Service

Chairperson Nicole Danyi and several of the 52 gifts that were delivered to teenagers undergoing

procedures at Stony Brook Medical Center

Students from The Global Business Academy were accepted to some of the

country’s finest colleges and universities such as…

Boston College New York University

Boston University George Washington

University Brandeis University Villanova University

SUNY at Stony Brook

CUNY Baruch Emerson College Fordham University

Tufts University SUNY at Albany Siena College

Wagner College SUNY at

Binghamton Temple University Drexel University

St. John’s University

Hampton University Seton Hall

University

Morehouse College Morgan State

University

Long Island University: Post

Pace University Southern New

Hampshire

University

Summer Opportunities Molloy College Business Boot Camp

From June 27th to June 30th,, 2017, 3 members of Baldwin High School’s Global Business Academy were immersed in the Business Boot Camp at Molloy College with over 80 students from 40 high schools across Long Island and New York City. The three students, Ellis Douglas, Jessica Vincello, and Serena Zingale, learned about the important skills that entrepreneurs must possess through lectures and daily competitions which challenged the students to put their knowledge to use. Topics that were covered in the lectures included the importance of ethics and the math behind compounded interest, while the competitions included pitching a business idea in a Shark Tank and presenting a research project on a given topic. At the end of the four days, the students and their families attended a graduation ceremony where the participants were presented with diplomas and had their hard work acknowledged by the exceptional staff at the college, including the Dean of Molloy’s Division of Business, Maureen L. MacKenzie, and the program’s leader, Dean Stephen Bier. Awards were also presented to the teams that came in first and second in each competition at the ceremony. Jessica Vincello’s team won the first place prizes for both the Shark Tank style competition and the final project, an oral presentation on the benefits and pitfalls of reverse mortgages. Jessica, who was also named 1 of 5 outstanding students in the camp, was happy to have had the opportunity to grow her business skills in such a conducive environment. “The program offered my fellow students and I not only an atmosphere that nurtured the absorption of the copious amounts of information that was taught to us throughout the week by allowing us to put it to work daily,” said Jessica, “but also opportunities to work on ‘soft skills’ such as presenting orally and networking with people interested in similar careers, which most people take for granted.”

Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) 6 members of the Global Business Academy spent the first week of their summer of 2016 participating in an exciting program at Adelphi University called Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession. The 6 students that participated are John Felder-Washington, John Smith, Darien Vigilance, Niles Wilson, Evan Howell and Folayemi Adeyemi. In this program, students worked on academics in conjunction with field trips and visits to corporations, accounting firms, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies in order to gain exposure to the business world. At the conclusion the program, a formal banquet was held where a COAP alumnus acts as the keynote speaker, and students are presented with awards and certificates. Each of the student participants was given a role in the event and their parents/guardians were invited to attend. The COAP program provides participants with a unique introduction to the accounting profession. By attending sessions on campus and interacting with students from other schools who share similar interests and career goals, COAP also provided students with an idea of what their college experiences will be like.

Introducing Virtual Enterprise International at

Baldwin High School

On Friday, January 13, 2017, the students of Baldwin High School's Virtual Enterprise firm Librevita, under the direction of Business Teacher Mr. Jason Rudish, attended the Long Island Regional Trade Show. At the trade show, the 19 students acted as sales representatives and presenters, making connections with students and teachers from other schools and colleges, as well as business leaders from across the island. Through the use of newly acquired networking skills, the company was able to secure over $200,000.00 in sales.

The trade show also included an opportunity for Librevita's six person business plan team to give an in depth presentation on Librevita's mission, products, marketing strategies, and financial outlook. Led by CEO Jessica Vincello, the team gave a ten minute presentation to two professionals who have worked for companies such as Kind, PopChips, and Gluten-Free Bars. After tough deliberation on behalf of all of the judges, Librevita placed 15th out of 75 teams from across Long Island, putting our firm in the top 20%, a result that is rather difficult to achieve as a first year company. Although the team did not continue on to the national business plan competition, their full business plan presentation, including the Q&A session is available for your viewing on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zPM174VOQ

On Wedensday, April 5th, 2017, fourteen members of the Virtual Enterprise class participated in the Youth Business Summit at Pier 92 in New York City. The floor of the trade show had over 200 booths for firms from many states and nations, and Baldwin's students had the opportunity to visit the booths and make both sales and purchases, giving them the chance to network with other students and adults. The green screen at Librevita's booth proved to be a successful venture for Baldwin's firm, and allowed for a great deal of social media exposure through the company's instagram page, librevita.vei. Librevita's CEO Jessica Vincello also participated in the salesmanship competition the morning of the trade show, giving a one-on-one pitch to a judge from PIMCO. After all of the firms participated in the competition, results were announced, and Librevita was one of 15 firms to receive the highest salesmanship honor, a gold plaque. Librevita's employees would like to thank the staff and administration at Baldwin High School for supporting their ventures this year, and helping to develop the ideas that took them this far in the competition.

Student Testimonials:

"The business academy taught me life skills for the global

world beyond high school. It’s about who you know rather

than what you know, and the business academy has provided me the opportunities to network with successful professionals.”

-Matinah Cesar, Senior and Leadership Council

Representative for FBLA

“The business academy has given me a lot of helpful tools to build off of for my future, and has paved a path for me to be successful.” –Thomas Airey,

FBLA Rising Senior

"FBLA accepted me as a freshman with no knowledge of business; they turned me into a

marketing specialist.” -John Felder-Washington,

Senior and Treasurer of FBLA

“The teachers in the business department are all dedicated to helping their students become

confident leaders.” -Serena Zingale, Senior and FBLA Co-

Vice President

Above: The 19 student of Baldwin’s Virtual Enterprise firm, Librevita, with their advisor, Mr. Jason Rudish

Shark Tank at Molloy College

On Saturday March 11, two teams of students from the FBLA and Global Business Academy

participated in the first Teen CEO Development Project Shark Tank competition at Molloy

College, hosted by Jack and Jill of Nassau County, which included several entrepreneurship

workshops with business leaders from the community, including Tricia Messeroux, founder of

Toddlewood, and Matthew Rhoden, CEO of Krisp and Kool Distributors. At the end of the

seminars, the students were given the opportunity to present their business plans to a panel of

business professionals, peers, and college professors. Leading up to the event, the eight students

from Baldwin worked collaboratively to create two unique businesses, each with their own mission

and model. The creativity and business knowledge of Baldwin’s students was apparent in their oral

presentations, and helped to secure the 1st and 2nd place spots for Baldwin’s teams. "I knew that

our students were prepared going into the competition,” remarked Gregg Kelley, Business Teacher

and co-advisor of FBLA, “but I couldn't be prouder than to have the two Baldwin teams take 1st

and 2nd Place in this competition. This reaffirms that the students that are enrolled in the Global

Business Academy and in the Future Business Leaders of America club have a competitive edge

heading into life beyond Baldwin HS." Both teams, whose members included Ellis Douglas, Serena

Zingale, Thomas Airey, William Salmon, Jessica Vincello, J Fordsman, Thomas Ely, and Nicole

Danyi, made a large impact on the Jack and Jill leadership, including the chapter president, Sharon

Hoskins, who commented, “The Nassau County Chapter of Jack and Jill is committed to providing

these types of opportunities for community youth and we are grateful to have Molloy College work

in partnership with us. I was so impressed with the

ingenuity, creativity, poise and confidence exhibited

by the Teen CEO participants both in the

development of their ideas and the presentation of their business pitch. They were fully

engaged, very inquisitive and well-prepared. If these young entrepreneurs represent our

future, then we are in great hands!”

Risk Management Spark Challenge at

Northwell Health

Students enrolled in the Global Business Academy participated in a Spark Challenge with the

Northwell Health System in November of 2016, an opportunity that was afforded to members of

all of Baldwin’s academies. On the day of the event, students learned about the responsibilities and

expectations of members of the Risk Management field. Throughout the winter, half of the

students worked on designing promotional materials for the risk management department at

Northwell using Adobe Photoshop, while the rest of their teammates worked on an oral

presentation for executives from the Northwell Health System, which they presented at the Cradle

of Aviation on April 6, 2017. Although the students from the Global Business Academy did not

place, they received an enormous amount of positive feedback from the judges and business

executives, and were happy to see their fellow Baldwin counterparts succeed.

Global Business Academy Recognition in 2017

2 Honorable Mentions at

the Nassau County Comptroller’s Entrepreneurial Challenge

15th out of 75 LI Teams in the Long Island Regional Business Plan Competition

Gold Level Plaque in the Salesmanship Competition at the Youth Business Summit Trade Show

1st and 2nd Place at the Teen CEO Development Project: Shark Tank Challenge

Business Department Chairperson Arlene Guerrero (516) 434-6103

guerreroa@baldwinschools.org

Global Business Academy Coordinator Jackie Guidice

(516) 434-6250 guidiceja@baldwinschools.org