Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)

The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), a school-based business programme, runs internationally and in New Zealand secondary schools at years 12 and 13. It fosters tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, giving them the opportunity to form a company, create a business plan, and produce goods or services to sell. Students learn all aspects of running a business including budgeting, decision making, identifying and managing risk, market research, marketing, selling, and annual financial reporting. Companies are liquidated at the end of the YES year.

This is a ‘live’ business experience, involving real money, taxes, product and profit.  These companies compete directly with each other and all New Zealand businesses for their market share.

Yes Success Stories

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development provides a regional co-ordinator to bring together teams, secondary schools and the business community.  YES event organisation, training workshops, a trade fair, mentor liaison, regional sponsorship management, communication & motivation are services provided by the co-ordinator, towards this first real experience of the economic community.

The programme runs over a school year and involves events that reflect business activities, in the region and at a national level, with a supreme business award being presented nationally in November.

Want to be involved?

Contact the YES Regional Co-ordinator Hilary Robotham to discuss opportunities for mentoring, sponsorship and participation.

For more information on the scheme you can visit the Enterprise Trust New Zealand website the Innovation Hub (IHUB)

2010 YES North Shore Regional Sponsors

2010 YES Auckland Central Regional Sponsors