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Fifteen students at Eastern High School scored among the top business students nationwide on rigorous exams to test their business knowledge. The exams are part of the school’s High School of Business™ program, a national accelerated business administration program of MBA Research and Curriculum Center. Approximately 8,000 students from across the nation participated in the program during the 2017-18 school year.

Receiving top scores were:

  • Emily Kuprion, Business Economics
  • Samuel Ackerman, Business Strategies
  • Ali Id Lougssiyr, Business Strategies
  • Morgan Dailey, Business Strategies
  • Joseph Humphrey, Business Strategies
  • Austin Stephens, Business Strategies
  • Natalie Buie, Leadership
  • Zachary Bivins, Leadership
  • Luke Sullivan, Leadership
  • Jasmine Warren, Leadership
  • Matthew Mitchell, Principles of Business and Principles of Management
  • Alec Shaw, Principles of Management
  • Hunter Funk, Principles of Management
  • Katherine Gerber, Principles of Management
  • Nathan Potter, Wealth Management

Students participating in High School of Business™ complete real, hands-on business projects through a series of six courses. The program also includes observational internships, opportunities to earn college credit, and local oversight via a steering team of college faculty, business professionals, and school personnel.

High School of Business™ is a program of MBA Research, a non-profit organization specializing in educational research and the development of business and marketing curriculum for high schools and colleges across the U.S. The accelerated program is designed for college-bound students with interest in business administration careers, such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, or management.

For more information about the national organization, click on this link.

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