26 students from Hampton School and Surbiton High School have just completed an entrepreneurial programme, delivered by Entrepreneurs in Action.  In just 4 days, students went from the Classroom to the Boardroom where they delivered a presentation to a panel of senior executives at the offices of Royal Dutch Shell in Central London.

The students, who had never met before, worked fantastically well together over the course of the week on a real business challenge set by Royal Dutch Shell executives on a current topic relating to their retail division.

An impressive and confident presentation was made on the final day by the 17 year olds and there was glowing feedback from senior executives at Royal Dutch Shell on how well the students had performed. All students took part in the final presentation.

This is the third year running that Hampton and Surbiton students have come together to work on a real business challenge.  Students used research and problem solving skills to find innovative solutions to the challenge.

Barry Martin, Headmaster at Hampton School commented “EiA are a fascinating organisation with a great track record. The students get huge value out of these programmes as they bring the real work of decision making and problem solving into their lives.” 

Surbiton High School student commented, “I now have a lot more confidence in my ability to not only interpret the views of my peers, but also demonstrate my own understanding and personal ideas concisely with a high degree of confidence. It was rewarding to present in front of the executives, who listened attentively to our ideas and it showed me what we could achieve in a short space of time.”

Derek Browne, CEO of Entrepreneurs in Action commented, “This is the third year that we have delivered a classroom to boardroom programme with Hampton and Surbiton High schools. The week has been a resounding success and has given them the opportunity to work on a real challenge set by a global business. The students were inspired and energised and worked together to deliver an outstanding presentation. Their sense of achievement at the end of the presentation was overwhelming. Securing the best University places, work placements and long term career opportunities increasingly demand outstanding personal skills, an entrepreneurial skill and mindset, commitment and determination.  We, at Entrepreneurs in Action, are proud to support the students to develop these skills required for the 21^st Century and raise their aspirations for the future.”