Criteria
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The Outstanding Young Business Person is a 9th-12th
student who embraces opportunity and entrepreneurship, has a clear desire to be
a better person, promotes innovative thinking and continues to grow personally
and professionally. We are looking for
students who demonstrate growth over their JA Fellows experience. The OYBP will
be able to acknowledge challenges they faced in their company and how they
overcame those challenges. This person
will display professionalism, great communication skills, and have in interest
in pursuing a career in business.
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There are two stages to this award:
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Part
1 – Essay
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Part
2 – In-person Interview
OYBP
Part 1 - Essay
Ø The first part of the individual competition
requires all interested students to e-mail a 250-500 word response to the statement
below by 12:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2014 to
jafellowsdocs@gmail.com.
Ø Responses
are to be typed in a word document and included as an attachment.
Ø The
students with the top responses will move onto the second phase consisting of
an in-person interview. Please, note
that you have to be present the day of the competition for the interview. No
Skype or phone interviews will be permitted.
Essay Question
As
a JA Fellow, you have experienced firsthand the successes and challenges of
running a company. What were some of
those challenges? Describe how your
strongest professional skills have enhanced through your experience in the
Fellows program? Give examples of your
creativity –ability to see alternatives, come up with many, varied or original
ideas, take diverse perspectives; or willingness to try new things. Describe the process of trying to implement
innovation into your company. How has
the program influenced your future decisions?
OYBP
Part 2: Interview
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Interviews will take place at the annual competition
in front of a panel of judges. Student must be present the day of the competition
(Skype or phone interviews are not permitted).
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Interviews will be a maximum of 10 minutes in
length and may cover any aspect of your JA Fellows experience. Should any questions be asked about current
events or trends (from a business perspective), all students will be given the
same prior notice about the potential topics or questions.