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Trinidad and Tobago: Shell TT sponsors virtual entrepreneurship competition for students

This report covers trinidad tobago: shell tt with key details and context.

This report covers trinidad tobago: shell tt with key details and context.

A total of 128 teams, consisting of secondary school students from forms 4 to 6, will participate in a six-week digital business simulation as part of the National Secondary Schools Entrepreneurship Competition (NSSEC) in Trinidad and Tobago. The competition allows students to run virtual companies, which will be evaluated based on financial performance, manufacturing efficiency, and market performance, among other criteria.

The teams will compete for prizes that include laptops, tablets, and a challenge trophy. The initiative aims to provide students interested in business and entrepreneurship with practical skills that complement their classroom learning.

trinidad tobago: shell tt: key developments so far.

The launch of this year’s competition took place on Tuesday at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain. Kelli-Marie Patel, corporate communications advisor for Shell TT, the premier sponsor of NSSEC, emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship as a career choice and a mindset integral to the region’s creative identity. She encouraged students to leverage their creativity and social media tools to establish their own businesses.

Adele Rose, manager of Massy Foundation, highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in business, suggesting that students should view AI as a tool rather than a threat to their creativity. David Stone, director of the company 3 Stone, shared insights on resilience and consistency in business development, reflecting on the journey of establishing the NSSEC.

Other sponsors of the competition include The Guardian Group, First Citizens, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, with students organized into 16 divisions managed by these sponsors.

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