No words can be enough to say thank you for all the love and effort you are putting into our kids! As Omar always says you are and you will be always his inspiration! God bless you.
- Samira Ishtay, Parent Year 5 student
Thank you for sending us the periodic updates. Just wanted to let you know that Lisa looks forward to the weekly junior MBA classes. She has been able to use the points of your engaging lessons for her school work as well. Her confidence and outlook towards the way she does her homework and research has also changed. As a parent it's really amazing to see how a child can change in a very short span of time. I believe this is a strong teacher skill and we appreciate every effort made and the classes taken.
- Ajith Abraham, Parent
The Junior MBA programme is a creative and innovative addition to the curriculum. The children love planning their business ideas and it really helps to build their confidence when presenting to their peers and family members. Nurturing Lifelong Learning is at the heart of everything we do at Arcadia and through learning entrepreneurial skills from Year 3, we are preparing the children for the future in the ever changing business world.
- Alice Foley, Head of Year 3, Arcadia School
The Jr. MBA programme is a great idea, not just conceptually but also in its execution. It broadens the students’s horizons and develops them in ways not necessarily possible through their academic learning. The concepts, although typically for adults, are introduced to them in a manner that they can relate to. This course definitely gives them an advantage and helps prepare them for their future endeavours. I am really happy with it and I can see that my daughter, Nadia, is really benefiting from it.
- Marwa Elkhedry, Parent
The Junior MBA programme is an outstanding opportunity for the students at Arcadia. The children learn skills that are crucial to the way the world is advancing. From my experience of being involved in the programme, I have seen the benefit of the curriculum first hand. It is modern and current. The children thoroughly enjoy the lessons and often comment on them being their favourite. It has been amazing to see the students develop transferrable skills. From a very young age, the children are able to take their initial ideas, follow a process, and present a thorough and sophisticated business plan. Our students progress through the curriculum, building on their prior knowledge, and advancing their skill set. Junior MBA prepares them for their life beyond schooling and supports our mission of "Lifelong Learning.
- Lucy Grier, Key Stage 2 Teacher, Arcadia School
The Junior MBA programme is a unique programme available at Arcadia School. The programme nurtures tomorrow's leaders by supporting them in developing skills for their future careers ensuring they are successful in these. The children gain skills and confidence through this course and the results when they reach the end and present their business ideas are astounding. Children who may struggle to speak publicly will stand up and share their ideas eagerly, showing the culmination of skills they have developed in previous weeks. Guest speakers, who are inspirational, visit the children and discuss their ups and down throughout their lives and career and answer the childrens' questions, encouraging them to work towards their goals. As a teacher, I have found skills taught on the course beneficial to myself as well as the children and strongly believe this course is an amazing opportunity for anyone who has the chance to take part.
- Eleanor Hickey, Key Stage 2 Teacher, Arcadia School
The Junior MBA programme is an exceptional learning experience for students. Students are given the opportunity to understand the business world at a level that is both exciting and engaging for them. The children are encouraged to think critically and plan effectively, whilst being provided with the right guidance to improve their business plan every step of the way. The confidence that I have seen grow in the children that take part in the Junior MBA programme is second to none. Students are taught business and life skills that not only prepare them for the working world but prepare them to be the leaders of the future.
- Edel Hickey, Mathematics Leader / Key Stage 2 Teacher, Arcadia School
It is every parents dream to see your child succeed in studies; and beyond that we seek for kids to have a real life experience and utilize their skills to progress in life through entrepreneurship and innovation. Junior MBA is a unique program that encourages creativity and builds enthusiasm. My daughter has been involved for the past 2 years with the program: it developed her critical thinking, her understanding of the marketing and business principles and encouraged her to present in a committee. This built up both her public speaking skills and confidence; and also made her really pay attention to all real life concepts. She is constantly seeking the niche for new products and services for her generation. This program should be taught across all schools.
-Maria Medvedeva, Parent
I love that the children get an insight into business at such a young age, this was one of the reasons that we chose Arcadia. My daughter particularly loves the annual Junior MBA competition and coming up with business ideas and plans of her own. It is amazing seeing her progressing every year. The idea of becoming a successful entrepreneur has been firmly planted in her mind.
Nicole Selley, Parent
The Junior MBA program at Arcadia is an amazing and unique concept to teach the children about the basics of business very early in life. The course gives them an awareness on what to keep in mind when thinking of a business and its operations. The business plan competition is a great way to help children apply the concepts that they learn in class. Arcadia’s leadership team should be really proud that some other schools in Dubai are already thinking of introducing similar courses in their curriculum too.
Vinod, Parent
The Junior MBA is a unique and rewarding feature of Arcadia's curriculum. The program is designed to both support and challenge the students, giving them a good understanding of the business world and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Fun, informative and engaging, the program allows further opportunities for the children to embed their numeracy and literacy skills in both practical and theoretical contexts. The guest speakers further enrich the program and it is many of the children's favourite subject. Personally, I have also learned a great deal through the program and I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such amazing young entrepreneurs.
Bryan Cahill, Head of Year 4
The Junior MBA programme is delivered at Arcadia to facilitate the leaders of the future and ready them for the fast paced world of business we live in. This creative programme allows children to take a step into entrepreneurship and understand how a successful business starts and grows. Children are able to explore and develop a range of key skills in a fun and engaging way, whilst engaging in the opportunity to meet inspirational speakers from around the world, asking questions about their experience and mindset when starting and running a successful business. The Junior MBA programme offers opportunities for all children to show creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking; integrating Arcadia’s Key Learning Skills into this unique programme. There are also competitions across the year, including designing and pitching their own business ideas in an area the children are most passionate about.
Charlotte Corkhill, Key Stage 2 Teacher
The Junior MBA is an outstanding and innovative programme that cultivates the lifelong learning ethos of Arcadia. In Junior MBA, they loved designing their own business plan! By doing this, they developed their research, presentation and investigative skills, as they had to ensure their product would stand out! These entrepreneurial skills are essential for any profession the students choose to venture into their future lives!
Donal Devenney, Key Stage 2 Teacher
The Junior MBA programme is a unique and exciting experience for children in Arcadia school. It gives all children experience of the business world and the skills needed to successfully create and present a business idea. The programme also helps build other skills such as creativity, communication, critical thinking and collaboration. The children are so motivated, engaged and excited for every lesson.
Emily Murphy, Key Stage 2 Teacher
It is such a privilege to teach such a unique course. Not only does it teach children the children aspects of business, but it inspires them, showing them that anything is possible. Furthermore, it teaches children so many valuable life skills such as budgeting, presentational, collaboration, and communication. One of the children's favourite aspects is listening to different speakers to find out all about their journey.
Emma Brown, Key Stage 2 Teacher
The Junior MBA programme is designed to nurture the leaders of tomorrow and ready them for an ever-changing job market. This innovational programme demonstrates that every child can have business acumen and can be an entrepreneur. Children were able to explore and develop a plethora of key skills in a fun and engaging way, which they implemented in all aspects of their learning and daily lives, whilst consistently being inspired by motivational guest speakers. From creatively designing and confidently pitching their own businesses in a field in which they are passionate about, to understanding the importance of social responsibility, the Junior MBA programme allowed children to obtain a higher sense of ownership of their development and thrive as confident leaders.
- Muhsina Ferdousi, Key Stage 2 Teacher, Arcadia School
Jacob loves taking part in the Jr. MBA programme. It is a great way for him and the other young students to use their creative imaginations whilst developing entrepreneurial skills early.
- Simon Wing, Parent, Year 1 student
Chiamaka is really fascinated with the Jr. MBA classes. She is convinced she already knows how to run her own business. After showing me her spread sheet, she said "I'm So rich." It's great to see a school that does something different.
- Uju Udu, Parent, Year 3 student
Arwa was busy doing crafts after school and came up with her own currency! AC stands for Arwa Coins and AD for Arwa Dirhams. I don’t know exactly what her next steps were, but I figured it had something to do with trading the money with others at school. Each week when I read your updates, I feel like I need to join these classes. Thank you for this great opportunity!
- Mufy Digeil, Parent Year 4 student
The Junior MBA is an innovative course that provides the opportunity for young students to learn 'how to think and not what to think'. It has been delightful to see my students actively engaged in their learning whilst developing their academic, social and emotional skills. Junior MBA is a reflection of Arcadia Preparatory School's commitment to 'nurture lifelong learning' in their students.
- Mahi, Parent
I'm glad to see a lot of positivity returning to Kanav after he joined Jr MBA classes.
He was a bit depressed doing schooling from home as I was nervous about sending him to his school but knowing how carefully you have planned safety protocols in Neoversity and Arcadia, I had no such doubt in sending him here.
I was sure that I made the right decision when he told me right after his first session with you " I wish I could come here every day".
The content is great but more than the content it is the style the games, the videos and the superb storytelling from you that makes these classes so much more fun and enriching.
The students are privileged to have a teacher like you. Thank you.
- Manish Sharma, Parent
