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Oct. 23, 2017 – West Bend, WI – Eight students at West Bend (Badger and High Schools) 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 6,000 students from across the nation participated in the program during the 2016-17 school year.

Receiving top scores were: Abigail Eckert, Emily Canales, Lance Guttormson, and Alex Stewat in Leadership; Ethan Stubblefield and Matthew Voss in Principles of Business; Libby Willkomm in Principles of Finance; and Bryan Fitzgerald had the top score in the nation in Principles of Marketing.

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 HERE .

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