Hutchison Invests

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• Entrepreneurship Class

  In our upper school entrepreneurship course, girls gain knowledge of the nature and scope of entrepreneurship and a deeper understanding of its impact on market economies. Students examine the traits and behaviors fundamental to success in owning and operating a business through four phases: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and the Foundations of Building a Business, Crash Course in Design Thinking, Business Partnership(s), and Student Startups. This class teaches communication, creativity, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills through hands-on educational challenges. Students also run and operate the Holiday House Market which is an all-girls market that features budding upper school entrepreneurs who sell their products and services to Hutchison families, faculty, and staff.

• Financial Literacy

  Students gain an understanding of real-world situations through financial literacy seminars. Topics include credit cards, budgeting, the importance of saving, taxes, and insurance.

• Philanthropic Literacy

  Through the Philanthropic Literacy Board, upper school girls build and manage an endowment fund in partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis and then determine how to distribute grants to Memphis-area nonprofits. Participating on the board, girls learn about the formidable responsibilities that come with how and why particular projects and organizations receive funding. The student-run board solicits requests for proposals, evaluates applicants, and manages the grants once they are awarded.

• Beeline Bazaar

  One longstanding entrepreneurial tradition at Hutchison is the annual student-run Beeline Bazaar. Each year, the junior class enlists vendors for the event, manages and negotiates contracts, markets the event, and balances the budget. Proceeds from the bazaar directly impact the community through the Hutchison Community Service Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis.
  
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