A hands-on introduction to entrepreneurship, innovation, and business strategy — built for ambitious pre-college students preparing for future study or startup life.
The International Young Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation program introduces students to the mindset, language, and practical tools of entrepreneurship and innovation. Delivered entirely online through the RHC LMS, it is designed for pre-college students who want a head start on business thinking before university or their own first venture.
Across 36 hours of self-paced content — 16 core lessons plus 4 hands-on module checkpoints — students build one continuous project: their own business idea, developed step by step until it becomes a final live Business Pitch. Learners graduate with a verified Certificate of Completion.
| Module | Lesson / Checkpoint | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 — Discovering Opportunities: Finding Problems Worth Solving | ||
| Lesson 1 | Thinking Like an Entrepreneur (Entrepreneurial Mindset) | 90 min |
| Lesson 2 | Finding Real Problems (Problem Identification) | 90 min |
| Lesson 3 | Creating My Big Idea (Business Idea Generation) | 90 min |
| Lesson 4 | Choosing the Best Idea (Opportunity Selection) | 90 min |
| ✏️ Checkpoint | Module 1 Assignment — Select & document your business opportunity | 180 min |
| Module 2 — Understanding Customers: Creating Value That Matters | ||
| Lesson 1 | Who Needs My Idea? (Target Customer) | 90 min |
| Lesson 2 | Understanding Customer Needs (Customer Needs Analysis) | 90 min |
| Lesson 3 | Why My Idea Is Special (Value Proposition) | 90 min |
| Lesson 4 | Learning from the Market (Market Research) | 90 min |
| ✏️ Checkpoint | Module 2 Assignment — Define your customer & value proposition | 180 min |
| Module 3 — Building My Business: From Idea to Brand | ||
| Lesson 1 | How My Business Works (Business Model) | 90 min |
| Lesson 2 | Making Money from My Idea (Revenue Model) | 90 min |
| Lesson 3 | Building My Brand (Brand Identity) | 90 min |
| Lesson 4 | Planning for Success (Mini Business Plan) | 90 min |
| ✏️ Checkpoint | Module 3 Assignment — Draft your business model & brand | 180 min |
| Module 4 — Leading with Innovation: AI, Social Impact & Business Pitch | ||
| Lesson 1 | Creating Positive Change (Social Entrepreneurship) | 90 min |
| Lesson 2 | Working Smarter with AI (AI for Entrepreneurs) | 90 min |
| Lesson 3 | Preparing My Business Story (Pitch Preparation) | 90 min |
| Lesson 4 | Presenting My Business Idea (Business Pitch) | 90 min |
| 🧪 Practice | Business Pitch Simulator — guided, self-paced tool that builds your idea, customer profile, business model, pitch script & slides | Self-paced |
| 🏁 Final Capstone | Upload Final Pitch Simulator — export your Business Pitch as a PDF and submit to complete the certificate | 3-day window |
| TOTAL | 36 hrs | |
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This program is delivered as a self-study asynchronous course through Richmond Hill College’s LMS and meets AODA accessibility guidelines. The fully online format accommodates diverse schedules and learning needs, including participants with physical, cognitive, and communication-related considerations. Richmond Hill College is committed to inclusive, barrier-free education for all learners.
