Chagrin Falls High School junior Mitchell Gravely excelled in a summer program called “Ohio Business Week.”
Junior Excels at Ohio Business Week Camp
Chagrin Falls High School junior Mitchell Gravely excelled in a summer program called “Ohio Business Week.” The program is a week-long business camp in Ohio where high school students practice taking on real business-world challenges. These experiences also prepare them for the type of rigorous work they would have to do in college.
Gravely, along with 140 rising juniors and seniors attended this camp in July at Ohio University. The students were broken up into 12 teams, where Gravely was selected as his team’s chief exectuive officer. Each team had to create a business concept and plan the associated financial and marketing aspects. His team created a product idea called SunThirst, which was a drinkable supplement that provided UV protection, and received the most funding from the hypothetical investors.
“The Ohio Business Week experience was a great way to learn about business from all aspects –financial, marketing, operations and funding,” said Gravely. “I met great people from all over Ohio while at this summer camp.”
Gravely became even more interested in business during a presentation with the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce last spring. He has already taken business classes at Chagrin Falls High School, including the E-Commerce course, and has plans to enter the Hiram College Credit Plus Business Program during his senior year.
