FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2006
Contact: Mandy Rey
(662) 329-7119

MUW to host 29^th annual Business Week

            COLUMBUS, Miss. – The College of Business at Mississippi University for Women will host the 29^th annual Business Week Sunday, June 4 through Friday, June 9.

            The theme of this year’s camp will be “Rising to the Top!” All eighth through 12^th grade students are encouraged to apply.

            Business Week is a weeklong residential summer camp designed to teach students critical skills for succeeding in business.

College of Business students and faculty will be working with the campers in teams helping them to learn business fundamentals including market research, computer applications, product development and presentation skills. Campers will also have the opportunity to participate in a business plan competition sponsored by the College of Business.

            Extracurricular activities scheduled for the week include a talent show, dance party, movie night, scavenger hunt and ropes course exercise.

MUW Business Week has had close to 3,000 participants since it began in 1977, and it continues to be the only program of its kind in Mississippi. It was designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of America’s free enterprise system.

Dr. Balazs, interim dean for the College of Business, said “We are looking forward to this year’s business camp. The emphasis will be on learning, team building and news skills. We have seen a positive response [in the past] and have room for more. It is a great opportunity to visit MUW and have a mini-college experience.”

            The fee for this year’s camp is $225, which includes room, board and all extracurricular activities. A $50 discount will be offered to children of MUW employees and a sibling discount will be available for families that enroll two or more children.

Applications are available at each college on the MUW campus as well as online at the address listed below. Students may also see their school counselor for more information and an application. Applications and payment are due by June 1.

            For more information about this camp, contact the College of Business at (662) 329-7152 or visit http://www.muw.edu/business/businessweek/.