BIGBOSS ® ACADEMIC PROGRAM is an 5-year educational program for the development of student entrepreneurial abilities with a 100% guarantee as academic results. The program is implemented in the form of step-by-step education (5 consecutive courses) about basics of economics and business, invention and communications, leadership and entrepreneurship according to the methodology of the International Educational Network BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL (The United Kingdom). The holistic integral educational system of BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL includes the unique ACADEMIC PROGRAM (CURRICULUM) as the main element of the intellectual property package (know-how) and unique METHODOLOGY. It is a complex business education of a full cycle with the transition from theory to practice annually and the development of sustainable entrepreneurial skills. The program has 5 basic courses. The each course lasts 1 (one) academic year. The academic program of each academic year is divided into 3 semesters with different methods and focus of student’s development (from divergent skills to convergent skills):
1ST SEMESTER: LEARNING OF BUSINESS THEORY:
During each course, the 8 basic intelligences of a student and his practical abilities to create ideas of businesses and successful implementation are developed as "the full potential of the personality". The training goes step by step from course to course creating outstanding skills in entrepreneurship;
2ND SEMESTER: BIGBOSS BUSINESS INCUBATOR:
Creation of business projects from A to Z (from idea to implementation);
3RD SEMESTER: STARTUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CAMP:
Global business acquaintances, participation at the Startup World Cup Championship, certification.
All intellectual property of the International Educational Network BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL comprises a large number of registered innovations, including, but not limited to: proprietary methodological know-how (METHODOLOGY, METHODS, PROGRAMME, TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS) which includes the following elements:
BIGBOSS PROPRIETARY PROGRAMME
Is a logically organized step-by-step education in Economics and Business fundamentals, systematic cohesive development of entrepreneurial skills in children and teenagers, systematic multilevel development of leadership skills and talents. The programme includes a series of easy-to-assimilate year-long course, designed for 8 years of training.
TECHNOLOGIES OF CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPATION
As a method of step-by-step preparation of students to participation in the system of National and World Championships in Entrepreneurship. The technology includes the following aspects:
• Standards of business project presentations;
• BIGBOSS StartUp National Championship (standard rules of carrying out the events);
• BIGBOSS StartUp World Championship (standard rules of carrying out the events).
BIGBOSS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Is a consistent sequence of steps, tools, and techniques (standardized for all Franchisee of Educational Network BIGBOSS), which provides an annual GUARANTEED RESULT (a project, created, presented and defended at World Championships). The fact of the result being achieved is certified by a Certificate.
BIGBOSS BUSINESS INCUBATOR
The system and technology of students’ support in the entire course of their project development: from idea development to its commercialization on the basis of BIGBOSS Business Incubator;
BIGBOSS BUSINESS ACCELERATOR - the system and technology of students’ project promotion.
BIGBOSS BUSINESS GAMES
Hundreds of proprietary business games as separate and complete elements of educational system, intended for increasing awareness of the processes and improving skills of knowledge application.
BIGBOSS MASTER CLASSES BY TOP PROFESSIONALS
These are practical teaching activities at enterprises in the form of business tours, where business owners and top-managers introduce the concept of business to the children (presentations, discussing strategies, cases, Q&A sessions).
BIGBOSS TEAMBUILDING TECHNOLOGY
The process of selecting team members and smoothing the team-work processes to achieve the goal – the annual creation and defence of business projects.
BIGBOSS BUSINESS FESTIVALS
Special events to develop divergent thinking in students with the application of the technology “Business diving 24/7” in the form of outdoor business games and creativity battles.
BIGBOSS CAREER MAP
Career-guidance Lab – special method, applied at “PRO” course (or separately) to fully discover student’s talents, abilities and possible career choices. Creating an individual career map based on the collected data.
PROPRIETARY COURSE
“BIGBOSS Business Incubator and Project Managements” - A-Z step-by-step technology of business creation, the standards of drafting business projects and participating in Start-up Forums and multilevel Championships in Entrepreneurship.
STARTUP FORUM
Forum of socially responsible business – the presentation of student’s business ideas before the Council of Businessmen (Forum’s judges) with a chance to win the grant for their startups.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Within the proprietary methods to discover and develop student’s talents with a due consideration of their abilities, family and national traditions of the country the education takes place.
For each course include the standards of BIGBOSS interactive lessons, lesson templates, textbook content, business games for each lesson, designed by Scientific and Research Department of International Educational Network BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL. The training materials provide the fundamental knowledge in 18 root subjects, required for full-fledged personal development (Talent Management, Psychology and Coaching, Family Economy, Team-building, Conflict Management and Efficient Communication, Consumer Economy, Personal Finances, Microeconomic, Firm Management, Marketing, Management, Public Speaking and Negotiating, Business-history, Business-geography, IT in business, Idea Generation and TIPS – the Theory of Inventing Problem-Solving, Career Guidance, Macroeconomics).
UNIQUE BIGBOSS METHODOLOGY
is an integral system of proprietary methods, techniques and technologies to reach a pedagogical objective – to raise a successful and happy person;
BIGBOSS methodology is deemed as both a theoretical part, where the ideal educational model is formed, and as a practical part, aimed at practical problem-solving and guided transformation of the world through raising a new generation of entrepreneurs (a programme, algorithm, set of techniques and ways to reach the aspired practical goal);
BIGBOSS methodology has the structure as follows:
o Methodology basis: BIGBOSS systematology (educational system, BIGBOSS business model), psychological basis of methodology, systematic analysis, science studies, moral philosophy, BIGBOSS rules and Code of Honour;
o Activity features: the curriculum, academic year, principles, conditions, terms, norms of activity as BIGBOSS standards;
o Logical structure of activity: the scope, object, task, forms, means, methods, activity results, solution of operational tasks;
o time structure of activity: the phases, stages, milestones;
o Technologies of performing works and problem-solving: BIGBOSS 8Q method – 8 INTELLECTS; Business incubator, practices, techniques, etc.
BIGBOSS PROPRIETARY METHODS
is a systematized set of methods to achieve a certain pedagogical goal: to create a generation of successful and happy people. The list of proprietary methods includes: “Method of standardized interactive classes BIGBOSS”, “Method of “expanding” as the way to discover and develop talents”, “Method of goal-orientation”, “Teaching method for efficient communication and networking”, “Method of scientific, technical, entrepreneurial, and creative approaches for a student to achieve the set goal”, “Business-incubation method”, “Business-acceleration method”, “Method of TIPS application in business”, “BIGBOSS 8Q method – the method of 8 intellects for an individual to fully reach their potential” etc. The result can be achieved through an individual fully reaching their potential via 8 fundamental intellects, which were first described and systematized by BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL to make them an effective mechanism. This method is presented in details during mandatory off-line and on-line trainings for Franchisee and teachers.
BIGBOSS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH BUSINESS CAMPS
Specialized educating camps, created for children’s gamified intensive development and proper rest. Business camps are organized in 5-in-1 format:
• FOCUS on ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Field-specific topic and education – for instance, BRITISH BUSINESS CAMP with the focus on English learning, CINEMA CAMP with learning of movie-making, OLYMPIC BUSINESS CAMP with the focus on development of physical intellect through a wide range of sport activities; SHOW-CAMP with the emphasis on acting skills and performances; ART-CAMP with development of creative intellect and producing creative works; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS-CAMP “CIVILIZATION” or “THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONS” etc. ;
• REST – creating friendly, supportive and open environment for maximum quality relaxation and rest;
• WELLNESS – eco-location for passive wellness (the seashore, mountains, forest, thermal springs) and active wellness (jogging, yoga, swimming) as well as the focus on a healthy diet;
• ENTERTAINMENT – additional programme for sightseeing, nightclubs, games etc. ;
• TRAVELLING – changing locations and touring attraction of visiting new countries (annually, the students are suggested the camps in at least 3-4 countries).
All business camps are provided with branded products (T-shirts, bags, notebooks, pens, etc.).