"WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?"

IN2UNI Year 9 2014 10th September 2014

Recently, a group of year 9 students have been participating in a special program known as IN2UNI. The topic the students had been participating in was called “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” and focused heavily on finance, corporate responsibility and human rights. For the first couple of weeks, the students learnt how human rights and environmental ethics apply to corporate decision, as well as a few tips on how to run a company. These small lessons eventually led up to the ultimate challenge: after being assembled into groups, the students had to compete with each other on a computer simulation called IDLE, which simulates a smartphone manufacturing company. The groups then had to compete with each other in an attempt to have the most successful company and achieve fame and fortune, whilst keeping in mind profit, reputation, quality, productivity and the green rating affecting the environment. For those unaware, the IN2UNI program is a program organised by the University of Wollongong, which is run by various campus students who come to the school each week and act as mentors to help facilitate the program. The course is designed to enrich and extend students in various topics, as well as give them a taste of what university work is like and the different opportunities that are available there. The experience proved to be unique and interesting and one that taught the students how to run a business. Mitchell de Roo, Year 9 Reporter