All business courses available, she says, are specific to a certain industry, like accounting or marketing. But if there was such a course, she says, she'd take it. Her peers agree with unanimous nods. I don't think the school necessarily has a responsibility to give everyone this information. Cosgrove strongly disagrees.
Schools play such a huge role.
You have to give them something. Ready or not, here we come Despite the knowledge gap, many young Canadians are starting their own businesses. Leigh-Anne McKenzie, a grade 12 student, says she's ready to take the plunge. She knows that running her own pharmacy will be difficult, but is determined to do it. Last summer, she applied to Camp Enterprise, a camp for young, aspiring entrepreneurs, which a teacher told her about.