Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy (SEBA)
Experience
- Get a taste of college life
- Work with professors and business leaders
- Expand your knowledge of entrepreneurship
Total Cost to Attend, $250, based upon acceptance to the program.
COVID-19 Vaccination is strongly encouraged.
The Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy (SEBA) at Stockton University School of Business is designed to provide a unique platform for area high school students to appreciate and learn about the basics of entrepreneurship and business.
-
A unique and exceptional learning opportunity
-
Topics include: accounting, business analytics, computer information systems, computer science, finance, management, marketing and hospitality
-
Business plan competition judged by faculty, advisory board members and community leaders
- Includes one week of programming, housing, meals and field trips
-
For rising high school juniors and seniors
SEBA was amazing - the best dorm, the best food and the best organizers I’ve experienced of all the camps I’ve previously attended. Being a life-long STEM and music student, it was the first time I had been exposed to entrepreneurship and business management, and I loved it! I learned a lot from the Stockton faculty and speakers from different industries. Some of what we learned was applied immediately to the business plan we were developing, under the supervision of a mentor, which, to me, was like a college level Business 101 course in a week. I met some highly capable students, and working with them as a team was stimulating, inspiring, and definitely enjoyable. Thanks to Stockton SEBA, within a week, I was no longer a one-dimensional STEM student.
Atlantic County Institute of Technology
Last year during SEBA’s inaugural class I was lucky enough to be accepted. During the program I was able to create my own business, strategize marketing, and work one on one with industry leaders. Through the course of this program, I learned the importance of teamwork, preparedness, and time management. I was able to apply all of these skills when it came to making our business proposals, and in school.
Golden Triangle Early College High School
SEBA Corporate Sponsors
Have a job you’re ready to get a top candidate into to? We’re ready to go to work
for you.
Adcon Consultants, Inc. is a full-service engineering design and construction support
company.
LivePlan - The World's most popular business plan software. To learn more, visit www.liveplan.com
Your firm of choice for accounting, audit, tax and consulting, and analytics services.
Providing dream vacations for a day.....a week.....a lifetime.
About SEBA
SEBA is a summer camp focused on the current state of business and entrepreneurship that culminates in a business plan competition among student teams. SEBA is designed to help prepare students for the future by providing a unique and exciting learning experience.
Topics covered during the camp will include:
- Accounting
- Management
- Computer/Business Analytics
- Marketing
- Hospitality & Tourism
Students will be assigned into business teams which will become partnerships in creating proposed new business ventures. They will develop business plans with their new partners and present those plans in a business plan competition. The competition will be judged by Advisory Board members, faculty, and executives from the business community. The winning team will receive $500.
Students will also learn about entrepreneurship, business ethics, free enterprise, teamwork, and personal skills.
*Program Details
*Details below are a sample. 2023 Program Details will be posted soon.
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Check-in at Atlantic City Residence Hall - Staircase Lounge |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Farewell to parents, Free Time to set-up dorm rooms |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Getting to Know You Icebreaker/Team Building Activity - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Orientation/Overview, Faculty Mentors & School of Business Program - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Business Plan Competition Introduction, Team Assignments, & Idea Generation - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Welcome BBQ - Housing Beach Quad |
| 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Welcome from Dean Kleinsmith - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | "Career Chat: Professionalism Basics" - Dayna DeFiore - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
"Presenting Like a Pro" - Emily Rutter - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
"Understanding the Ins and Outs of College Life" (Financial Aid, Housing, Meal Plans, Tuition, etc.) - Ryan Terrell - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 313 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | "Money Talks" - Bill Quain - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 313 |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Dinner - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities/Work on Business Plans with Groups |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
"Importance of Internships" - Donna Hauer & Tara Marsh - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Guest Speaker - Kyle Nolan from South Jersey Industries - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | "Personal Finance" - Vasundhara Chakraborty - Academic Building - Classroom 317 |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Free Time |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Clasroom 313 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | "Rock, Paper, Scissors" - Jenny Wagner - Academic Building - Classroom 317 |
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 313 |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Dinner - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities/Work on Business Plans with Groups |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | "Strategy Using Emotional Intelligence (EQ)" - Noel Naylor - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | "Customer Service" - Diane Holtzman & Carol Waties - Aademic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Guest Speaker - Sage Del Valle from F&S Digital - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 313 |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Guest Speaker - Anthony Gaud from G3 Esports - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 313 |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Travel to Galloway Campus for Esports Presentation/Gaming Time |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Galloway Campus Tour with Residential Coordinators |
| 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Esports Presentation/Dinner - Lakeside Lodge Towne Hall |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Gaming Time - Room 100 Esports Gold Lab & Room 101 Esports Blue Lab |
| 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Travel back to Atlantic City Campus |
| 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Free Time |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Depart from Academic Building to walk to Tropicana on the Boardwalk |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Tropicana Tour |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Lunch at Tropicana |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Depart from Tropicana to walk back to Academic Building |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Free Time |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | "Business Ethics in the New Millenium" - Keith Diener - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 313 |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Free Time |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Dinner - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Activities/Work on Business Plans with Groups |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 9:00am - 11:00am | Guest Speaker - Nathan Evans Jr. from Building Muscle LLC - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Guest Speaker - Cheldin Barlatt-Rumer from This Is It Network - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 313 |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Guest Speaker - Liz Nolley-Tillman from Purpose Filled Coaching LLC - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 313 |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Dinner - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Work on Finalizing Business Plans with Groups |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Final Prep on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Housing Classroom B115 |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Business Plan Competition - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Free Time while Judges Convene, Parents arrive for Lunch |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Awards Ceremony & Farewell Lunch, Parents welcome to attend - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Closing Remarks - Dean Kleinsmith, Tara Marsh, etc. - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Check-out at Atlantic City Residence Hall |
Assistant Dean, School of Business
Esther Lawrence, Ed.D.
Dr. Esther Lawrence began in the School of Business at Stockton University in October 2007. Prior to her arrival at Stockton University, she held various roles in higher education. She was an Executive Assistant to the Dean at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary. She served as a Program Coordinator in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Georgetown University and earlier as an Administrative Manager in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Lawrence recently completed her doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership at Stockton University. She completed her Master of Arts in Media Studies at the New School in New York City and a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing Arts at SUNY Oswego in Oswego, NY. She is a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in higher education administration. She has a proven record of accomplishments in successful collaborations among various levels of administration as well as internal and external stakeholders. She has had success in managing the logistics for events, communications and programs as well as stakeholder engagement within the surrounding South Jersey community. Dr. Lawrence is committed to student success, staff and faculty empowerment, organizational success, diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
SEBA Program Coordinator
Tara Marsh
Tara Marsh is the Program Coordinator for SEBA, Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy. She also coordinates the required internships for the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies Program here at Stockton University where she has developed various industry partnerships for internships for the students. Tara holds an Associates in Culinary Arts from Atlantic Cape Community College and both her M.B.A. and B.S. in Business Management from Stockton University. She has over 9 years of event planning experience with the Hospitality industry working for both the Sheraton Atlantic City and Columbia University in New York. Tara has a strong passion for student success and loves working with students to pursue their career goals.
For more information
Contact Tara Marsh at tara.marsh@stockton.edu or 609-626-3646.
