“High School of Business set me apart on applications and interviews.”
When he applied to colleges, Joseph Kline, like many good students, had the grades and the scores to get into top-tier institutions. But he could also talk intelligently about the business concepts and experiences. That combination set him apart from his peers and earned him a spot in The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business Honors Program.
“The concepts we learned in class were immediately applicable.”
High School of Business combines real projects, an internship, and a student-run business with accelerated learning standards. This gives students the opportunity to see and experience business. By the time he arrived at OSU, he’d already solved problems in his high school’s student-run business and conversed with business executives during his internship.
Ready to excel in college.
Once classes started at OSU, the project management, teamwork, and presentation skills he’d used in every High School of Business course were quickly put to use. All HSB courses utilize project-based learning. Projects end with a presentation to an authentic audience—that’s approximately 30 presentations. “There is no fear of public speaking when they leave this program,” said Jodi Adams, Kline’s former HSB teacher at Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky. “English teachers tell me that when they’re having students do presentations, they know who the HSB students are.”
A bright future beyond.
Kline’s long-term career aspiration is to be a professor of economics. Before embarking on his Ph.D., he plans to serve for a year in Americorps.