An idea for a mobile phone app earned Nantwich students second place in a national enterprise competition.
Emily Bancroft and April Macleod, both 17, and 16 year-old Eve Baker presented their business plan before judges at the Barclays Bank Head Offices in Canary Wharf, London.
Fellow Reaseheath College student Emma Penn, 17, also contributed to the idea but could not travel to London.
There entry was one of just eight out of more than 400 shortlisted for the final of Barclays “Built for Business” competition.
The Horse Management students suggested launching a mobile phone app which would notify them about timetable changes and outstanding assignments and offer an alternative communication with lecturers.
Colleges, universities and schools would subscribe annually, which would be free for all students.
The team pitched the idea to judges including Chris Hearn, head of Education at Barclays, and Sylvia Perrins, CEO of The National Skills Academy for Financial Services.
They also joined other finalists at a careers workshop on CV writing and interview skills.
Emily said: “We decided to use what we’ve already learned to help students organise their life better.
“We decided a mobile app would be the best way of improving the flow of communication between students and their lecturers.”
Student welfare officer Carys Jones said: “We were thrilled to have a Reaseheath team shortlisted for the final.
“Sadly our students were just pipped at the post, but they had a great chance to show off their entrepreneurial skills.
“Learning opportunities like these are completely in line with our own aim to make our students more employable and to provide them with skills for the future.”
This year, 130 UK colleges have run a Barclays Money Skills ‘week’, with 150,000 students taking part in money management, employability and enterprise activities.
(Pic: Emma Penn, Emily Bancroft, Eve Baker and April Macleod with Carys Jones)
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