Tycoon

About Tycoon

The Tycoon opportunity is for budding entrepreneurs who have the passion, creativity, and resilience to run their own business. In this opportunity, you will have the unique experience to work with a team to create an innovative product or service. This will involve completing a business plan, pitching your idea to school investors and selling around the school premises. This opportunity will allow you to develop and improve your entrepreneurial skills and become ready for the challenges that the modern and dynamic business world poses. In addition, you will be competing against your classmates and other schools in the UAE for a chance to win the overall Tycoon title.

dATE & TIME

18 Sep, 2025 – 08 Dec, 2025
Thu – 3:30 pm To 4:30 pm Years 7 - 13

ECA Place

Internal ECA

Values

Skills

Ambition

Bravery

About instructor

Aaron Barry

What students say

Tycoon was an amazing experience which allowed me to learn about what makes a successful entrepreneur. I gained invaluable experience learning how to manage a team to work towards selling our product

Aalyan

Year 11

My business, Box of Sox, won last year's competition and I can honestly say that this experience showed me so much about the business world. From designing our product to developing a marketing campaign. These are experiences which will teach you so much about entrepreneurship.

Lauren

Year 11

I have enjoyed working on my business this year as part of Tycoon. The experience of selling my products around the school was thrilling and exciting.

Aadam

Year 10

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