Students will compete against schools from 10 other countries. The final will be hosted by Washington University in June, 2013.
To gain a place on the programme, 20 plus students pitched a business idea to 4 leading entrepreneurs. The 12 successful students will now be mentored weekly and the sessions will be hosted at KPMG, Barclays, PWC and other leading businesses.
By Ms Delfino MBE
Holder of the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion
Director of Enterprise and Internationalism
Manchester Academy