High School Enterprise (HSE) is an extra- or in-curricular school program in which students from grades 9-12 engage in active, applied STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning. Students participate in teams organized as "virtual companies" that develop products or services as they engage in long-term projects with a STEM focus. HSE team projects are STEM-based but involve students from various backgrounds and interests. HSE teams are coached by specially-trained high school teachers called "teacher-coaches." Teams have access to real-world expertise and mentoring from professionals in academia and industry. HSE teams write business plans, solve real-world problems, perform testing and analyses, build prototypes, manufacture parts, operate within budgets, and manage their projects. Each spring, HSE teams showcase their work alongside college students at Michigan Technological University's undergraduate exposition. At the conclusion of their HSE experiences, it is expected that the students will demonstrate proficiency in applied workforce skills, they will be more disposed to enter STEM careers, and they will be prepared to undertake the training and education needed to enter these careers.
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