"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
–Benjamin Franklin
WORLD BUSINESS ACADEMY
World Business Academy is a two-week course introducing students ages 15-18 to high-level concepts in economics and business, and is designed and taught by a world-leading instructor. Whether you are already set on a career in business or simply want to understand how the economy works, the strategies of the world's most successful investors, or the marketing secrets of Madison Avenue, World Business Academy will provide a lifelong foundation for academic excellence and financial success.
WORLD BUSINESS
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
Class 1: Intro to Business Degrees and Careers
Class 2: Microeconomic Price Theory
Class 3: Competitive Strategy
Class 4: Fundamentals of Finance
Class 5: Principles of Marketing
Class 6: Game Theory
Class 7: Macroeconomics & Investing
Class 8: Introduction to Data Analytics
Class 9: Business Case Simulation
Class X: Entrepreneurial Challenge
Explore Business Degrees & Careers
Could you climb the corporate ladder and become CEO? Do you have what it takes to become a successful
entrepreneur? Learn what careers in business have to offer and how to get into a top MBA program
Economics
Master the forces which determine market prices and recognize how they coordinate and regulate the manifold economic activities around us
Investment Strategy
Discover what Dutch tulips, the American colonies, British railroads, and the World Wide Web all have in common:
a crucial lesson on speculative trading and market risk
Marketing and Branding
Peek inside your own psychology to reveal the ins and outs of effective marketing and branding strategies, and learn practical techniques to get your business noticed and drive sales
How Does Accounting Work?
Learn how merchants in Renaissance Italy shaped modern accounting principles, and enabled us to benchmark business performance and expose corporate fraud. Hint: they did it by doing everything twice!
Where Does Money Come from?
Find out why the Romans paid their soldiers in salt but their mercenaries in gold, why cigarettes are the money par excellence in prisons, and uncover what happened to the gold standard and whether it could ever come back
Data Analytics
How do professional researchers go about analyzing data and judging the merit of scientific findings? When does correlation actually equal causation? Learn how to conduct and interpret scientific studies, and apply results for business success
Game Theory
Discover the science of optimal decision-making including concepts such as Nash equilibrium and dominant strategies, and see how these can be applied to strategically navigate business negotiations and social conflict
Your Business Instructor
Gerard H. Dericks (PhD, London School of Economics) has taught business management and economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy.
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He is currently Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at Hawaii Pacific University. He has provided economic consulting to Morgan Stanley, Lloyd’s, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Siemens, European Commission, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, HG Capital, Property Market Analysis LLP, Rothschild Foundation, Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Policy Exchange, NaturEtrade, World Economic Forum, and was winner of the 2014 Wolfson Economics Prize with URBED - the second largest economics prize in the world after the Nobel.
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His research has been featured in, The Economist, NY Times, Financial Times, BBC, LSE Business Review, The Times, The Telegraph, Times Higher Education, Nikkei Business, Forschung & Lehre, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Science, Physics World, Nature, CBS News, and The Australian.
Business Course Testimonials
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–Alastair F. (15) Melbourne, Australia
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“The program allowed me to gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide aspect of business and economics, expanding my perspective and interest within the subject. Dr. Dericks' willingness to concisely explain and answer questions helped me build a foundation for my future studies and career in business and economics..”
–Maki S. (15) Tokyo, Japan
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"I took the World Business Academy course with Dr Dericks - it was absolutely awesome! I recommend for those who need a nudge into the right financial direction. He provided helpful resources for after the course as well (podcasts, books, recordings of classes), as well as his personal insight. 10/10 recommend."
–Daniel S. (16) Stamford, CT
WORLD BUSINESS
ACADEMY
World Business Academy is delivered synchronously over two weeks in (i) ten live and interactive online classes, and (ii) two one-on-one personalized academic tutorials led by Dr. Gerard Dericks. The program follows the World Business Academy curriculum and includes:
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Maximum class size six (6) students
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Individual feedback and academic guidance
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Mini-MBA project
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Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
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Letter of Recommendation from your instructor (upon satisfactory participation)
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Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
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Course completion certificate
Classes will last approximately two hours. and will be delivered on weekdays 9am-11am US Pacific Time | 12pm-2pm US Eastern Time.
WORLD BUSINESS ACADEMY
2024 PRICES & DATES
"How you fill your mind determines very largely how you will fill your pocket."
–B.C. Forbes
DISCOVER BUSINESS ACADEMY
Discover Business Academy is a two-week course introducing students ages 12-14 to fundamental concepts in economics and business, and is designed and taught by a world-leading instructor. On the course you'll master foundational principles of business, and learn whether a business career might be right for you.
DISCOVER BUSINESS
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
Class 1: Effective Study Strategies
Class 2: Introduction to Business
Class 3: Introduction to Economics
Class 4: How Businesses Compete
Class 5: Fundamentals of Finance & Investing
Class 6: Principles of Macroeconomics
Class 7: Branding and Marketing
Class 8: Business and the Law
Class 9: Leadership in Action
Class X: Business Start-up Challenge
Discover the World of Business
Explore the different types of businesses, what they do, how they are formed, and the ways they fit into the global economy
Study Skills for Academic Success
Hack your grades by learning how you learn, and avoid the most common pitfalls which stop students from achieving their
potential in high school, college, and beyond!
Discover
Economics
Find out how scissors and chopsticks relate to the way demand and supply determine prices, and discover what the price of a surfboard would be if you were stranded on a desert island with your classmates
Learn about Marketing
Learn how to motivate, influence, and persuade like a professional marketer, and create a tailored advertisement to promote your favorite company
How Does the Law
Affect Business?
Can monopolies persist without government fiat? Why are property rights essential for the formation of market prices? Learn the crucial role the law plays in economics, and how the law affects business with practical examples from recent cases
What is Money?
Find out what money is, where it comes from, and why different societies have used different goods for money including; salt, iron nails, arrowheads, seashells, tea, fur pelts, beads, cattle, tobacco, cheese, petrol. rice, candy, peppercorns, and of course gold!
Investing for Success
Learn which investing strategies have withstood the test of time and how to build generational wealth. Internalize timeless wisdom and practical investing strategies from the most successful investors in history
Explore Leadership
What do Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and the Alexander the Great have in common? Learn what it takes to become a leader and debate
different theories of leadership. We'll show you how to develop your leadership skills and build confidence
Your Business Instructor
Gerard H. Dericks (PhD, London School of Economics) has taught business management and economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy.
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He is currently Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at Hawaii Pacific University. He has provided economic consulting to Morgan Stanley, Lloyd’s, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Siemens, European Commission, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, HG Capital, Property Market Analysis LLP, Rothschild Foundation, Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Policy Exchange, NaturEtrade, World Economic Forum, and was winner of the 2014 Wolfson Economics Prize with URBED - the second largest economics prize in the world after the Nobel.
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His research has been featured in, The Economist, NY Times, Financial Times, BBC, LSE Business Review, The Times, The Telegraph, Times Higher Education, Nikkei Business, Forschung & Lehre, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Science, Physics World, Nature, CBS News, and The Australian.
Business Course Testimonials
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"I recommend this course to anyone with a small amount of mathematical knowledge and a large amount of passion. It is excellent for anyone interested in learning about anything and everything, from market equilibrium to deep learning."
–Omer T. (13) Los Angeles, CA
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“As a student who had many opportunities, none left an impression this indelible. They were adequately engaging, organized and well explained, enriching my knowledge to a great degree."
–Eric Y. (12) San Antonio, TX
DISCOVER BUSINESS
ACADEMY
Discover Business Academy is delivered synchronously over two weeks in (i) ten live and interactive online classes, and (ii) two one-on-one personalized academic tutorials led by Dr. Gerard Dericks. The program follows the Discover Business Academy curriculum and includes:
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Maximum class size six (6) students
-
Individual feedback and academic guidance
-
Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
-
Letter of Recommendation from your instructor (upon satisfactory participation)
-
Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
-
Course completion certificate
Classes will last approximately two hours. and will be delivered on weekdays 9am-11am US Pacific Time | 12pm-2pm US Eastern Time.