 Winning Team from
Slovakia--DIFFID
A panel of Oracle employees, who judged websites in seven different languages, chose DIFFID of Slovakia. Launching the competition in partnership with JA-YE, Oracle aims to raise awareness among students of the fundamental role technology plays in business, and to recognize and celebrate young talent. The European Challenge introduces students to business technology, while helping them develop innovative, problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills, and forms part of the JA-YE European Trade Fair, an event that brings together more than 400 students with their secondary school student companies to showcase their products and services.
“We partnered with Oracle on this project to engage students in a unique way and to take advantage of the expertise that Oracle adds to the competition,” said Caroline Jenner, CEO, JA-YE. “All of our projects are designed to have a high educational impact, and to help students explore their full potential. Designing a business website focuses the students on deciding what their business will be, how they will showcase that business to prospective clients, and how technology is a key part of any successful business.”
List of Winner and Runners-up of the Best Website Competition
About JA-YE Europe
JA-YE is Europe’s largest provider of enterprise education programs, reaching 2.2 million students in 40 countries in 2006. Funded by businesses, institutions, foundations and individuals, JA-YE brings the public and private sectors together to provide young people in primary and secondary schools and early university with high-quality education programmes to teach them about enterprise, entrepreneurship, business and economics in a practical way. The JA-YE Company Programme is recognised by the European Commission Enterprise Directorate General as a 'Best Practice in Entrepreneurship Education'.
“We’re keen to educate students about the tools available, providing them with the knowledge and skills to appreciate the role technology plays in business today,” said Stephane Rousset, VP Business Operations, Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa. “We became involved with JA-YE’s European Challenge as part of Oracle’s commitment to corporate citizenship. It’s about inspiring students to connect, be creative and share their ideas. Not everything can be taught in the classroom. It’s up to business to get on board and educate schools and young people about the skills required for business.”
Oracle is also a sponsor of the JA-Titan Award an online business simulation competition that attracts over 3000 students across Europe every year. Students form teams and compete online in a high-tech virtual industry. Over a series of rounds, the teams make decisions on selling price, production level, marketing and capital investment, and research and development. Each team is awarded points for their company’s market share and earnings. The last 8 teams met face-to-face in Bucharest for the final round. A team of two students from Lithuania were crowned champions of the JA-TITAN Contest. |
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