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Mission

To provide student leadership opportunities that promote individual and group development in the areas of interpersonal communication, teamwork, leadership, ethics, and global/cultural awareness.

Vision

To provide high school scholars with essential information regarding the field of business and sharpen their skills, and their motivation, where necessary, to succeed in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University.

Our Goals

  • Enhance personal understanding of the field of business.
  • Guide students in business skill acquisition and development.
  • Deliver services in such areas as group development, money management, teambuilding, problem solving, leadership styles, communication skills, and diversity awareness

Organization Summary

The Summer Scholars Program is an innovative program designed to expose students to information about business careers and encourage them to pursue business degrees in either accounting, finance, management, or marketing at Texas Southern University.

The program puts the challenges that many college freshmen students face in perspective for the high school students through a two-week educational simulation of college life.

The program is open to high school students with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who demonstrate extracurricular leadership and an interest in majoring in business in college. The program is free to those selected.

View the 2006 JHJ Business Summer Scholars' Profiles

Why Should I Apply

If you are wondering what the Business Summer Scholars Program has to offer you, here are a few benefits of becoming a Summer Scholar:

  • Corporate business professional led workshops on topics such as:
    • Time Management
    • Group (Team) Dynamics
    • Business Dining Etiquette
    • Networking opportunities with industry professionals.
    • And you will have a ton of fun!!!


Contact Us

Associate Dean, John H. Williams
Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004

Phone: 713-313-7310
Fax: 713-313-7701
E-mail: williams_jh@tsu.edu

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