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ACADEMIC

Probloq (Young
Enterprise)

After allocating our positions, we started
brainstorming ideas. We considered an
international cookbook, men’s jewellery
and even a board game. During one understood the insights of running a real
meeting, we came across an article business. Through the whole process we
showing the rise of contactless card theft bonded as a team and helped each other to
and thought it would be great to offer a achieve the best we could.
solution to this growing problem. After
Day Five extensive research, we unanimously Thanks to Paul Chase, our business
During day five, students made their agreed on the idea and Probloq was born. advisor, for his inspiration, and to Mr
way to the Shanghai Urban Planning Hussain for believing in us from day one.
Exhibition Hall at People’s Square. We enjoyed creating our brand and Henry Hopkins, Lower Sixth
Here, they enjoyed an interactive tour taking our product to market at trade
celebrating the achievement of the city’s fairs and events, and at Sainsbury’s and
intense construction over the past 100 the train station in Banbury. We made visits to industry
years, as well as its future planning. good sales and achieved recognition,
winning Company of the Year for North Business students went back to the
Day Six and West Oxfordshire and making it to the floor during visits to Jaguar Land Rover
On day six, the group travelled north to Oxfordshire finals. in Solihull and Butcher’s Pet Care in
Hangzhou, a nine-million populated city, Northamptonshire. Two contrasting
and to the Longjing tea fields, where they Young Enterprise was a very rewarding businesses, the visits provided first-hand
enjoyed a quick picking session and a tea experience. We learnt many skills, experience of theoretical models learnt
ceremony. SJH overcame many challenges and about in the classroom.

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