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Governor's School for Technological Innovation and Business Leadership (GSTIBL)

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Are you seeking an enriching summer experience with college courses, nightly activities, and weekend trips? GSTIBL is a 28-day collegiate experience designed to expose the best and brightest Tennessee high school juniors and seniors to various concepts ranging from business plan writing to organizational management. Our program requires students to work in teams to form a business and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Students learn from experiential learning activities and top-tier guest speakers who are experts in various fields while creating lifelong friendships. 

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The Experience

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College Courses
  • Students have the opportunity to attend college level courses, receiving three college credit hours upon the completion of the program.
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Weekend Trips
  • Weekends are an important part of the program, where students can bond and attend trips to the Nashville Zoo, Dollywood, state parks, and other local spots!
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Nightly Activities
  • Each night the staff has planned activities; Minute-to-Win-It, Goodwill hunting, lip sync competitions, scavenger hunts, and more!
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The Curriculum

Entrepreneurship

  • Financial Management
  • Marketing Plan
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Business Law and Ethics

Innovation

  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Human-Centered Thinking Models
  • Creating Business Models
  • Strategic Planning

Technology

  • Computer Forensics
  • Technology Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ethical Implications of AI

 


Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Governor's School for Technological Innovation and Business Leadership
Tennessee Tech University
Campus Box #5205
Cookeville, TN 38505

Director:

Dr. Susan Wells
(931) 372-3176
GSBIT@tntech.edu 

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday
8am to 4:30pm CST

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