WELCOME!

What is ELC?

The Enterprise Leadership Conference (ELC) is designed to help develop the leadership and presentation skills of industrious high school juniors through a working introduction to the opportunities, benefits and challenges of establishing and operating a business in the free enterprise system.

• 96 students (48 young men and 48 young women) segmented into 12, 8-person business leadership teams
• 3 days of team building and skill development activities
• Representing 30+ high schools in San Jose and Los Gatos areas

• The principles of a competitive business enterprise
• Creation of a business “plan”
• Development of a marketing strategy
• Key elements of business finance
• Human Resource Functions

• Self confidence
• Leadership skills
• Team building skills
• Oral presentation skills
• New friendships                    

Which Schools May Participate?

There are several “ELC” programs in the Bay Area, but only ELC supports (and is strictly limited to) the following schools: