Bring WBW to your school!
Created by businesses and educators, trusted since 1976.
Washington Business Week (WBW) is a unique work-based learning (WBL) opportunity like no other. We place business professionals with high school students in a dynamic workplace simulation for a week during our in-school, summer and international programs where students role play as industry professionals, launch a company, and solve real-world challenges.
Since being founded by The Association of Washington Business, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president of Central Washington University in 1976, WBW has served more than 75,000 high school students and inspired countless other Business Week programs worldwide.
If you’re a teacher or an administrator, you can bring WBW to your school by hosting an in-school program or sending students to attend.
If you’re a parent or student, the best way to get WBW to your school is to get in contact with us.
Students Learn
Students learn 21st-century skills like communication, leadership, public speaking, teamwork and critical thinking – essential skills for the AI age.
Students Earn
At WBW’s Summer Programs, students earn two college credits for participating in the program and gain work based learning experiences.
Students Discern
By meeting dozens of business leaders, students discover career pathways, gaining an understanding of the educational requirements in them.
Bring WBW to You
Through our in-school program, you can give every student at your school access to this 21st-century skill building opportunity, while building community.
Send Students
Our summer experience gives students the experience of living on a college campus while earning two college credits.
Families Say:
- After WBW, my student has an improved understanding of how a business runs. 100%
- After WBW, my student has a greater understanding of why education is relevant to their future career success. 92%
- After WBW, my student is a better leader. 92%
- After WBW, my student is more confident. 92%
- After WBW, my student seems to be more focused on career goals. 89%
Send Students to WBW
Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators see the value in sending students to Washington Business Week. Returning to school, students have clearer career direction, more confidence, and greater leadership ability.
Advise a CTSO? Washington Business Week students credit the week with helping them win at national & international levels. Level up your team’s competitive edge.
Need to inspire a student? WBW exposes students to dozens of professionals and career paths. Many a student has left the week having chosen their career direction.
Need Work Based Learning? Our program is a work-based learning simulation, if you want a student to experience a career pathway, WBW is a great way to do it.
Guarantee Student Placement, Expand Access
While WBW programs are highly subsidized and we offer a robust scholarship program (52% of 2024 students recieved full-ride scholarships), cost can be a barier to students.
Schools & districts chose to pay for student tuition to gaurentee access and meet WBL/CCL requirements. To learn more, explore options, and find out how districts access funding, contact us.
WBW can send you posters, flyers, and even a representative to present about WBW.
Get a Poster For Your Classroom
Download this printable poster to share with your students!
Recent Conferences
WA-ACTE 2024 - Bringing Real-World Professionals into CTE Classrooms through Work-Based Learning
WBW presented at the 2024 fall conference of the Washington Association for Career & Technical Education to share the strategies WBW uses to get hundreds of professionals to attend WBW programs each year. See more »
WACTA 2024 - Work Based Learning Through The Magic of Business Week
WBW presented at the 2024 Conference of the Washington Association of Career and Technical Administrators to share WBW’s methedology and how to bring the program to their districts. See more »
Nothing else in my 28yrs of education has shown the same student growth and confidence built in that amount of time.
