Business Pioneers (Sapphire Education)

Business Pioneers is a two-week, on-campus summer course in Oxford for 12-14 year-olds run by Sapphire Education. The programme uses hands-on entrepreneurship activities and team challenges to introduce core business concepts such as budgeting, branding and marketing through age-appropriate games, group projects and masterclasses.

Students are encouraged to develop communication, leadership and problem-solving skills while creating brand projects and presenting ideas. Outside the classroom the course includes full-day excursions, guest speakers, wellbeing and social activities, and a visit to a private school.

Students stay in premium en-suite university accommodation with all meals provided and receive 35+ hours of subject learning in small groups. The programme concludes with an end-of-course graduation and a completion certificate.