Wisconsin Business World

07/14/2026

Each year, our Business World campers step out of the classroom and into Wisconsin businesses. These tours give students a firsthand look at the variety of careers, technologies, and industries that power Wisconsin's economy, and seeing business in action helps connect classroom concepts with real-world opportunities.

This week, students have toured:
🦷 Delta Dental of Wisconsin
🖥️ Gamber-Johnson
🌬️ Greenheck Group
👑 Steel King Industries Inc

A huge thank you to these companies for opening their doors and sharing their stories!

07/13/2026

Over the next few days, 88 students from across the state will step into the role of business leaders—creating new products, building business models, hearing from CEOs and executives, touring Wisconsin businesses, and developing skills that will help shape their future careers.

We can't wait to watch their ideas, teamwork, and confidence grow throughout the week.

Welcome to Wisconsin Business World Summer Camp 2026!

06/08/2026

It's not too late! Students contest submissions are due this Friday.

💡Innovation Competition: Upload a creative presentation featuring a new Kwik Trip product/service idea, explaining why Kwik Trip should put it in their stores.

💡"Why Wisconsin" Essay Contest: In an essay of no more than 1,000 words, describe an example of an impact a Wisconsin business has had on you or your community showing how business is a force for good!

Learn more:

The Wisconsin Business World works to engage students from all over the state as they compete in our two statewide competitions. Students are invited to participate in the Business is a Force for Good Essay Contest or our Culture and Innovation Competition. Educators are invited to apply for the Man...

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their bravery and dedication have secured the freedoms and opportunities we cherish. We are grateful.

05/19/2026

TEACHERS: Looking for a fun project to engage your students (or offer as extra credit) as the school year comes to a close?

Submissions are open until June 12 for our two Statewide Competitions: the Kwik Trip Innovation Competition and the "Why Wisconsin" Essay Contest. Learn more: https://www.wmcfoundation.org/wisconsin-business-world/statewide-competitions/

05/15/2026

This week, we wrapped up our 2025-2026 school year programming. At these MINI Business World events, students learn about Wisconsin industry, the power of entrepreneurship, and how business is a force for good.

In this school year, our team worked with more than 5,000 students from all corners of the state, partnering with school districts, CESAs, local manufacturers, colleges, local chambers, and educators. Thank you to all the sponsors who make this programming possible!

Learn more: https://www.wmcfoundation.org/wisconsin-business-world/

04/02/2026

Enrollment for Wisconsin Business World Summer Camp is OPEN! Join us at UW-Stevens Point July 12-15 for an unforgettable week of learning and applying business skills, meeting likeminded peers, professional networking, exploring career paths, and more!

Learn more: https://www.wmcfoundation.org/wisconsin-business-world/

03/31/2026

ANNOUNCING: the winners of our Kwik Trip Innovation Competition!

These three students each created and presented a marketing plan for a new product to be sold in Kwik Trip stores, and went above and beyond to demonstrate their innovation, creativity, and problem-solving.

💡Emerson B. - Hamilton School District
💡Franny T. - Denmark High School
💡Eli F. - Waunakee High School

Wisconsin Business World – a program of WMC Foundation – educates students on business, entrepreneurism, and the free market through its statewide competitions, Summer Camps, one-day programs, online curriculum, and classroom presentations. The Business World message is simple: Business is a Force for Good.

Read more: https://www.wmcfoundation.org/wisconsin-business-world-news/three-students-win-wisconsin-business-world-and-kwik-trip-contest/

03/06/2026

We have been on the road with a full programming schedule! In February alone, we were able to engage with 1,332 middle and high school students from over 25 different schools.

Through collaboration with schools, educators, and regional partners, these programs provided students with early exposure to entrepreneurship, networking, leadership skills, and business education pathways.

We want to give a very special thanks to SC Johnson, A Family Company, InSinkErator, Georgia-Pacific, Plexus Corp., CESA #4, and CESA #11 for making the month so fantastic and impactful!

01/16/2026

On Monday, out team was at CESA 1 with over 100 eighth-grade students for a regional MINI Business World.

Students from Butler, Horning, and Saratoga STEM middle schools developed fantastic products like Gamafire, a product that scans books and turns them into video games.

These 8th grade students calculated their annual company budgets, found their target markets, marketing budgets, built prototypes, and presented their business plans like real business leaders.

Thank you to the CESA #1 team for their partnership on this event!