Nurturing the NextGen of Tasmania's business leaders

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By Sweet Farm Tours
Community contribution / August 11, 2014

Tasmania's future businessmen and women have been honing their skills during the NextGen Business Team Challenge at the Cradle Coast campus of the University of Tasmania (UTAS) in Burnie.

The aim of the week is to give participants an insight into what’s involved with running a business – the ...

This story appeared in the September 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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