Entrepreneurial pupils became shop owners for the day under the guidance of experienced individuals from the world of business.

Groups conjured up their winning business ideas with the ultimate start-up proposition. The girls were given a scenario that involved running a retail business within a new shopping complex located close to a supermarket.  They divided into three functional units covering design, marketing and business planning.

Students reconvened in the afternoon as each group provided a marketing presentation, complete with MHSG’s Dragon’s Den-style judging panel.

A mouth-watering bakery shop was crowned champion with the aptly named ‘Bake-alicious’ enterprise. The team are pictured here with their business adviser, Mrs Walshe, a financial director.