The objective: To link in to the new school business curriculum by providing profiles and other pertinent details of leading companies in the multimedia resource pack and by examining current issues in the ever-changing business climate in the Monday column.
The pack: Arrival of a free pack in every second-level school this Wednesday, October 22nd. The pack will contain a portfolio of business studies of 32 Irish and multinational companies, including assignments for students, a CD-ROM, a teacher's guide and questionnaire.
The weekly column: Every Monday in the
Business & Finance pages of The Irish Times
until May 25th, 1998. Monday's newspaper is available to second-level students at a special price of 35p. To order, call freephone number 1-800-798884.
The support: The Teacher's Support Desk number is (01) 661 8866. Any other queries to The Irish Times at (01) 679 2022, extension 568/ 569.
Companies wishing to participate in 1998-99: Contact Anna Gethings, project director, The Irish Times Business 2000, Woodgrange Consultants Ltd, 25 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 661 8866; fax: (01) 661 8914.
