College Tours

These unique opportunities give students the chance to tour some of the best ranked business colleges in the northeast. Highlights of the trips could include learning about the college admissions process, the wide variety of majors each school has to offer, study abroad programs, and the stock market trading rooms. Examples from past trips include Bentley University (ranked #2) and Bryant University (ranked #7), Babson College, and Northeastern University.

CT Sun or CT Black Wolves Job Shadow Event at the Mohegan Sun Casino

This unique opportunity gives students the chance to attend a team event based at the Mohegan Sun Casino for a job shadowing experience. The event includes a Q&A panel followed by a job shadowing opportunity in a variety of S&E career paths during the pre-game operations procedures. While enjoying the game, our students get to experience those careers in action and with a brand new perspective. There is also a possibility for interacting with the athletes pre or post-game.

Occupations in Business - New York City

This unique opportunity gives students the chance to explore New York City while learning about a variety of careers in finance, marketing, and broadcasting. Included in this exciting event is an interactive guided tour of Wall Street, a guided tour of NBC Studios with behind the scenes access to the production process, and a guided tour of Macy’s where students learn about the marketing and merchandising techniques of this iconic brand and retail industry leader.

The Business Department at Tolland High School has worked hard to cultivate and maintain relationships with local business professionals in a variety of business related fields. Our guest speakers are passionate about their fields and engage our students, possibly even piquing their interest in a particular industry or company. They often share their perspectives on what the world of business is like, their passion for what they do, provide the opportunity for our students to network and make connections, and they offer their well-earned words of advice. They serve as great role models, and the students can often imagine themselves in related positions in the not-so-distant future.

Tolland High School is fortunate to have two business related clgroups that engage students and foster their passion for real life learning. DECA is a global career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Weekly meetings prepare students to be academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible , and experienced leaders. Over the past 10 years at Tolland High School, DECA has participated in and has seen great success at both state and national competitions. Many of our DECA students have leadership positions at the school and state level and participate in leadership conferences annually.

The Student Managed Investement Fund (SMIF) club students are part of the Young Investor Society (YIS) whose mission is to prepare the next generation of students to be outstanding investors – investors in companies, investors in their communities, and investors in themselves. At weekly meetings, the SMIF student leaders provide members with hands-on experience in stock research and valuation techniques used in the industry. SMIF students have seen great success at the YIS state stock pitch competition in its first 2 years as a club.

Both DECA and SMIF consistently prove themselves as an effective way to enhance students’ hard and soft skills outside of the classroom, enabling them to achieve higher levels of success. Both clubs are at the forefront of assisting in the professional, educational, and social development of students interested in business.