The WIB club is a female empowerment association to provides mentorship towards the next generation of business ladies on Granada’s campus.

Ms. Williams-Adams

By Kiara Amaya & Nancy Azzam

On December 2, the Granada Hills Charter (GHC) Women in Business club took part in a winter conference in preparation for future business events in partnership with Operation Rise, a student group that also seeks to ensure the accessibility of business education on campus. 

This is the second year of Women in Business (WIB) at GHC. The club focuses on women gaining the knowledge to succeed in male-dominated fields. Although the club is open to males, it focuses on giving all members an increased opportunity to learn, have pride, and feel welcomed in the business community. This will push them toward achieving success in their future business endeavors.

WIB meetings are held biweekly with guest speakers, presentations, or games. During these meetings, they seek to educate members on what it takes to be in business and how to enter the field for their future. 

“Whether coordinating speaker career panels for our students, inviting TED Talkers, such as Robin Hauser, or simply teaching financial literacy lessons, WIB invests time and resources into empowering girls,” WIB advisor Ms. Williams-Adams said. “With partnerships from Pepperdine’s Graziadio’s Business School and now Cal Lutheran’s Women In Business Club, the WIB is even more equipped to the societal upliftment and gender equity.”

This winter conference is similar to the DECA competitions that WIB also usually attends in which they compete in events that simulate business settings of the real world. 

The conference lasted three hours and provided a fun and interactive atmosphere in which students could learn, excel, and have fun together.

At the conference, there were games, such as Pin the Bow on the Grinch, prizes, and role-play events. From this experience, participants were able to gain insight into appropriate business language and how to successfully market their business. There were three sectors at the conference: entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance.  From there, students had time to prepare and present. Their plans were judged by a panel of three judges who were three parent and teacher volunteers. Whoever received the highest score was awarded a prize, similar to what takes place at their official conferences. 

“This conference served as a practice for the usual competition that we attend so that the club can get a feel of what is to come,” WIB board member and junior Destiny Arroyo said. 

There is a district conference in January and a state conference in March. This conference not only served as practice for future events but also gave members a chance to network with each other and other schools.