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Crotona Center

843 Crotona Park North  *   Bronx, NY 10460  *   Tel: (718) 861-1426
crotona@sbef.org

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Career  & University Prep

 

Preparing for the Future: High school students prepare for entering the college application and selection process and learn about the demands of professional life with young professionals from Manhattan. College and professional mentors help students by sharing their college or professional experience.

 

Academics & College Prep:

Tutoring (all subjects) and study skills: Saturdays 11 AM - 4 PM, September - June

(Also available after-school by appointment.)

SAT classes: Saturdays 2 - 4 PM, September - May

Study weekends (three times per academic year): overnight to the Catskills, Friday through Sunday afternoon

Workshops: concentrated practice of writing (including college application essays), math and MS Excel

 

Trips: to universities and for community service

 

Parent meetings (Open House): three times per year at the end of each program trimester

 

 

 

Career Prep & Business Skills:

Business classes: Saturdays 11 AM - 1 PM, September - June

Topics: Financial Statements analysis, Corporate fundamentals, MS Excel instruction, Price modeling, Direct Mail planning, Evaluating equity, Investment performance measurement and risk analysis, Merger & Acquisition strategies, etc

 

Professional Skills Development (advanced mentoring):

For select CUP students (by invitation only): After-school, some Saturdays, October through mid-August

Coursework: MBA (Master in Business Administration) case studies, speed-reading lessons, presentation skills

Summer Internships: PSD students compete for compensated internships at major Manhattan firms to do first year employee level work