Since 1980, Learning About Business has provided high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with a week-long mini-MBA experience, providing an interactive business simulation while fostering creative problem solving. Held on the beautiful campus of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, LAB students get a taste of college life away from home. Students also have an opportunity to earn three college credits for their participation in LAB Week. See FAQs for more information.
Rebecca Francosky, LAB Week Class of 2000
I found it extremely surprising how fun LAB Week actually was. I came to it with not-so-high expectations and an attitude of “I just want the week to be over.” But after the first couple of hours I knew it would be an exciting time. Meeting new people, learning new things that I’m interested in - it all gave me an experience that I don’t think I’ll soon forget. 
Joe 
Class of 2021
group of LAB students posing on the steps of an academic building

We thank our major donors who helped make LAB Week 2025 possible:


Foundations


Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

Lopresti Foundation

Jerome T. Osborne & Georgeanne S. Osborne Charitable Trust

Veale Foundation


Corporations


Kosicek Farms

Stafast Products Inc.


  

LAB Week® 2025 SUCCESS Scholars Sponsors:


Anna Dey

Emily Dizer

DSK Metrix, Inc.

Fredon Corporation 

Furniture Warehouse/Morse Sale Company

James and Angela Hambrick Foundation

Greg & Carol Lieb

Lake Erie College

Lozick Family Foundation

Lubrizol Foundation (on behalf of Kurt McGinnis)

Roemisch Family Foundation

Salute Financial

Anthony & Kari Shick

 

LAB Week® 2025 Individual Donors:


Sandra Essick

Pete DeRooy

Mary Durra

Thomas Moscovic

Christine & Paul Pahoresky

Dawn Quintana

Pam Trivisonno

Dale Vernon

Robert Zyromski



*If you have been accepted into the program, you can pay your registration fee for LAB Week and complete the LAB Week forms below: