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Thursday, 17 September 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026

A New Academic Year Begins Across IBAC’s Global Education Network

International franchise schools open their doors to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs, creators, scientists and world changers

Today, across the world, the international franchise schools of the International Business Academy Consortium (IBAC) are opening their doors for a new academic year.

After the long summer break, classrooms are coming alive once again with ambitious ideas, creative energy, new friendships and the excitement of discovery. Teachers are welcoming their students, principals are preparing new opportunities, and families are taking another important step towards their children’s future.

The IBAC international educational ecosystem brings together eight distinctive schools:

Each school has its own specialist focus, yet all are united by one shared mission: to provide children and young people with the knowledge, practical abilities and human qualities they need to build successful, fulfilling and meaningful lives.

Education Beyond the Traditional Classroom

Traditional schools provide children with an essential academic foundation. However, the modern world demands much more than knowledge of mathematics, history, science or literature alone.

Young people must learn how to think independently, communicate confidently, cooperate internationally, create new ideas and transform those ideas into real projects. They need entrepreneurial, financial, technological, creative and leadership skills. Above all, they need the confidence to recognise their own potential and the courage to act upon it.

IBAC’s weekend schools were created to complement mainstream education by providing precisely these future-focused capabilities.

Through practical classes, international projects, competitions, presentations, teamwork and real-world experiences, students do not simply memorise information. They learn how to apply knowledge, overcome challenges, take responsibility and achieve meaningful results.

A Complete Ecosystem for Developing Young Talent

MINIBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL International introduces children and teenagers to business, entrepreneurship, innovation, financial literacy, leadership, negotiation, sales and public speaking. Students learn how to develop a startup from an initial idea, create a business model and confidently present their projects to an international audience.

Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally involve an element of risk and entail the creation of a new business.

BigBoss Business School International supports the next stage of entrepreneurial and professional development. It helps ambitious young adults and emerging leaders strengthen their strategic thinking, develop scalable projects and prepare for the responsibilities of business leadership.

Leonardo Art School International develops Creative Intelligence and divergent thinking through art. Students learn to see the world from different perspectives, express original ideas and use creativity as a powerful tool for innovation and problem-solving.

Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.

Royal British School Global brings the English language to life through communication, British culture, public speaking, teamwork and international experiences. Students develop the confidence to express themselves naturally and participate successfully in a global environment.

Einstein Science School encourages curiosity, experimentation and scientific discovery. Its programmes introduce students to science, technology, engineering, innovation and the excitement of understanding how the world works—and how it can be improved.

Film School Global develops acting, media, storytelling, presentation and on-camera communication skills. Students learn to express ideas persuasively, perform with confidence and use modern media to share meaningful stories with the world.

School of Rock gives young people the opportunity to discover music, performance and the power of creative collaboration. It helps students find their voice, develop stage confidence and experience the discipline and joy of creating as part of a team.

MiniChef introduces children to the creativity, culture and entrepreneurship of the culinary world. Through practical activities, students develop independence, responsibility, teamwork and an understanding of how talent and passion can grow into a profession or successful enterprise.

Local Learning with a Global Vision

Every IBAC school is part of a much larger international community. Students learn locally while developing a global outlook, meeting peers from other cultures and discovering that friendship and cooperation can cross every border.

International events and competitions give students the opportunity to present their achievements, exchange ideas and build lifelong connections. Young entrepreneurs can take their startup projects to the global stage, while artists, scientists, performers and innovators can share their talents with an international audience.

These experiences teach children an invaluable lesson: their ideas matter, their talents have value and their future can extend far beyond the boundaries of their own city or country.

Where Dreams Become Capabilities

A dream becomes achievable when a child has the knowledge, skills, confidence and support required to pursue it.

This is why the new academic year is far more than the beginning of another timetable. It is the beginning of new discoveries, new abilities and new possibilities. It is an opportunity for every student to become more confident, more independent, more creative and better prepared for life.

Today’s students will become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, educators, innovators and international leaders. They will create companies, technologies, jobs, cultural projects and solutions that improve the world. The responsibility of education is not merely to prepare them for that future, but to help them begin creating it now.

Our warmest congratulations go to every teacher, principal, parent and student across the international IBAC community.

May this academic year bring inspiration, achievement, meaningful friendships and joyful discoveries. May every classroom become a place where talent is recognised, confidence grows and ambitious ideas are brought to life.

And may every child learn not merely to dream—but to transform those dreams into reality.

International Business Academy Consortium — Educating the World Changers of Tomorrow.

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