[4] In January Branson visited the school to give awards and recognition to selected students.

[6] Beginning in 2011 the BSE became known as the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship with Judi Sandrock as its executive director.

[8] The school's goal is to stimulate local economies by training and mentoring disadvantaged youth.

[8] As of 2006, BSE training was part of the curriculum at CIDA City Campus[2][9] serving 800 youths per year.

[1] The BSE provides financial support, in the form of "seed money" loans, for the most well conceived business plans of each class.