This course examines entrepreneurship and the components of starting and operating a business. It also focuses on the role of the entrepreneur in our economy and our community. Through the text, student workbooks, case studies, articles and other business sources, students will be exposed to the major aspects of business management and entrepreneurship. Students will be required to “think critically” and draw conclusions based on different business situations. Additional topics include business communication, business ownership, business plans, financial reports, economic concepts, marketing, human resource management, and information technology.
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Course Documents
Writing Assignments
Unit 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Intro to the course.
- Unit 1 Student Handout
- Names Small Group Warm up
- Names Worksheet
- Organizational Design Activity
- Student Org. Design Examples
- Box/Obstacle Leadership Activity
- Leadership.ppt
- Entrepreneurial Areas & Opportunities
- Identifying Opportunities
- Graphic Organizer
Communications Unit
This unit looks at communications topics.
- Active Listening – The BodyShop
- Telephone
- Airplane Conversation
- Amazing Race
Negotiations
This unit looks at elements of successful negotiation.
- Oil Pricing Negotiation
- The Zax (Dr. Seuss)
- Negotiation Definitions & Terms
- Negotiation Worksheet – blank
- Employment Negotiation – Pat
- Employment Negotiation – Terry
- Music Negotiation -Freaky Freddy
- Music Negotiation -GoRed
- Mason St. – College Student
- Mason St.- Mayor
- Ted Wiley – Agent
- Ted Wiley – Erive
- Rocky’s Legacy – both sides
- View “John Q”
Forms of Ownership
This unit looks at elements of business ownership.
Unit 3 – Types of Ownership & Franchises Handout
Forms of Ownership Overhead (includes Apple org chart, Joe’s Plumbing org chart)
Financial Statements
This unit looks at the importance of financial information & financial statements.
Unit 4 – Financial Statements Handout
Marketing
Human Resource Mgmt.
This unit looks at elements of success
Unit 6 – Human Resource Management Handout
Projects
Business Plan Project & Template
Youth Entrepreneur Video (50 min)
Miscellaneous Lessons
Independent lessons that can be taught individually or stretched across a business topic.