Small Business Ownership & Management Assignments

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Term
Fall 2011
Location
Room 316
Description
Small Business Ownership & Management is a course designed to start and/or manage a small business. It includes entrepreneurial concepts and correct performance functions and tasks associated with owning and operating a small business.

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Assignment

Final Exam (Multiple Choice):
TODAY, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations:
Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1. Participate in Final Exam.

2. Collaborate in groups to complete ALL sections of the business plan:
a. Cover Letter
b. Title Page
c. Table of Contents
d. Executive Summary
e. Company Summary
f. Products & Services
g. Market Analysis
h. Marketing Plan
i. Management Team Plan
j. Financial Plan

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NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Tomorrow 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1. Complete “Lost Package” Puzzle.

2. Review “Forms of Legal Ownership”

3. Discuss Company Summary and Management Team Plan sections of the Business Plan.

3. Collaborate in groups to complete ALL sections of the business plan:
a. Cover Letter
b. Title Page
c. Table of Contents
d. Executive Summary
e. Company Summary
f. Products & Services
g. Market Analysis
h. Marketing Plan
i. Management Team Plan
j. Financial Plan

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Assignment

NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Friday, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1. Create a Haiku poem using an Entrepreneur as inspiration.

2. Attach & manipulate logos for business plan documents and PowerPoint presentations.

3. Collaborate in groups to complete sections of the business plan:
a. Products & Services
b. Market Analysis
c. Marketing Plan
d. Financial Plan
e. Executive Summary
f. Cover Letter
g. Title Page
h. PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment

NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Friday, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1. Discuss “Cover Letter” and “Title Page” Sections of the Business Plan
2. Collaborate in groups to complete sections of the business plan:
a. Products & Services
b. Market Analysis
c. Marketing Plan
d. Financial Plan
e. Executive Summary
f. Cover Letter
g. Title Page
h. PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment

NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Friday, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1. Discuss “Executive Summary” Section of the Business Plan
2. Collaborate in groups to complete sections of the business plan:
a. Products & Services
b. Market Analysis
c. Marketing Plan
d. Financial Plan
e. Executive Summary
f. PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment

NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Friday, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11

Agenda:
1.Discuss Financial Plan section of the Business Plan
2. Complete Management Theories Classwork Activity.
3. Collaborate in groups to complete sections of the business plan:
a. Products & Services
b. Market Analysis
c. Marketing Plan
d. PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment

NOTE:
Final Exam (Multiple Choice) - Friday, 12-9-11
Business Plan Presentations - Monday & Tuesday, 12-12-11 & 12-13-11
Agenda:

1. Discuss/Take Notes on “Management Theories of Behavior”.
2. Complete Management Theories Classwork Activity.
3. Collaborate in groups to complete sections of the business plan:
a. Products & Services
b. Market Analysis
c. Marketing Plan
d. PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment

Agenda:

1.Collaborate in groups to complete sections of your business plan (refer to your notes and Business Plan Outline):
a. Market Analysis
b. Marketing Plan,
c. Products & Services

2. Collaborate in groups to complete PowerPoint Presentation.

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Agenda:

1.Discuss / Turn In “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

2. Discuss Business Plan Investor Presentation and Final Exam.

Discuss the Products and Services Section of the Business Plan.

3.Complete Market Analysis, Marketing Plan, & Products & Services Sections of the Business Plan.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Discuss Business Plan Investor Presentation Group Order

2. Discuss Market Analysis and Marketing Plan and work in groups to complete these sections of the marketing plan

3.Discuss /Take notes/ Work in Groups on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

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Agenda:
1. Review Movie and Discuss/Turn In Homework – “Hitch”
2. Work in groups to develop business plan sections - Market Analysis & Marketing Plan.
3.Discuss/Take notes/ Work in Groups on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

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Agenda:
1. Complete/Turn In Company Logo with Slogan and Company Name.
2. Discuss/Collaborate/Complete “Market Analysis” Section of Business Plan. (See Outline Below)
3. Review Economics of Entrepreneurship movie.
4. Complete "Hitch" class activity for homework.*

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Agenda:
1. Complete/Turn In Company Logo with Slogan and Company Name.
2. Complete Business Plan Investor Presentation Sign-Up Sheet.
3. Discuss /Take Notes on Free Enterprise System.
4. Review Economics of Entrepreneurship movie.

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Agenda:

1. Complete/Turn In Company Logo with Slogan and Company Name.
2. Discuss /Take Notes on Free Enterprise System.
3. Review Economics of Entrepreneurship movie

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Agenda:
1. Participate in Marketing Thinking Map Quiz
2. Discuss /Take Notes on Free Enterprise System.
3. Review Sample Business Plan.
4. Collaborate in groups on Business Plan Development Activity.
5. Review Free Enterprise/Entrepreneurial Movie – “Hitch”

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Final opportunity to complete Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Today, 11-9-11

2. Complete Business Plan Development Activity.

3. Homework: Complete “At Your Service” Time Magazine Article and complete activity.

4. Discuss/Take Notes the Factors of Production.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Final opportunity to complete Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Today, 11-8-11

2. Complete Business Plan Development Activity.

3. HOMEWORK: Read “At Your Service” Time Magazine Article and complete activity.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Complete Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Today, 11-7-11

2. Complete Business Plan Development Activity.

3. Read/Discuss “At Your Service” Time Magazine Article and complete activity.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Complete presentations of Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Today, 11-4-11

2. Participate in Business Sectors Pop Quiz

3. Review Business Plan Investor Presentations from UC Santa Barbara.

4. Take notes on slogans, logos, and propaganda.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Present Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Today, 11-3-11
2. Participate in Business Sectors Pop Quiz
3. Discuss/Take Notes on Logos, Slogans, & Propaganda

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Agenda:

1.Complete Site Selection & Layout Planning Project
a. Create Mall Diagram
b. Type Report
DUE: Thursday, 11-3-11

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Agenda:

1. Discuss Take/Notes on “Place” , Marketing Thinking Map, & Business Sectors
2. Work in Groups/Individually on Site Selection and Layout Planning.
DUE: Thursday, 11-4-11

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Agenda
:
1.Turn In Homework ---Progress Report with Parent/Guardian signature
2.Warm Up --Sponge Bob “Scarey Pants”!
3. Review: The Life Cycle of a business and Economic Cycles
4. Review/Complete “Why is Avon Going Hollywood”
5. Discuss Take/Notes on “Place” , Marketing Thinking Map, & Business Sectors
6. Work in Group/Individually on Site Selection and Layout Planning.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.
2. Participate in Product Development Class Activity.
3. Discuss/Take Notes :
a. The “Life Cycle” of a Business
b. Economic Cycles

4. Read/ Discuss/ Complete Classwork Activity “Why is Avon Going Hollywood”

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Assignment

Agenda:
1. Review Marketing Thinking Map – “Price”.
2. Discuss/Work in Groups to complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.
3. Discuss/Take Notes :
a. The “Life Cycle” of a Business
b. Economic Cycles

4. Read/ Discuss/ Complete Classwork Activity “Why is Avon Going Hollywood”

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Assignment

Agenda:
1. Complete marketing movie – “Daddy Daycare”.
2. Working in Groups, apply Promotion concepts to Business Plan Development- Class Activity.
3. Update “Marketing Thinking Map” to include “price” information.
4. Discuss/Define Key Terms & Concepts:
a. How price impacts business
b. Markup/Markdown
c. Non-Price Factors
d. Profit
5. Discuss/Work in Groups to complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.

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Agenda:

1. Complete marketing movie - “Daddy Daycare”.
2. Discuss/Turn in “Daddy Daycare” Homework-Writing Activity
3. Participate in Pop Quiz - Essay

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Agenda:

1. Review portion of marketing movie - “Daddy Daycare”.
2. Create/Practice TV Commercials
Script/Filming Due: Today, 10-24-11
*Filming Begins: Today, 10-24-11

3. HOMEWORK: “Daddy Daycare” -Writing Activity
DUE: Tomorrow: 10-25-11

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Agenda:

1. Create/Practice TV Commercials
Script Due: Today, 10-21-11
*Filming Begins: Monday, 1-10-11
2. Review portion of marketing movie - “Daddy Daycare”.
3. Begin “Daddy Daycare” Classwork Activity.

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Agenda:

1.Review promotion techniques.
2. Create a TV Commercial to promote your product.
3. Watch/Analyze “Daddy Daycare” and complete Class work Activity.

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Agenda:
1. Discuss Gustave Whitehead
2. Review promotion techniques.
3. Discuss/ Read/Complete “Bless This Bottled Water” Class Work Activity and discuss benefits of promotion techniques.
4. Discuss/Take Notes on “Where to Promote” your product & What you should know before promotion.

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Agenda:

1. Participate in “What is an Entrepreneur” Pop Quiz

2. Brainstorm & Work in groups to complete “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Class Activity.
3. Review/Discuss the 4 P’s of Marketing (promotion, price, place, production).
4. Discuss/take notes on promoting your business.
5. Discuss/Define:
a. Promotion
b. 80/20
c. Niche Marketing
d. Segmented Marketing
o Demographics
o Psychographics
o Lifestyle
o Belief & Value Systems
o Life Stage

6. Homework: Research “Gustave Whitehead”. Write one paragraph about: a). what he should be known for and b.)what lessons we can learn from him.

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AGENDA:
1. Review key entrepreneurial terms.
2. Complete/Present Meet the Robinsons writing activity and characteristics poster.
3. Discuss/take notes on Entrepreneurial vocabulary.
4. Complete “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Activity.
5. Introduce/Take Notes on Marketing Thinking Map”.

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AGENDA:

1. Review key terms:
a. Entrepreneur
b. Innovator
c. Creative Imitator
d. Gap-Filler
e. Vision
f. Risk Tolerance
g. Perseverance
h. Motivation
i. Independence
j. Resources

2. Complete segment of “Meet the Robinsons” entrepreneurial movie.
3. Complete/Present Meet the Robinsons writing activity and characteristics poster.
4. Complete “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Activity.

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AGENDA:
1. Review key terms:
a. Entrepreneur
b. Innovator
c. Creative Imitator
d. Gap-Filler
e. Vision
f. Risk Tolerance
g. Perseverance
h. Motivation
i. Independence
j. Resources

2. Complete segment of “Meet the Robinsons” entrepreneurial movie.
3. Complete Meet the Robinsons writing activity and characteristics poster.

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Agenda:

1. Collect Homework: Course Syllabus

2. Review/Take Notes on key terms:
• Entrepreneur
• Innovator
• Creative Imitator
• Gap-Filler
• Vision
• Risk Tolerance
• Perseverance
• Motivation
• Independence
• Resources

3. Complete “Meet the Robinsons” Class work Writing Activity

4. Review segment of entrepreneurial movie – “Meet the Robinsons”.

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Agenda:

1. Collect Homework: Course Syllabus

2. Review/Take Notes on key terms:
a. Entrepreneur
b. Innovator
c. Creative Imitator
d. Gap-Filler

3. Discuss creation innovative, creative imitation, &/or gap-filler product.

4. Discuss/Take Notes on key terms
a. Vision
b. Risk Tolerance
c. Perseverance
d. Motivation
e. Independence
f. Resources

5. Review segment of entrepreneurial movie – “Meet the Robinsons”.

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AGENDA:

1. Complete enrollment paperwork.
2. Create an Autobiography to be shared with a partner and introduce partner to the class.
a. Name/Grade/Track
b. Favorite Music/Group/Single Artist
c. Favorite Sport/Team
d. 3 Goals you have while you’re in high school
e. College you want to attend/Major

3. Develop response to: In your opinion, What is an Entrepreneur?


4. Define key terms:
a. Entrepreneur
b. Innovator
c. Creative Imitator
d. Gap-Filler


5. Review segment of Entrepreneurial movie – “Meet the Robinsons”

6. HOMEWORK: Print/Sign Syllabus Due: Tuesday, 10-11-11

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Agenda:

1. Participate in continuation of Business Plan Presentations.
2. Participate in end of term activities.

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Agenda:

1. Participate in continuation of Business Plan Presentations.

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Agenda:

1. Participate in Business Plan Presentations.

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Agenda:

1. Participate in Final Exam!
2. Work in Teams to:
a. Complete Business Plan & Power Point for Investor Presentation
b. Complete Logo with Business Name and Slogan –DUE: Today, 10-3-11
c. Practice Investor Presentation (3-4 minutes)


****Reminder******
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 –
Written Business Plan and Presentation - DUE!
Dress Professional!

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Assignment

Agenda:
1. Work in Teams to:
a. Complete Business Plan & Power Point for Investor Presentation
b. Complete Logo with Business Name and Slogan –DUE: Today, 9-30-11
c. Practice Investor Presentation (3-4 minutes)


****Reminder----FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
Monday, October 3, 2011 --Multiple Choice Exam -- 100 questions
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 --Written Business Plan and Presentation

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FINAL EXAM:
Monday, 10-3-11
100 questions (cumulative multiple choice from 8/5/11)
Start Studying NOW!!!
Bring a Pencil!!
You may not use any notes!

Agenda:

1. Participate in “You’re the Boss” Board Game
2. Collaborate in teams to complete:
a. Business Plan: DUE – Tuesday, 10-4-11
b. Logo w/slogan & company name: DUE- Friday, 9-30)

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FINAL EXAM:
Monday, 10-3-11
100 questions (cumulative multiple choice from 8/5/11)
Start Studying NOW!!!
Bring a Pencil!!
You may not use any notes!

BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATIONS Tuesday, 10-4-11!!! (See attached instructions and rubrics)

Agenda:

1. Discuss/Take Notes on Management Theories of Behavior.
2. Complete Management Theories of Behavior Class Activity.
3. Collaborate in groups on Business Plan Project
a. Business Plan
b. PowerPoint
c. Logo/Slogan
4. Circulate Business Plan Project – Sign Up Sheet.

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FINAL EXAM, Monday 10-3-11
100 Questions Multiple Choice - Cumulative!
Start Studying Now!!!!
Bring a Penci!!

Agenda:

1. Discuss/Take notes on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.
2. Work in groups to develop business plan.

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Agenda:

1. Work in groups to develop business plan.
2. Discuss/Take notes on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

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Agenda:

1 Discuss /Take Notes on Free Enterprise System.
2. Work in groups to develop business plan.
3. Discuss/Take notes on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

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Agenda

1. Review/Turn in “At Your Service” Partner Activity.
2. Discuss/Draw – The Economics of Entrepreneurship” Thinking Map
3.Discuss/Take Notes on Free Enterprise System.

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AGENDA:
1. Participate in Marketing Thinking Map – Quiz
2. Complete “At Your Service” Partner Activity.

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Agenda:

1. Present Site Selection & Layout Planning Report and Poster.
2. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing -- “Production”
3. Discuss/Take Notes on Logos, Slogans, and Propaganda

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1. Present Site Selection & Layout Planning Report and Poster
2. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing -- “Production”
3. Discuss/Take Notes on Logos, Slogans, and Propaganda

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Agenda:

9/15/11

HAPPY Dress Professional Thursday!!!

Janette will be assessing your attire to insure that you have met the requirements of the “Dress Professional Thursday” requirements!!! (Janette, please see me for instructions.)

If you were absent, or left early yesterday, please see Angel or Janette about completing your Weekly Progress Log from last week!

Please see Janette today to look at your draft resume. Remember, a final resume is due on Monday, 9-19-11.

Be sure to SIGN IN on the Weekly Attendance Log everyday!!!


Agenda:

1. Weekly Business Article Paper – Research & Planning Activity (Develop management oral presentation skills)
a. Research an entrepreneur who created a product or company between 1850 & 1900.
b. Write a 1 page summary that discusses the impact this product or company had on America and your opinion about how it has affected your life. (You may work with 1 partner on this assignment)
c. Present your summary to your colleagues in an oral presentation along with a photo of the entrepreneur, the product, and or the company that can be displayed on the projector during your presentation. DO NOT CREATE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!
d. Review the attached Business Article Presentation Rubric before your presentation

Your Business Article Paper Presentations will be made in the following order:

Janette/Stephanie, Andres, Victor, Janet, Daniel, Saira, Sabdiel, Viviana/Rhina, Mark A., Angel, Armando, Mark D., Jenny, Augustin, Javier
DUE: TODAY, 9-15-11

2. Dress Professional Thursday (Develop an overall professional outlook)
a. Participate in Dress Professional Thursday (see attached). This is an opportunity to dress in a manner that will enable your colleagues to view you in a more professional light and allow you to explore the endless possibilities of an overall professional appearance. Janette will be responsible for assessing your professional attire and assigning your points for the assignments. If you are absent for this leadership assignment, you will automatically receive a “0” and the assignment cannot be made up!!
DUE: TODAY, 9-15-11





3. Watch/ Listen to Virtual Business Management Tutorial and make Employee Opinions to determine what you your employees think about your business. Use your headphones for this assignment!

a) Go to http://www.knowledgematters.com/vbvideolinks/
b) Type the CD Code: VBM06212
c) Click on Virtual Business - Management
d) Click on Employee Opinions
e) Watch & Listen to the Tutorial Video (use your headphones if you have them). Watch and listen to the video a few times if you need to.
f) Then, Open “Virtual Business” on your desktop
g) Click on “Find a Lesson”
h) Click on “Lesson 2 – Employee Opinions” and print your assignment
i) Follow the instructions carefully to complete the assignment.
DUE:Tomorrow, 3-4-11

4. Implement your management planning and control skills by creating Employee Opinion Survey with 10 questions.
a. The questions must relate to information that you have learned about what will keep employees satisfied.
b. Research employee surveys online and develop your own template with “Polywood Creative Solutions – Employee Opinion Survey” on the top.
c. Save your surveys in your “My Documents” on your desktops.
d. Print your surveys and turn them in to Janette and DO NOT include your name.
e. The Leadership team members of Angel & Janette will collaborate to determine which survey will best meets the criteria to insure that all the employees are satisfied at work.
DUE: Tomorr, 9-16-11

5. Virtual Business Vocabulary Journal
DUE: Tomorrow, 9-16-11

6. Weekly Progress Log
DUE: Tomorrow, 9-16-11

Agenda:

1. Present Site Selection & Layout Planning Report and Poster
2. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing -- “Production”
3. Discuss/Take Notes on Logos, Slogans, and Propaganda









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1. Develop Site Selection & Layout Planning Poster and Report.
2. Work in Groups to continue to develop business plan.

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1. Develop Site Selection & Layout Planning Poster and Report.
2. Work in Groups to continue to develop business plan.

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1. Review/Discuss Notes on Marketing – “Place”/Business Sectors
2. Develop Site Selection & Layout Planning Poster and Report.
3. Work in Groups to continue to develop business plan.

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Agenda:


1. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing – “Place”/Business Sectors
2. Develop Site Selection & Layout Planning Poster and Report.
3. Work in Groups to continue to develop business plan.

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Agenda:

1. Review/Take notes on Economic Cycles & the Lifecycle of a Business.

2. Discuss/ Collect Homework Activity “Why is Avon Going Hollywood”

3. Work in groups to continue the business plan development to determine cost, markup and retail price along with non-price factors of reversing the cursing product.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Work in Groups to complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.
2. Discuss/Take Notes :
a. The “Life Cycle” of a Business
b. Economic Cycles
3. Read/ Discuss/ Complete Classwork Activity “Why is Avon Going Hollywood”
4. Work in groups to continue the business plan development to determine cost, markup and retail price along with non-price factors of reversing the cursing product.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Working in Pairs/Individually, apply Promotion concepts to begin parts of the Business Plan
2. Create your company logo.
3. Review updated “Marketing Thinking Map” to include “price” information.
4. Discuss/Define Key Terms & Concepts:
a. How price impacts business
b. Markup
c. Non-Price Factors
d. Profit

5. Discuss/Work in Groups to complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.

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Assignment

Agenda:

1. Working in Pairs/Individually, apply Promotion concepts to begin parts of the Business Plan & Create your company logo.
2. Update “Marketing Thinking Map” to include “price” information.
3. Discuss/Define Key Terms & Concepts:
a. How price impacts business
b. Markup
c. Non-Price Factors
d. Profit

4. Discuss/Work in Groups to complete “Pricing Strategy” – Classwork Activity.

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Agenda:
1. Discuss/Turn in “Daddy Day Care” Class work Activity.
2. Practice TV Commercials
3. Apply Promotion concepts to begin parts of the Business Plan. (Share Business Plan from previous students).
4. Create your company logo.

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Agenda:

1. Review/Analyze “Daddy Daycare” and complete Class Activity.

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Agenda:

1. Complete/Present TV Commercials. (Review Skit Rubric).
2. Review/Analyze “Daddy Daycare”.
3. Complete “Daddy Daycare” Class Activity.

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Agenda:

1. Review Promotion
2. Create a TV Commercial (in groups) to
promote your company. (Include company name and slogan)
3. Watch/Analyze “Daddy Daycare” and complete Class work Activity. (Use your notes, class discussions, and class activities to answer the questions thoroughly.)

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1. Review Promotion
2. Collect “Bless This Bottled Water” .
3. Discuss/Complete “Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities”
4. Discuss/Collect Homework: Research “Gustave Whitehead”.
5. Discuss/Identify/Collaborate in groups to complete scenarios on Business Opportunities.
6. Discuss/Take Notes on “Where to Promote”
7. Create a TV Commercial (in groups) to
promote your product.

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Agenda:

1. Review Promotion
2. Discuss/Complete “Bless This Bottled Water” article.
3. Discuss/Complete “Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities”
4. Discuss/Identify/Collaborate in groups to identify Business Opportunities
5. Homework: Research “Gustave Whitehead”. Write one paragraph to explain:
a. What he should be known for
b. What lessons we can learn from him.
Due: Thursday, 8-25-11

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Agenda:

1. Explore opportunities for becoming an entrepreneur.
2. Review/Discuss the 4 P’s of Marketing (promotion, price, place, production).
3. Discuss/take notes on promoting your business.
4. Discuss/Define:
a. Promotion
b. 80/20
c. Niche Marketing
d. Segmented Marketing
o Demographics
o Psychographics
o Lifestyle
o Belief & Value Systems
o Life Stage

5. Discuss/Complete “Bless This Bottled Water” article.
6. Homework: Research “Gustave Whitehead”. Write one paragraph about what he should be known for and what lessons we can learn from him.

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Agenda:
1. Discuss Course Syllabus
2. Complete “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project. (Submit on Flash Drive or “Teacher” Drive)
3. Complete/Present “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project.
4. Review/Discuss “Ten9Eight” Video.
5. Collaborate in Small Groups to answer “After the Video” Discussion Questions

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Agenda:
1. Complete “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project. DUE: Today
2. Complete/Present “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project. DUE: Today
3. Review/Discuss “Ten9Eight” Video.
4. Collaborate in Small Groups to answer “After the Video” Discussion Questions. –NOTE: These assignments are for students who have completed items 1 & 2.

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Agenda:

1. Complete “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project. DUE: Today
2. Complete/Present “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project. DUE: Today (Review PowerPoint Presentation Rubric)
3. Review/Discuss “Ten9Eight” Video.
4. Collaborate in Small Groups to answer “After the Video” Discussion Questions

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Agenda:
1. Complete “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project. DUE: Today
2. Complete/Present “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project. DUE: Today
3. Review “Ten9Eight” Video.
4. Discuss After the Video Questions in Small Groups and Present Findings to the class.

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Agenda:

1. Complete “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project. DUE: Wednesday, 8-17-11
2. Complete “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project. DUE: Wednesday, 8-17-11
3. Review “Ten9Eight” Video.

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Agenda:
1. Review “What is Entrepreneurship?”
2. Complete/Turn In “Famous Entrepreneurs” Research Project.
3. Complete/Present “Serial Entrepreneur” PowerPoint Project.
4. Review/Discuss “Ten9Eight” Video.