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Virtual Entreprise Assignments

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Term
Spring Quarter 3
Location
Room 81
Code
Period 1
Description
The Virtual Enterprise course is designed to assist students in operating a simulated business that is set up and run by students to prepare them for working in a real business environment. With the guidance of a teacher ("consultant") and real-world business partners, the students determine the nature of their business, its products and services, its management and structure, and engage in the daily operations of running a business. Emphasis is placed on using current business software, communications, and the Internet for business transactions.

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Agenda: 3-11-13

1. Participate in Final Exam!

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Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Today 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12 (See Final Exam Study Guide)

Agenda: 3-8-13

1. Participate in Business Plan Presentations!

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Today 3-7-13 & Tomorrow, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12 (See Final Exam Study Guide)

Agenda: 3-6-13

1. Participate in Business Plan Presentations!

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Tomorrow 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12 (See Final Exam Study Guide)

Agenda: 3-6-13

1. Complete Virtual Enterprise Course Evaluation.
2. Collaborate in Business Teams to complete Business Plan PowerPoint Presentations.

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12 (See Final Exam Study Guide)

Agenda: 3-5-13

1. Discuss Business Plan Team Project Presentation Rubrics & Final Exam Study Guide.
2. Collaborate in Business Teams to complete Business Plan PowerPoint Presentations.

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12

Agenda: 3-4-13

1. Collaborate in Business Teams to complete Entrepreneurship Review.
2. Predict the winner of the NFTE Entrepreneurship Competition and complete Ten9Eight Video.
3. Participate in Ten9Eight Video class discussion.
4. Collaborate in Business Teams to complete Business Plan PowerPoint Presentations.

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12


Agenda: 3-1-13

1. Develop” Entrepreneur “ Haiku Poem
2. Submit Projected Income Statement
DUE: Today, 3-1-13 ---LAST DAY for credit!
3. Collaborate in teams to create business plan PowerPoint.
4. Review Ten9Eight Video and Participate in class discussion.

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Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12


Agenda: 2-28-13

1. Complete/Submit Projected Income Statement
DUE: Today, 2-28-13
2. Review Ten9Eight Video and Participate in class discussion.
3. Participate in Public Service Fair.

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Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12


Agenda: 2-27-13

1. Review Ten9Eight Video and Participate in class discussion.
2. Complete Projected Income Statement
DUE: Tomorrow, 2-28-13
3. Collaborate with business teams to develop business plan presentation PowerPoint slides using Business Plan Presentation Instructions.

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See Sign –Up Sheet)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12


Agenda: 2-26-13

1. Complete Projected Income Statement
DUE: Tomorrow, 2-27-13
2. Collaborate with business teams to develop business plan presentation PowerPoint slides using Business Plan Presentation Instructions.

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Assignment

Announcements:
• Business Plan Team Projects: Thursday, 3-7-13 & Friday, 3-8-13
(See attached materials)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-12


Agenda: 2-25-13

1. Discuss Financial Planning for your company and complete Projected Income Statement.
2. Collaborate with business teams to develop business plan presentation PowerPoint slides using Business Plan Presentation Instructions.

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Assignment

Announcement:
• Business Plan Presentations: Thursday, 3-7-13 and Friday, 3-8-13 (see materials attached)
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-13

Agenda: 2-22-13

1. Discuss/Take notes on Dress Professional Presentation Attire.
2. Collaborate with business teams to develop business plan presentation PowerPoint slides using Business Plan Presentation Instructions.
3. Discuss/Take notes on developing your company history.

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Announcement:
• Business Plan Presentations: Thursday, 3-7-13 and Friday, 3-8-13
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-13

Agenda: 2-21-13

1. Development your business Mission & Vision.
2. Discuss Business Plan Presentations, Sign-Up Sheets, & Dress Professional Requirements.
3. Collaborate with business teams to develop business plan presentation PowerPoint slides.

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Announcement:
• Business Plan Presentations: Thursday, 3-7-13 and Friday, 3-8-13
• Final Exam: Monday, 3-11-13

Agenda: 2-19-13
1. Complete in managing/planning example exercises.
2. Discuss/Take Notes on Mission & Vision Statements.
3. Review Homework: Poly High School Mission & Vision Statements.
4. Development your business Mission & Vision.

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Agenda: 2-19-13

1. Discuss/Take Notes on “Managing and Planning” your Business.
2. Participate in managing/planning example exercises.
3. Discuss/Develop Business Mission & Vision Statements.
4. HOMEWORK: Review Polyhigh.org, locate vision and mission statements, and write down each on a separate sheet of paper.

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Agenda: 2-15-13

1. Submit revised “Economics of Entrepreneurship” Quiz
2. Discuss/Take Notes on “Managing and Planning” your Business.

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Agenda: 2-14-13

1. Submit revised “Economics of Entrepreneurship” Quiz
2. Discuss/Take Notes on “Management Theories of Behavior”
3. Complete Management Theories Classwork Activity.
4. Discuss/Take Notes on “Managing your Business".

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Agenda: 2-13-13

1. Discuss /Take notes/ Work in Groups on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.
2. Collaborate in Business Teams – to research, collect data, make decisions, and complete “The History of Economics in Entrepreneurship” Research Project
DUE: Today, 2-13-13

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Ms. Lewis out today!! Respect your guest - Mr. Lamptey!

Agenda: 2-12-13

1. Collaborate in Business Teams – to research, collect data, make decisions, and complete “The History of Economics in Entrepreneurship” Research Project
DUE: Tomorrow, 2-13-13

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Agenda: 2-11-13

1. Review the Economics of Entrepreneurship as it relates to Henry Ford.
2. Participate in the Economics of Entrepreneurship Quiz.
3. Discuss /Take notes/ Work in Groups on “Risk” & Complete “Entrepreneurial Risk” Activity.

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Agenda: 2-8-13

1. Discuss/Take Notes on the Economics of Entrepreneurship.

2.Review/Analyze “American Experience – Part 3: Henry Ford”.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2329934360

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PARENT NIGHT 5:30pm – 7:00pm!!

Agenda: 2-7-13

1. Review the “Factors of Production”

2. Participate in “My Factory” – “You Can be an Innovator Like Henry Ford” Classwork Activity.

3. Discuss/Take Notes on the Economics of Entrepreneurship.

4.Review/Analyze “American Experience – Part 3: Henry Ford”.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2329934360

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Agenda: 2-6-13

1. Complete Class Activity – “Henry Ford – Chapter 1”.
2. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing -- “Production”
3. Review/Analyze – “Henry Ford – Chapter 2”.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2329934360

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Agenda: 2-5-13

1. Submit Business Plan Development.
2. Review/Analyze (individually) video of - “American Experience: Henry Ford- Chapter 1”
http://video.pbs.org/video/2329934360
3. Write an 8-10 sentence summary of the video.
4. Collaborate with your business teams members to complete Class Activity – “Henry Ford – Chapter 1”.
5. 2. Discuss/Take Notes on Marketing -- “Production”

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Ms. Lewis out today! RESPECT your guest - Mr. Student!

Agenda: 2-4-13

1. Submit Business Plan Development.
2. Review/Analyze (individually) video of - “American Experience: Henry Ford- Chapter 1” at http://video.pbs.org/video/2326245032
3. Write an 8-10 sentence summary of the video.
4. Collaborate with your business teams members to complete Class Activity – “Henry Ford – Chapter 1”.

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Agenda: 2-1-13


1. Participate in Midterm Exam - “At Your Service” Time Magazine Article. Read/Discuss/Complete - Due (at the end of class): Today, 2-1-13.
2. Complete and turn in Logo (with company name and slogan)
3. Complete Business Plan Development and turn in on Monday, 2-4-13.

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Agenda: 1-31-13


1. Participate in Business Plan Development Classwork Activity.
2. Complete and turn in Logo (with company name and slogan)
3. Participate in Midterm Exam - “At Your Service” Time Magazine Article. Read/Discuss/Complete - Due: Tomorrow, 2-1-13

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Agenda: 1-30-13

1. Discuss/Take Notes on Propaganda Techniques and their relationship to Promotion.

2. Participate in Business Plan Development.

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Agenda: 1-29-13

1. Present Site Selection & Layout Planning Project. Due: Today, 1-29-13

2. Discuss/Take Notes on Propaganda Techniques and their relationship to Promotion.

3. Participate in Business Plan Development.

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Agenda: 1-28-13

1. Collaborate with partners to develop Site Selection & Layout Planning Project.
Presentation Due: Today, 1-28-13

2. Discuss/Take Notes on Propaganda Techniques and their relationship to Promotion.

3. Participate in Business Plan Development.

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Agenda: 1-25-13

1. Participate in “Daddy Daycare Entrepreneurship Review” Quiz
2. Collaborate in Business Teams on Site Selection and Layout Planning Project – DUE: Monday, 1-28-13.
3. Review notes on the 3rd “P” of Marketing - Place.

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Agenda: 1-24-13

1. Discuss Take/Notes on “Place” , Marketing Thinking Map & Business Sectors
2. Collaborate in Business Teams on Site Selection and Layout Planning Project – DUE: Monday, 1-28-13.

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Agenda: 1-23-13

1. Discuss/Complete Daddy Daycare Class Activity
2. Discuss Take/Notes on “Place” , Marketing Thinking Map & Business Sectors
3. Collaborate in Business Teams on Site Selection and Layout Planning Project – DUE: Monday, 1-28-13.

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Agenda: 1-22-13
1. Review/Analyze Marketing movie.
2. Working in Business Teams, complete “Daddy Daycare – Class Activity”.

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Agenda: 1-18-13

1. Participate in Marketing Promotion-Price Quiz.
2. Analyze Marketing movie.
3. Review Marketing notes.

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Agenda: 1-17-13
1. Discuss/Submit “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”.

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Agenda: 1-16-13
1. Complete/Submit Business Plan Development- Class Activity.
2. Update “Marketing Thinking Map” to include “price” information.
3. Discuss/Define Key Terms & Concepts:
a. How price impacts business
b. Markup/Markdown
c. Non-Price Factors
d. Profit

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

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Agenda: 1-15-13

1. Discuss/Take Notes on Where to Promote your product & Using Promotional Techniques.
2. Working with Business Partner(s), apply Promotion concepts to Business Plan Development- Class Activity.

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Agenda: 1-14-13

1. Discuss/Collect HOMEWORK: Research “Gustave Whitehead”:
a). what he should be known for and
b.) what lessons we can learn from him.
2. Participate in Promotion Quiz
3. Discuss/Take Notes on Where to Promote your product & Using Promotional Techniques.
4. Working with Business Partner(s), apply Promotion concepts to Business Plan Development- Class Activity.

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Agenda: 1-11-13

1. Participate in Becoming an Entrepreneur Quiz.
2. Discuss/Takes notes on the 4 P’s of Marketing (promotion, price, place, production). Discuss/Draw Marketing Thinking Map & concentrate on "promotion".
3. Discuss/Define key marketing terms.
4. Read/Discuss/Complete “Bless this Bottled Water” as a whole group & Complete Class Activity.
5. HOMEWORK: Research “Gustave Whitehead”. Write/type one paragraph about:
a). what he should be known for and
b.) what lessons we can learn from him.
DUE: Monday, 1-14-13

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Agenda: 1-10-13

1. Complete on the “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Activity, “Working on your Business Plan” pages 230 & 231 in Entrepreneurship Student Activity Workbook, & and share progress.
2. Discuss/Take notes on key Basic Entrepreneurial knowledge.
3. Discuss/Draw “Marketing Thinking Map” and organize with other Entrepreneurship notes.

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Agenda: 1-9-13

1. Complete the “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Activity.
2. Collaborate with partner to complete “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Classwork Activity
3. Collaborate/Complete with partner “Working on your Business Plan” pages 230 & 231 in Entrepreneurship Student Activity Workbook

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Agenda: 1-8-13


1. Discuss/Take Notes on the Types of Entrepreneurs.
2. Review/Analyze Entrepreneurial movie – Meet the Robinsons.
3. Complete the “Becoming an Entrepreneur” Product Development Activity.

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Agenda: 1-7-13

1. Participate in Course Syllabus, Personal Introduction, & Autobiographies.

2. Define what it means to be an entrepreneur.

3. Compare the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur.

4. Identify successful entrepreneurs & their achievements.

5. Complete Assessment 1.1 (pg. 13 Textbook).