Introduction to Business

Pebblebrook High School
Weekly Overview

Subject: Introduction to Business

Topic:  Communication and Leadership


Curriculum standard(s):
Leadership and Management
BMA-IBT-4 Analyze and integrate leadership skills and management functions within the
business environment.
4.1 Explain the interrelationships between the functions of business: accounting,
finance, production, marketing, sales, and management.
4.2 Define, explain and apply various management functions including planning,
organizing, directing, and controlling.
4.3 Explain the importance of a vision, a mission statement, and goal-setting within the
context of the business environment.
4.4 Apply the decision making process to a business situation.
4.5 Discuss the impact of the business and personal reputation and image including
online presence as part of the management of the business.
4.6 Understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful
business operations.
4.7 Exhibit organizational skills while planning and executing business projects.
4.8 Implement strategic plans to manage business growth, profit, and goals.
4.9 Investigate leadership skills within a successful business environment.


Essential Question(s):

What is leadership?


Opening:Motivational Video 5 minutes


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  Explain the three styles of leadership? Which style represents you? Why -10 minutes

2. Introduction to Prime time television Project- 30 minutes- tiered grouping

3. Students will work on Home Page of Website and business- 30 minutes



Closing: Class Discussion


Differentiation: The students are working on individual business projects in which they are choosing the different business to create(differentiation by product) and each students business has a different  process that must be completed to launch the business.( differentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation