Intro to Business

This is EXPO week.  This week we will have our Young Entrepreneurs Expo.   This will take place Wednesday December 7th from 5-8.  This will be our primary focus this week.  The kids will complete the expo and evaluate how the Expo came together.

Intro to Business

This week we will Practice by creating a shark tank competition atmosphere which will include 3 individuals sharing their business ideas.  We will question them and ask questions that will prepare them for the Young Entrepreneurs Expo.   Once we have questioned our three participants and chosen a winner we will make our business calls and finalize everything for the event.

Intro to Business

The students will continue to work towards the  Expo.  They will complete the financial portion of the Business Plan this week. The students will research the expenses and estimate profits by researching similar companies. The student will also continue to take time to work on their elevator pitches. They will use these pitches in the shark tank events in the classroom and when introducing their businesses at the Expo.

Intro to Business

This week we will work towards the Young Entrepreneurs Expo by working on our elevator pitches and business calls as well as continued work on business plans, Websites and Mobile apps.

Intro to Business

The class will continue to work on planning and organizing the entrepreneur expo.  We will have guest speakers two days this week on will talk about the stock market and trading stock. The other will work on business concepts and assist with the expo.  The students will learn about then 7 vital leadership skills that must be developed.

This week in intro to Business

The students will continue to work on their Businesses. They have been really impressive putting together the Young Entrepreneurs Expo.  They are continually finding sponsors for the event. They have locked down Chick Fil-a, Publix, Wal Mart, Papa Johns and Others.  Amazing effort by the kids and we are expecting a spectacular event.

Introduction to Business and Business and Technology October 10-14

             

The student

1. The students will work on there projects for the Young entrepreneurs expo.
2. The business plan addition for the week will be Marketing plan.
3. The students will be creating interactive activies vocab activities to end each class.
4. We will also make sure That we have ten rules for success on Thursday.
5. The students will continue presenting the 7 habits project.
6. Students will be making phone calls to business people as they plan the young entrepreneurs expo.

     

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Intro to Business

Welcome Back!

This week we return from Fall Break with 7 habits Presentations as well as beginning our plan for the Young Entrepreneurs Expo.

We will also complete our 10 rules for success video for the week,

Intro to Business

Let get fall break next week!

1. This week we will begin our 7 habits project this will be a group project where each group will take one of the habit a create a peer teaching presentation for the class.

2. We will work creatively to improve our websites and mobile apps for our businesses as well.

3. We will work on our organizational structure for our businesses.

4. We will also continue to build our social media following for our businesses.

5. We will also have our 10 rules of success presentation for Oprah and President Obama! 

Finish the week out strong!

Intro to Buiness week 6-9

Introduction to Business and Technology

This week we will have our 10 rules to success presentation as well as get into staffing our businesses .We will create a business structure and learn how to develop a SWOT analysis for our business.  

Shark Tank week: we will view episodes of Shark Tank to help us get a clear understanding and practice for developing our SWOT.

Intro to Business and Technology

This week we will work on out Business plans.  We will evaluate how our social media following and blog followings are progressing.   We w ill complete our third 10 rules for success presentation.  We will select groups for students to participate in for planning of our Young Entrepreneurs Expo.

Theme, activities, participation, etc...... The students will also continue the planning and execution of their mobile app development.  We will view Steve Harvey's 10 rules for success this week this should be good!!!!!

Blog for August 22-26

Hello Parents and Students,

The upcoming week will bring us more challenges.  We will get further into the Mobile App development process. We will check our social media following for our businesses.  We will  meet Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg and learn their rules for success and get an understanding of how to apply them to our lives. We will learn more about social media marketing.

Mobile Technology

Nice Article:      5 impacts a social media campaign can have on your brand

                                     

Introduction to business week 8/15-8/19

    We will be working on several standards our concentration will be int the areas of leadership, communication, marketing, and business development.   We will have our first full week of tracked social media marketing for our business ideas.  We will also blog and add content to our web sites.

We will complete our business description, mission statement, vision statement and set goals for the business plan.  We will also begin our mobile app development process. We will again study two great leaders in the american business community.  Looking forward to an outstanding week see you Monday!!! 

                                                                     Let's go!!!!!!!!

Introduction to Business and Technology and Business and Tech

Week 2

Students will be creating Beginning a Website, Mobile App, and Social Media pages for their business.  The week will include students learning the how and why of social media marketing.
They will begin creating the business plan and working on goal setting  for the business.
The students will also be introduced to two entrepreneurs and their take on what it takes to be successful.

Intro to Business and Technology and Business and Technology

Business and Technology Aug 3 week one

Today we will continue talking about leadership and communication.

These are two of the most important skills to business. If you are effective in these areas you will have a fantastic shot at succeeding in business.

Today we will begin with a listening game an instruction that your group must carry out.

We will follow that by discussing three different leadership styles. Then we will split into groups and role play one. 

We will individually create a 12 slide PPT  of a leader an explain which of the three best describes his/her leadership style.

Business and Technology and Intro to Business

Business and Technology Aug 2

Welcome Back!

We had an outstanding 1st day.  Today we will begin talking about leadership and communication.

These are two of the most important skills to business. If you are effective in these areas you will have a fantastic shot at succeeding in business.

Today we will begin with a listening game an instruction that your group must carry out.

We will follow that by discussing three different leadership styles. Then we will split into groups and role play one.

We will individually create a 12 slide PPT  of a leader an explain which of the three best describes his/her leadership style.



Intro to Business Aug 2

Welcome Back!

We had an outstanding 1st day.  Today we will begin talking about leadership and communication.

These are two of the most important skills to business. If you are effective in these areas you will have a fantastic shot at succeeding in business.

Today we will begin with a listening game an instruction that your group must carry out.

We will follow that by discussing three different leadership styles. Then we will split into groups and role play one.

We will individually create a 12 slide PPT  of a leader an explain which of the three best describes his/her leadership style.

Introduction to Businesss

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.


Esstential Question(s):
How can you organize and stratigically plan for your business?

Opening: Blog and Video Entry on Website


Work Sessions:

1. Blog and Video Entry on Website

2. App home page and about us page

3. Website about us page

4. Fakebook Entries

5. Swot Analysis

6. Elevator Pitch/Sales Pitch Presentations

7. Young Entrepreneur Expo Event Planning



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Intro Toi 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.


Esstential Question(s):
How can you organize and stratigically plan for your business?

Opening: Blog and Video Entry on Website


Work Sessions:

1. Blog and Video Entry on Website

2. App home page and about us page

3. Website about us page

4. Fakebook Entries

5. Swot Analysis

6. Elevator Pitch/Sales Pitch Presentations



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Intro 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.


Esstential Question(s):
How can you organize and stratigically plan for your business?

Opening: Blog and Video Entry on Website


Work Sessions:

1. Blog and Video Entry on Website

2. App home page and about us page

3. Website about us page

4. Fakebook Entries

5. Swot Analysis

6. Elevator Pitch/Sales Pitch



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

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.


Esstential Question(s):
How can you organize and stratigically plan for your business?

Opening: Blog and Video Entry on Website


Work Sessions:

1. Blog and Video Entry on Website

2. App home page and about us page

3. Website about us page

4. Fakebook Entries

5. Swot Analysis



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Feb 29,2016

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.


Esstential Question(s):
How can you organize and stratigically plan for your business?

Opening: Blog and Video Entry on Website


Work Sessions:

1. Blog and Video Entry on Website

2. App home page and about us page

3. Website about us page

4. Fakebook Entries

5. Swot Analysis



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Intro to Business 2/22

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.


Esstential Question(s):

What is leadership?


Opening: Journal


Work Sessions:

1. Journal: Name and describe 2 inventions by black entrepreneurs/ inventors.

2. SWOT analysis introduction: Shark Tanks Epsode: SWOT Practice

3. Website and APP work



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Intro 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.


Esstential Question(s):

What is leadership?


Opening:Motivational Video 5 minutes


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  Research and tell me about one new teenage millionaire.. (382 for examples)

2. Introduction to 30 Business Project for 30 min.

3. Social Media Ad- NBA Allstar Game


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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Feb 4 Intro 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.


Esstential Question(s):

What is leadership?


Opening:Motivational Video 5 minutes


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  Describe the three types of leaders (382 for examples)

2. Business project

    a. Website
    b. Mobile App
    c. Superbowl Social Media Post

3. Business Plan: Location and Facilities, Floor Plan, Organizational Structure

4. Students will work on Primetime television project- 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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

2/1/16 Introduction to Business

Pebblebrook High School

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:  Discuss Three traits that you feel leaders should have. (382 for examples)

2. Introduction to 30 Business Project for 30 min.

3. Students will work on Primetime television project- 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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

Intro 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.


Esstential Question(s):

What is leadership?



Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  Create a scenario to give us an example of reward power? Pg 380 15  min

2. Introduction to Primetime television Project- 35 minutes- tiered grouping

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




Closing: Class Discussion -10 min


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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

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

Jan 14 intro to Business

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.


Esstential Question(s):

What is leadership?


Opening:Journal


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  Explain what each letter means in smart goals.  Pg 4 10 minutes

2. Students will work on Business Description

3. Students will work on Home Page of Website



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

Introduction to Business 1/13

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.


Introduction to Business 1/13

We are excited about starting the Web Sites for our businesses today!!!!!

Esstential Question(s):

Video: Motivational Video

Opening:What did the video mean to you?  20 mins


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  What did the video mean to you? 20

2.  Students will create their business descriptions- 30

3.  Students will begin working on the home page of their web site-20



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.( diffrentiation by process)

Specialized Instruction/Modification:
Extended time


Assessment: Business Launch/Idea Presentation

1/12- Introduction to Business

online text


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:Journal 


Work Sessions:

1. Journal:  What is a Mission Statement and why is it important to your business? pg 4  10 minutes

2.  Create a photo story presentation describing your business.

3. investigate mission statements of 3 different companies.



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