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