Business+Finance

=Business Finance=

Business Finance is a one-credit course designed to provide students with an overview of the principles of business finance. The curriculum focuses on major areas of study, including economics, marketing, accounting procedures, and the global financial market. An integral component of the curriculum is the application of decision-making skills that enable students to become more responsible consumers, producers, or business entrepreneurs.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is a cocurricular components of this course. Student organizations enhance classroom instruction, develop leadership skills, and provide opportunities for professional growth and service.



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Course Outline
Aug. 9-13 - Course Introduction, Safety Manual, Safety Test

Aug. 16-20 - Career Opportunities - Update Kuder Assessments & Creation of Virtual Business

Aug. 23-27 - Types of Businesses - Chapter 16 & Entrepreneurship, Virtual Business (Price and Purchasing)

Aug. 29 - Sept. 3 - Virtual Business (Staffing and Promotions)

Podcast on famous entrepreneur

Jan. 12-27 What things might you want to know about a country – whether traveling to it, or doing business with someone from that country?

Assignment:
 * 1) Pick a country
 * 2) Use Internet searches for the following data:


 * Capital and 5 other large cities
 * Type of government
 * Brief history
 * Current rule and title
 * Economy
 * Geography
 * Customs
 * Monetary unit and conversion
 * Time zone
 * Population
 * Literacy rate
 * Density of people per square mile
 * Religion
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Languages spoken
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Places of interest


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Find at least three pictures per slide and place them in the presentation
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Title page – country name, student name, graphic
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Assembly of presentation

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Evaluation

February 3-10, 2012 **1.** ** Use the same country in which you just completed your prior presentation. **

** 2. Use Internet searches for the following data: **
> === Other pertinent information such as Business Customs. === > === === > === 3. Find at least three pictures per slide and place them in the presentation === > === === > === 4. Title page – country name, student name, graphic === > === === > === 5. Assembly of presentation === ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 120%;">Evaluation-consists of your overall power point along with your presentation. I will give you your rubric on Monday, February 6, 2012. Please make sure that you do not lose your jump drive or rubric. There will not be any extra allowed time if you do so. If you lose your rubric it will be an automatic -10 points off your grade. ===
 * === Business practice and protocol ===
 * === Greetings ===
 * === Gifts ===
 * === Dress/attire ===
 * === Work week hours/business hours, vacation and holidays practice ===
 * === Do’s and don’ts – advice for business persons ===

**Chapter 1 Planning Personal Finances**


=March 1-9=

Take 9 weeks exam


Students will:
 * March 12-16**
 * 1) Research a retail business (ex. Gap, Old Navy, Belk's, Famous Footwear, Etc.)
 * 2) Research history of business
 * 3) Create a presentation of choice


 * Choose company and research
 * Create a presentation that provides information about the company
 * Presentation must include the following info:
 * Pricing and selling prices
 * Competition
 * Markdowns
 * Staff
 * Promotions
 * Advertising
 * Target market (who buys most of the retailers products)

You will work on this Monday-Friday. Please be ready to present on Monday, March 19.

There must be at least 10 pictures within the presentation. Please make sure you be creative with you presentation. You may make a power point, create a movie with movie maker, etc. to present. Spelling and Grammar, graphics, overall content, and colorful use of fonts will be graded.