Sorry that I was not in class today. You may have seen me at school but I was busy with a district program.
You have the class to work on your projects. Use this time wisely or I will just assign it for homework!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Week 8 Wednesday October 31 2007
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Presentations:
Read and discuss lesson 10.3 on management styles. What are different management styles? What kind of manager will you be?
Go to the Following Link to Find out your Mangament Style, are you Social, Intelectual, Task Focused, or Participative?
http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/management/story/0,10801,98557,00.html
Go to the following link and find out your Management Aptitude!!
Presentations:
Read and discuss lesson 10.3 on management styles. What are different management styles? What kind of manager will you be?
Go to the Following Link to Find out your Mangament Style, are you Social, Intelectual, Task Focused, or Participative?
http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/management/story/0,10801,98557,00.html
Go to the following link and find out your Management Aptitude!!
http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/growing_business/employee_relations/management_style_test.htm
Time to work on your project.
Week 8 Tuesday October 30 2007
Dragon's Den
Read and Discuss Lesson 10.2
New Project: Preparing a business plan Part 2.
Read and Discuss Lesson 10.2
New Project: Preparing a business plan Part 2.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Week 9 Monday October 29 2007
Today we are going to look at hiring staff. We will also discuss conducting and giving interviews.
Read Lesson 10.1 pg 244-250 (you may notice that we have skipped a few chapters, we are going through the textbook a little out of order)
NEW PROJECT: Preparing a Business Plan Part 2A
Your first task will be to create an organizational chart for your business. It should include the following:
* Your Business Name
* ALL people/positions in the company, including yours (if you don't have the names of employees, just list the job title.
* Job positions should be divided into categories (depends on the type of business) Examples cooks, waitresses, managers, sales staff, etc.
* The chart should be arranged to show the management positions at the top and the part-time, low-pay positions at the bottom.
(please see me if you business will have no employees)
(Make sure you know all bolded works in case there is a POP quiz!!)
Read Lesson 10.1 pg 244-250 (you may notice that we have skipped a few chapters, we are going through the textbook a little out of order)
NEW PROJECT: Preparing a Business Plan Part 2A
Your first task will be to create an organizational chart for your business. It should include the following:
* Your Business Name
* ALL people/positions in the company, including yours (if you don't have the names of employees, just list the job title.
* Job positions should be divided into categories (depends on the type of business) Examples cooks, waitresses, managers, sales staff, etc.
* The chart should be arranged to show the management positions at the top and the part-time, low-pay positions at the bottom.
(please see me if you business will have no employees)
(Make sure you know all bolded works in case there is a POP quiz!!)
Week 8 Friday October 26 2007
Dragon's Den Business Presentations
Watch "How Bad is Your Boss"
Talk about what a manager/boss should be like.
Watch "How Bad is Your Boss"
Talk about what a manager/boss should be like.
Week 8 Thursday October 25 2007
Dragons Den
HAND IN PROJECT!
Activity: Create an analysis of competitors (similar to one on page 145 in your textbook)
Use 3 direct and 3 indirect competitors.
Show to Mr. Southwell when you're finished.
HAND IN PROJECT!
Activity: Create an analysis of competitors (similar to one on page 145 in your textbook)
Use 3 direct and 3 indirect competitors.
Show to Mr. Southwell when you're finished.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Week 8 Monday October 22 2007
Chapter 4 and 5 QUIZ,
Read Lesson 6.2 in your textbook to help with your project
Time to work on your project
HOMEWORK: PROJECT DUE THURSDAY!!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Week 7 Thursday October 18 2007
Sorry that I am away at a meeting today. Your quiz has been moved to Monday :(
Complete you On-line Carleton business inputs.
You then have the rest of class to work on your project
Quiz MONDAY
Complete you On-line Carleton business inputs.
You then have the rest of class to work on your project
Quiz MONDAY
Week 7 Wednesday October 16 2007
Business Idea/Dragon's Den Presentations
New Project: Time to work on project.
New Project: Time to work on project.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Week 7 Tuesday October 15 2007
Dragons Den
Go over worksheet from yesterday
Powerpoint Presentation
SBC competition.
Go over worksheet from yesterday
Powerpoint Presentation
SBC competition.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Week 7 Monday October 15 2007
Read Section 5.3 in the textbook
Complete 2 handouts (for HOMEWORK if you don't finish in class)
Complete 2 handouts (for HOMEWORK if you don't finish in class)
Friday, October 12, 2007
Week 6 Friday October 12 2007
First, you need to put in your inputs for the next quarter in your on-line business competition.
Next: ....
Today is a Review of some of the things we have learned so far.
You are to play a game of JA Titan again. This time, keep in mind the importance of Supply and Demand, the importance of Marketing, R & D Research and Development, (and capital investment. This is for marks, here is the marks breakdown:
If you play a Short Game and get a Performance Index Score of 60+ you get 3/5
If you play a Medium Game and get a Performance Index of 50+ you get 3/5
If you play a Short Game and get a P.I. of 90+, you receive 4/5
If you play a Medium Game and get a P.I. of 80+ you receive 4/5
If you play either a Short, Medium, or Long game and get 100+ you will get 5/5
(If you try 2 games and still can't score a high Performance Index, you will still receive a 3/5)
Good Luck
Here is the link: http://titan.ja.org/ The User Name is: frank hurt and the Password is: hornets
Next Start a practice game and name it YOUR NAME. (so I can give you marks) Good luck!
Next: ....
Today is a Review of some of the things we have learned so far.
You are to play a game of JA Titan again. This time, keep in mind the importance of Supply and Demand, the importance of Marketing, R & D Research and Development, (and capital investment. This is for marks, here is the marks breakdown:
If you play a Short Game and get a Performance Index Score of 60+ you get 3/5
If you play a Medium Game and get a Performance Index of 50+ you get 3/5
If you play a Short Game and get a P.I. of 90+, you receive 4/5
If you play a Medium Game and get a P.I. of 80+ you receive 4/5
If you play either a Short, Medium, or Long game and get 100+ you will get 5/5
(If you try 2 games and still can't score a high Performance Index, you will still receive a 3/5)
Good Luck
Here is the link: http://titan.ja.org/ The User Name is: frank hurt and the Password is: hornets
Next Start a practice game and name it YOUR NAME. (so I can give you marks) Good luck!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Week 6 Thursday October 11 2007
Dragons Den
Read the article "Networking 101 and answer the following questions"
1. What is networking?
2. Why is networking important, especially to small businesses?
3. What are some of the do's and don'ts of networking?
Read the article "step by step guide to establishing a business" and answer the following questions
1. What are 3 things that you have learned from this article that would/will help you as an entrepreneur?
When you Finish, show to Mr. Southwell for completion marks.
Read Sec 5.2 on pages 110-114
Answer the two worksheets!
Next, login to the SBC game and complete your inputs for this quarter.
Read the article "Networking 101 and answer the following questions"
1. What is networking?
2. Why is networking important, especially to small businesses?
3. What are some of the do's and don'ts of networking?
Read the article "step by step guide to establishing a business" and answer the following questions
1. What are 3 things that you have learned from this article that would/will help you as an entrepreneur?
When you Finish, show to Mr. Southwell for completion marks.
Read Sec 5.2 on pages 110-114
Answer the two worksheets!
Next, login to the SBC game and complete your inputs for this quarter.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Week 6 Wednesday October 10 2007
Dragon's Den
Read, 'importance of a business plan' and Section 5.1 pages 105-109
Assign business Presentation Project
Go to the following link and complete activity. When you finish, please hand it in.
http://www.ideas-in-action.swep.com/second/index.html
Read, 'importance of a business plan' and Section 5.1 pages 105-109
Assign business Presentation Project
Go to the following link and complete activity. When you finish, please hand it in.
http://www.ideas-in-action.swep.com/second/index.html
Monday, October 8, 2007
Week 6 Tuesday October 9 2007
Dragons Den
Today we start our on-line business competition!
Tips and strategy guide. Each group will receive one strategy guide. The team will be given time to summarize their tip sheet and then present it to the class.
Once our presentations are finished, you and your team will make your first inputs for the competition. MUST BE DONE BEFORE 4:00!
Today we start our on-line business competition!
Tips and strategy guide. Each group will receive one strategy guide. The team will be given time to summarize their tip sheet and then present it to the class.
Once our presentations are finished, you and your team will make your first inputs for the competition. MUST BE DONE BEFORE 4:00!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Week 5 Friday October 5 2007
Start by answering the following questions and hand them in.
Wall Street Questions:
1. What is the stock market? Briefly outline how it works.
2. What is insider trading and why is it illegal?
3. What is Limited Liability mean?
3. Create a list and EXPLAIN some of the pros and cons of having the idea of publicly traded companies (and therefor the stock market)
[think of the benefits/negatives to the shareholders, the workers, towns, cities etc]
Next: You are going to start creating the plans for a business. Each student will need to come up with a business idea and create a business plan. You will be using this business idea for the rest of the semester, so choose wisely.
Criteria: You have just inherited $150,000 to start your business. In your plans, you could start a business that requires more capital but you'll need to account for it (loans, financing, partners etc)
Step 1:
Create a point form Pro and Con list for the following business types (for you)
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Private corporation
Franchise
Step 2: Decide which type of business you would like to start and create a brainstorm of the business you will start. (if you can't decide today, you can think about it over the long weekend)
Next: Read "Full Service Management" on pg 23 and answer question 1-4
HOMEWORK: If you didn't finish in class Finish the above work for homework
Wall Street Questions:
1. What is the stock market? Briefly outline how it works.
2. What is insider trading and why is it illegal?
3. What is Limited Liability mean?
3. Create a list and EXPLAIN some of the pros and cons of having the idea of publicly traded companies (and therefor the stock market)
[think of the benefits/negatives to the shareholders, the workers, towns, cities etc]
Next: You are going to start creating the plans for a business. Each student will need to come up with a business idea and create a business plan. You will be using this business idea for the rest of the semester, so choose wisely.
Criteria: You have just inherited $150,000 to start your business. In your plans, you could start a business that requires more capital but you'll need to account for it (loans, financing, partners etc)
Step 1:
Create a point form Pro and Con list for the following business types (for you)
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Private corporation
Franchise
Step 2: Decide which type of business you would like to start and create a brainstorm of the business you will start. (if you can't decide today, you can think about it over the long weekend)
Next: Read "Full Service Management" on pg 23 and answer question 1-4
HOMEWORK: If you didn't finish in class Finish the above work for homework
Week 5 Thursday October 4 2007
Dragon's Den
We will be finishing up with Wall Street.
Final Inputs for the Carleton University business simulation.
Next, go to investopedia and check you investments. If you have finished buying, print a copy of your investments and hand it in to Mr. Southwell.
We will be finishing up with Wall Street.
Final Inputs for the Carleton University business simulation.
Next, go to investopedia and check you investments. If you have finished buying, print a copy of your investments and hand it in to Mr. Southwell.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Week 5 Tuesday October 2 2007
Dragons Den
More Stock Market Vocabulary
Watch, selections from the movie 'Wall Street"
(There will be questions at the end)
More Stock Market Vocabulary
Watch, selections from the movie 'Wall Street"
(There will be questions at the end)
Week 5 Monday October 1 2007
Current Event on 'Holey Soles'
Log in to Carleton business competition and complete the 3rd practice quarter.
www.carleton.ca/sbc
Next, log in to investopedia and continue your investing. (you will win a prize for the most money earned by Jan 10th as well as receive MARKS!)
More Stock Market Vocabulary
Insider Trading
Splitting a Company
Log in to Carleton business competition and complete the 3rd practice quarter.
www.carleton.ca/sbc
Next, log in to investopedia and continue your investing. (you will win a prize for the most money earned by Jan 10th as well as receive MARKS!)
More Stock Market Vocabulary
Insider Trading
Splitting a Company
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