Business Concepts

BUSINESS CONCEPTS COURSE OUTLINE

Teacher: Mr. Reilly e-mail (preferred means of contact): [email protected] Phone: 610-847-5131 ext. 2117 Classroom: 117 Available for extra help: Monday through Friday; however, please give me at least two days notice when you would like to stay. Class Website: www.PSDBusinessConcepts.wikispaces.com

Description of Course/Course Objectives: This course covers a variety of business topics. Students learn basic facts about: forms of business organization, consumerism, recordkeeping, investments, budgeting, marketing, international business, and business ethics. Students research different careers based on their strengths/weaknesses. In a team of two, students create a catalog company using all applications in MS Office. As a final project, students develop a mini-plan for starting a business.

Experts (guest speakers) may come in and talk with the class in various areas such as franchising, consumerism, investments, marketing, and careers. Textbooks: None. All projects are hands-on.

Course Schedule: I. Economic Decisions II. Forms of Business Organizations and Business Structures III. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management IV. Franchising V. Management VI. International and Global Business VII. Labor Unions VIII. Ethics and Social Responsibility IX. Information Management X. Living on Your Own

Policies and Due Dates: All projects are to be done during the 90 minute class block. Some projects will require more than one class period to complete. Due dates are somewhat flexible based on the computer abilities of each student; however, if projects are not completed within a reasonable amount of time, points will be deducted for lateness. Grade Calculation: All projects/activities are worth a certain amount of points. At the end of the marking period, the grade is obtained by dividing the total number of points received by the total possible points. Portfolio Quality Projects: Restaurant Business Plan, International Travel Plan, Management Website