Davis - Business Essentials (Spring)

SYLLABUS

Howard High School / Small Business Development

Spring 2013 COURSE SYLLABUS PROGRAM CONCENTRATION: Business & Computer Science

CAREER PATHWAY: Small Business Development COURSE TITLE: Business Essentials CLASS WEB PAGE: www.edmodo.com

Teacher: N’Yasha Davis Email: [email protected]

Room Number: 404 Phone Number: 478.779.4850

Semester: Spring 2013 Tutorial Days: Monday - Thursday

Textbook: Introduction to Business Tutorial Hours: By appointment

Textbook Price: n/a Tutorial Location: 404

Department Philosophy: The Career Technology Education Department believes that education’s most

important function is to provide all students with the skills needed for post-secondary and careers. This is

accomplished by providing interest-based programs that meet industry standards.

Course Description: Anyone who deals with any phase of business can benefit from an understanding of basic

business principles covered in this first-year course. The course will help students develop management skills as

they study forms of business ownership, functions of management, budgeting and finance, technology,

communications, legislation, leadership and teamwork, marketing, and economics. Mastery of these standards

through project-based learning and leadership development activities of FBLA will help prepare students with a

competitive edge for the global marketplace.

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Articulation: This course is Bibb County approved and articulated with Central Georgia Technical College’s

program.

Course Prerequisites: Computer Applications

Career Pathways: Courses must be completed in the order listed below.

Small Business Development

Level 1 *Business Essentials

Level 2 *Legal Environment of Business

Level 3 *Entrepreneurial Ventures

Level 4 (Work-Based Learning)


*Required for Pathway Completion

Certifications:

The Small Business Development pathways prepare students with the skills needed for the following

industry recognized credentials: A*S*K Business Institute (Assessment of Skills & Knowledge

for Business).

The Financial Management-Accounting pathway prepares with the skills needed for the following

industry recognized credentials: NOCTI Business Financial Management.

Financial Management – Accounting

Level 1 * Business Essentials

Level 2 * Accounting I

Level 3 * Accounting II



Career Choices:

Occupation Specialties Level of Education Needed Average Salary

Advertising and Promotion Manager Bachelor’s Degree $76,898

Chief Executive Bachelor’s Degree plus work experience $155,168 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement

Specialist Bachelor’s Degree $50,877

Social and Community Service Manager Bachelor’s Degree $59,904

Training and Development Management Bachelor’s Degree $79,498

Course Schedule

Week 1 Introduction Week 10 Budgeting and Finance

Week 2 Ethics, Teamwork, and Leadership Week 11 Functions of Management Week 3 Ethics, Teamwork, and Leadership Week 12 Risk Management Week 4 Job Acquisition Process Week 13 Marketing Week 5 Communications Week 14 Marketing Week 6 Business Concepts/ International Business Week 15 Business Law Week 7 Forms of Business Ownership Week 16 Entrepreneurial Discovery Week 8 Economics Week 17 Entrepreneurial Discovery Week 9 Budgeting and Finance Week 18 Review-Final

Internet Acceptable Use: Use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and consistent with the

educational objectives of the Bibb County School System. The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and

inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges. Any student user not complying with the Bibb

County School System Internet Acceptable Use Agreement shall lose Internet privileges for a period of not less than

one week. N’Yasha Davis’s websites that will be used as an integral part of this course are available at: www.edmodo.com

FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America is a co-curricular national student organization designed to offer

students the opportunity to participate in leadership activities both in an out of the classroom. Members have the

opportunity to go on field trips, participate in competitive events, perform community service, interact with the

business community, and attend state and national conferences.

Grading Scale*

Area Percentage Area Percentage

Daily Assignments & Quizzes 40 Class Grade 85

Projects 30 Final Exam 15

Tests 30

Total for Class Grade 100% Final Grade 100%

Required Material: Black or blue ink pen AND pencil. You will have a storage folder in class for your work.

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Classroom Expectations: Give Respect, Get Respect.

Classroom Expectations:

1. When I am talking, you are listening.

2. We will be respectful of each other at all times.

3. Come to class on time and prepared to work.

4. Complete your OWN work!

5. Do not enter my office without my permission.

6. When you enter the room, begin your daily journal.

7. NOTE: All rules in the Bibb County Code of Conduct will be enforced.

Classroom Procedures:

1. Print only with permission. When I want you to print, I will instruct you to do so. Upload ALL of your

work to Edmodo. No excuses for “I forgot to save/upload…”

2. At the beginning of each class, please check your computer, mouse, book, and desk. If anything is

misplaced, broken, or dirty, you must tell me so that you will not get in trouble for something someone

else has done.

3. Internet games and Internet use is on an as-needed basis with permission only. Non-negotiable!

4. Clean up your trash and push your chair under the table as you leave each day.

Attendance: Due to the nature of this course, it is imperative that you attend class daily. Almost all of the work

assigned in this course is completed in class. Attendance has a direct correlation with your grade. The more often

you are in class, the more likely you will succeed in the class. The Bibb County Board of Education policy on

attendance will be upheld.

Make-up Policy: It is your responsibility to get make-up work from me if you are absent. Make-up work must be

completed within five school days. Most, if not all work, will be posted on Edmodo.

Re-do Policy: Students who score a 69 or lower on a test or project may redo the test within five school days for a

maximum score of 70.

* This course does not have an End of Course Test (EOCT) *

* All rules included in the Bibb County Code of Conduct book will be enforced *

The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; all information contained in the course syllabus/calendar is

subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class and a revised syllabus distributed to students to be

shared with their parents/guardians.

Acknowledgment of Receipt: By signing below, the student and parent/guardian acknowledge that they have

read and understood the contents in the 2012-2013 Business Essentials syllabus.

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Pacing guide

Business Essentials Instructional Focus Calendar Spring 2013

Instructional

Day #

Calendar

Date

Standard

Addressed Project-Based Instruction FBLA in the Classroom Current Event RSW

17-Jan

FS 4, 8-10

Introduction to Business

Essentials

2 8-Jan FS 4, 8-10 Get to know activities What does FBLA mean?

39-Jan

FS 4, 8-10

Intro to CTSO's Offered at

HHS

4 10-Jan FS 4, 8-10

5 11-Jan FS 4, 8-10 Intro to RSW

614-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership

715-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership 5 Goals

816-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership FBLA Strength and Weakness

917-Jan


1018-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership FBLA Scavenger Hunt Current Event Activity #1

1122-Jan


1223-Jan


1324-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership Service Organzation

1425-Jan

BCS-BE 4,5 11-15 Ethics, Teamwork, Leadership FBLA Flyer Activity #1 Current Event Activity #2 Article #1

15 28-Jan BCS-BE 38 Job Acquistition

16 29-Jan BCS-BE 38 Job Acquistition Cover Letter

17 30-Jan BCS-BE 38 Job Acquistition Resume

18 31-Jan BCS-BE 38 Job Acquistition Job Application

19 1-Feb BCS-BE 38 Job Acquistition Current Event Activity #3 Article #2

20 4-Feb BCS-BE 1-3 Communications FBLA Invitation

21 5-Feb BCS-BE 1-3 Communications FBLA Agenda

22 6-Feb BCS-BE 1-3 Communications FBLA Letter Activity

23 7-Feb BCS-BE 1-3 Communications FBLA Letter Activity

24 8-Feb BCS-BE 1-3 Communications Current Event Activity #4 Seminar#1


Instructional

Day #

Calendar

Date

Standard


25 11-Feb BCS-BE 2-9 Business Concepts

26 12-Feb BCS-BE 2-9 Business Concepts

27 13-Feb BCS-BE 2-9 Business Concepts International Business-

28 14-Feb BCS-BE 2-9 Business Concepts Foreign County

29 15-Feb BCS-BE 2-9 Business Concepts Current Event Activity #5 Article #3

30 19-Feb BCS-BE 16-20 Forms of Business Ownership

3120-Feb

BCS-BE 16-20 Forms of Business Ownership

3221-Feb

BCS-BE 16-20 Forms of Business Ownership

3322-Feb

BCS-BE 16-20 Forms of Business Ownership Current Event Activity #6 Article #4

34 25-Feb SSEF1 SSEF4 Economics FBLA- Letter to secure donations

35 26-Feb SSEF1 SSEF4 Economics



38 1-Mar SSEF1 SSEF4 Economics Writing #1

39 4-Mar BCS-BE 26-29 Budgeting & Finance


41 6-Mar BCS-BE 26-29 Budgeting & Finance FBLA Budget Activity


43 8-Mar BCS-BE 26-29 Budgeting & Finance Current Event Activity #7 Article #5




47 14-Mar BCS-BE 26-29 Budgeting & Finance Current Event Activity #8 Article #6

48 18-Mar BCS-BE 21-25 Functions of Management




5222-Mar

BCS-BE 21-25 Functions of Management Current Event Activity #9 Seminar #2


Instructional

Day #

Calendar

Date

Standard


53 1-Apr BCS-BE 34-35 Risk Management



564-Apr

BCS-BE 34-35 Risk Management

FBLA- Insurance related to

travel

57 5-Apr BCS-BE 34-35 Risk Management Current Event Activity #10 Article #7

58 8-Apr BCS-BE 36-37 Marketing

59 9-Apr BCS-BE 36-37 Marketing FBLA-Advertising Slogan



62 12-Apr BCS-BE 36-37 Marketing Current Event Activity #11 Article #8

6315-Apr

BCS-BE 36-37 Marketing FBLA- Electronic Presentation




67 19-Apr BCS-BE 36-37 Marketing Current Event Activity #12 Writing #2

6822-Apr

BCS-BE

30,31,32,34 Business Law

69 23-Apr BCS-BE 30,31,32,34 Business Law FBLA- research laws

70 24-Apr BCS-BE 30,31,32,34 Business Law related to CTSO's

71 25-Apr BCS-BE 30,31,32,34 Business Law

72 26-Apr BCS-BE 30,31,32,34 Business Law Current Event Activity #13 Article #9

73 29-Apr BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery

74 30-Apr BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery FBLA-Visit/tour Busienss

75 1-May BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery Business Plan

76 2-May BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery

77 3-May BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery Current Event Activity #14 Article #10






Instructional

Day #

Calendar

Date

Standard


82 10-May BCS-BE 10 Entrepreneurial Discovery Current Event Activity #14 Writing #3

83 13-May

84 14-May Review/Final Exam




88 20-May

89 21-May

Class Projects

Class Project

#1

Customer Complaint Project

Standards: BCS-BE-1 – Appropriate oral and written communication BCS-BE-2 – Written communications with proper tone & language

Directions:

1. Write a personal business compliant letter to ABC Wireless (make up your own address) about a defective mobile phone you just purchased. It is a $200 phone that you have saved for months to own.

2. Compose the complaint letter in block format, make sure you stick to all formatting rules, and save it as “Compliant Letter Activity.”

3. The body of your letter should include an explanation of the product and how you use it, what your complaint is about the product, and how you feel the product could better serve you. You need to also include what action you feel should be taken and your contact information.

4. You should also make reference to an enclosure (receipt, advertisement, picture, etc – get creative) you can create this enclosure in Word or PowerPoint (if you know how to use it).

The letter will be graded on format, page setup, spelling/grammar, and content.

Your enclosure will be graded on appropriateness, creativity, and thought. Once

you are finished, you need upload the documents with a footer that includes your

name, period, and assignment name.

Rubric

Performance Indicators Points

Possible Points Earned

Comments

Stated the Problem 5 Explained Purpose of Letter 4 Requested solution 5 Included Contact Information

2

Enclosure with Picture 6 Used appropriate tone 4 Followed Letter Formatting Rules

4

Total 30

Student Work

#1

McKinley Jones 1234 Ford Road Macon, GA 31210 Mr. ABC ABC Wireless East 14th St. New York, NY 36748

Dear Mr. ABC:

I recently purchased a phone at my local ABC Wireless store. It was given to me brand new, but when I activated it immediately after leaving the store I found that it is defective and the touch screen will not work at all. I looked at the troubleshooting manual that came with the phone, but it remained defective. Therefore, I request a replacement phone from ABC Wireless.

I have always in the past found your devices satisfactory. In fact, I had the first model of the ABC phone and used it for over a decade. Your company seems to have high standards of quality, and I was very surprised when I found my phone didn’t work. The ABC Wireless employees told me my phone was of very high quality, and guaranteed to be the best touch screen of all your phones. I paid 200 dollars that I worked very hard for, only to find the phone was broken, and was very disappointed.

Thank you for your understanding in this situation, I’m sure that your excellent customer service will find some way to reimburse me for my loss. Please call me in the next 7 days to notify me if my request will be honored.

Sincerely,

McKinley Jones

Enclosed is my receipt from my purchase

Mildred Vail

4041 Brown Ave.

Macon Ga, 31204

ABC Wireless

4648 Peachtree parkway

Macon Ga, 30124

Dear ABC wireless:

I have purchase a $200 phone with your service. I thought this would be best for me and

my family.

I know that this is a great service and this why I choose this service. I think I would last

in this service for a long time.

I am having trouble with this phone that is starting to interfere with my work. This phone

will start asking me for a command without me asking for one. I would love to replace

this phone with another phone, but not the same kind with the same price. If I am not able

to replace, I would love to have a refund.

I think we can solve this situation with no problem. Thank you for the service and for

your time to solve this problem.

For more information or questions call 404-543-5453

Sincerely,

Mildred Vail

Class Project

#2

Business Concepts Wordle Project

Standards Covered: BCS-BE-6: The student demonstrates an understanding of basic concepts and how they are applied to business activities.

BCS-BE-7: The student utilizes technology in a variety of ways while solving business problems.

BCS-BE-8: The student analyzes how international business impacts business.

Directions:

Using the following key terms, create a wordle at http://www.wordle.net and write 2-3 sentences

connecting the words you selected (select between 5-7 words)

Key terms:

Business, Production, Manufacturing, Service, Finance, Commercial, Retail, Competition,

Entrepreneur, Export, Import, Multinational firm, Tariff, Embargo, Sanction, Exchange rate, Culture,

Trade barrier, NAFTA, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

The best way to complete this is to take a screen shot of your wordle, copy and paste into Word or PPT,

and then write your sentences/paragraph below it. I will demonstrate, and I have an example for you to

see.

Company Profile - Evaluation Checklist

Performance Indicators

Points

Possible

Points

Earned

Comments

Company Profile

Correct # Of Words Listed 7

Wordle Design 3

Paragraph written clearly 10

Total 20

http://www.edmodo.com/link?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wordle.net

Student Work

#2

Bryce, David

Class Project

#3

Unit #6: Forms of Business Ownership Brochure/Powerpoint

In this project, you will create a brochure on the forms of business ownership. You will

demonstrate knowledge of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and franchises. Use

your class resources and research from the Internet to find information. Then, organize your

information to create an informative, creative attractive brochure using Microsoft Publisher.

Your brochure should include the following:

A bulleted list of the forms of business ownership.

Explanation of Sole Proprietorships – description, advantages, and disadvantages

Explanation of Partnerships – description, advantages, and disadvantages

Explanation of Corporations – description, advantages, and disadvantages

Comparison of C-corporation and Sub-chapter S corporation

Definition and examples of franchising

Pie Chart depicting the breakdown of business ownerships in the U.S.

Appropriate pictures/graphics and attractive layout

Correct spelling and grammar

Standards Covered:

BCS-BE-16: Evaluates sole proprietorships as a form of business.

BCS-BE-17: Evaluates the different types of partnerships as a form of business.

BCS-BE-18: Evaluates the different types of corporations as a form of business.

BCS-BE-20: Evaluates franchising as a form of business ownership.

Rubric

Criteria Possible

Points

Points

Earned

List of the forms of business ownership 10

Sole Proprietorship Information 15

Partnership Information 15

Corporation Information 10

C-corporation and Sub-chapter S corporation 5

Explanation and examples of franchising 10

Forms of Business Ownership in U.S. (Percentage) 10

Attractive, creative, relevant graphics 15

Correct Spelling and grammar 10

Total Points Possible 100

Student Work

#3

BUSINESS OWNERSHIPMcKinley Jones

The 3 Types of Business Ownership

Sole ProprietorshipPartnership Corporation

Sole Proprietorship

Usually small businessesOwned by one personGenerate 6% of U.S sales

ProsEasy start upIndependenceNot too expensiveFew RegulationsGet all profit

ConsAll finances rest on you(can be stressful)Limited access to resourcesCan’t provide benefits to employees

Partnership

2 or more people own the businessUsually share profits/costs 50-50

ProsEasy to start

Shared decisions, help with business

More resources

Limited liability

ConsPotential conflict

Bound by each others actions

Corporations

Legal entity owned by individual stockholdersStocks represent a persons ownership of the business20% of U.S sales, but some of the biggest companies

70% of income earned

ProsDon’t carry responsibility for the Corporations actionsTransferrable stockBenefits for employeesMore Profit

ConsMost regulationDifficult to startLess control

C and S Corporation Similarities

Limited liability protection. Both offer limited liability protection, so shareholders are typically not personally responsible for business debts and liabilities. Separate entities. Both are separate legal entities created by a state filing.Filing documents. Formation documents must be filed with the state.Structure. Both have shareholders, directors and officersCorporate formalities. Both are required to follow the same internal and external corporate formalities and obligations, such as issuing stock, holding shareholder and director meetings, filing annual reports, and paying annual fees.

C corps are separately taxable entities. They file a corporate tax return (Form 1120) and pay taxes at the corporate level. They also face the possibility of double taxationNo restrictions on ownershipMultiple classes of stock, so provide a little more flexibility when starting a business if you plan to grow, expand the ownership or sell your corporation.

S corps are pass-through tax entities. They file an informational federal return (Form 1120S), but no income tax is paid at the corporate levelRestricted to 100 shareholdersOnly one class of stock

C-Corporation S-Corporation

Franchises

A type of CorporationDevelop products, then local franchise owners help produce and sell these productsOwners get limited control and support from parent companyPay fees or percentage of profit goes the parent company

ProsStandardized qualityGood advertisingFinancial assistanceManagement training/support

ConsHigh feesStrict standards and restrictionsLimited products

Examples of Franchises

Types of Business Ownerships in U.S

Sole ProprietorshipsPartnershipsCorporations

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Current Event Work

FBLA Activity

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