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March 28

Introduction to class, policies and expectations.

Traits required - Responsibility, trustworthy, considerate, teamwork, drama, customer service

Go over format of class - Store jobs during class for 1 week, business curriculum for 2 weeks and work in store.

Split up into two groups - Red, Black & White. Even amount of Upperclassmen in each group.

Tour of Store & Concessions.

Begin Training of employees by group:

Red - Espresso & Italian Soda

Black - Accounting - Z out, sheets, notebook, Quicken.

White - Inventory & Margin

 

 

March 29

Jobs to understand -

  • Accounting (2)
  • Inventory/stocking (2)
  • Clean-Up (2)
  • Web Design (1)
  • Rover (1)

Duties to perform

  • Making Espresso
  • Italian Soda's
  • Running Cash Registers
  • Cleaning
  • Breaking Down Boxes
  • Making Cookies
  • Making Change
  • Teacher Accounts

March 30

Fill out time availabity sheets for next week. Black & White groups only.

Introduce Forum to Students one group at a time.

Espresso Training

Making Cookies

 

 

 

March 31 April 12

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about managing a workforce in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 12 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg. 118 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 8 in the text. At the conclusion, write a one-page summary of what you learned in the chapter that will be helpful to a person thinking about working in the area of human resources. Use at least five of the business terms (vocabulary), located at the beginning of the chapter, in your paper (one page, double spaced).

Red Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about managing a workforce in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 12 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg. 118 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 8 in the text. At the conclusion, write a one-page summary of what you learned in the chapter that will be helpful to a person thinking about working in the area of human resources. Use at least five of the business terms (vocabulary), located at the beginning of the chapter, in your paper (one page, double spaced).

 

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group- Show Virtual Business Management training video.

Complete all three parts of the tutorial in VBM. You do not need to save your work.

Red Group- Show Virtual Business Management training video.

Complete all three parts of the tutorial in VBM. You do not need to save your work.

 

 

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group- Go to the Business Message Board and post a response to the Ch. 8 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

Red Group- Go to the Business Class Forum and post a response to the Ch. 8 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group-

Goal - To explore the actions you control in an existing business.

Open Module 1 Lesson 1 in the Virtual Business Management program.

1. You can use the actions listed on the Actions menu to manage your business. Don't worry about getting it "right." Simply explore and try to note what affect your actions have on your profits.

2. To check your profits, click the Financials button on the main toolbar and find the Profit line listed at the bottom of the Income Statement.

3. Try anything and everything.

4. On a piece of paper, write down what actions you took and how those actions had an affect on your profits. To see your profits you will need look at your financials. Turn this paper in to me titled "Module 1, Lesson 1".

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 1 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 1 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 4 and save your file there.

Red Group-

Goal - To explore the actions you control in an existing business.

Open Module 1 Lesson 1 in the Virtual Business Management program.

1. You can use the actions listed on the Actions menu to manage your business. Don't worry about getting it "right." Simply explore and try to note what affect your actions have on your profits.

2. To check your profits, click the Financials button on the main toolbar and find the Profit line listed at the bottom of the Income Statement.

3. Try anything and everything.

4. On a piece of paper, write down what actions you took and how those actions had an affect on your profits. To see your profits you will need look at your financials. Turn this paper in to me titled "Module 1, Lesson 1".

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 1 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 1 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 4 and save your file there.

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group-

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better staffing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 2in the Virtual Business Management program. Fololow the steps in the assignment.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 2 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 2 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 4 and save your ifle there.

Red Group-

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better staffing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 2in the Virtual Business Management program. Fololow the steps in the assignment.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 2 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 2 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 4 and save your ifle there.

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Red Group

Black Group

White Group

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Black Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about managing a workforce in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 12 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg. 118 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 8 in the text. At the conclusion, write a one-page summary of what you learned in the chapter that will be helpful to a person thinking about working in the area of human resources. Use at least five of the business terms (vocabulary), located at the beginning of the chapter, in your paper (one page, double spaced).

 

White Group - Store Management Jobs

Red Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about how the economic market works in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 10 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg.70 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 5 in the text. At the end on the chapter read and respond to the section titled "Understand Business Concepts" 1-7 only. Use the vocabulary when responding to these questions.

 

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Go to the Business Message Board and post a response to the Ch. 8 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

White Group - Store Management Jobs

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Go to the Business Message Board and post a response to the Ch. 5 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Complete all three parts of the tutorial in Virtual Businesss Management program. You do not need to save your work.

White Group - Store Management Jobs

 

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better pricing and purchasing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 3 in the Virtual Business Management program. Follow the steps in the assignment.

Use the Cyber Consultant in the online tools section of the Business website for advice if you are having trouble.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 3 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 3 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 2 and save your ifle there.

Take Quiz 2 in the on-line tools section of the Business website.

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Goal - To explore the actions you control in an existing business.

Open Module 1 Lesson 1 in the Virtual Business Management program.

1. You can use the actions listed on the Actions menu to manage your business. Don't worry about getting it "right." Simply explore and try to note what affect your actions have on your profits.

2. To check your profits, click the Financials button on the main toolbar and find the Profit line listed at the bottom of the Income Statement.

3. Try anything and everything.

4. On a piece of paper, write down what actions you took and how those actions had an affect on your profits. To see your profits you will need look at your financials. Turn this paper in to me titled "Module 1, Lesson 1".

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 1 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 1 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 4 and save your file there.

White Group - Store Management Jobs

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Module 1 Lesson 3 - Continue to work on this lesson until you show a profit by the end of June. Feel free to use the Cyber Consultant to get advice. Show perserverance.

Make sure that you have your simulation saved in your folder titled as your name in the Business Folder in Linux 2. It will be graded. Call me over to your computer when you are ready for me to grade it.

Take Quiz 2 Basic Operations from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website.

 

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better staffing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 2in the Virtual Business Management program. Fololow the steps in the assignment.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 2 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 2 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 2 and save your ifle there.

Use the Cyber Consultant in the online tools section of the Business website for advice if you are having trouble.

Take Quiz 1 in the on-line tools section of the Business website.

White Group - Store Management Jobs

 

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Compete the Projects and Problems from ch 5 (Market Economy) handout given in class today. This should give you a better idea of how the supply and demand curves work as well as finding the equilibrium price. You may skip section F on the last page of the exercises.

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Red Group

Black Group

White Group

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Black Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about how the economic market works in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 10 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg.70 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 5 in the text. At the end on the chapter read and respond to the section titled "Understand Business Concepts" 1-7 only. Use the vocabulary when responding to these questions.

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

We'll begin reading about how the economic market works in the Introduction to Business textbook. Start off by defining the 10 business terms at the start of the chapter on pg.70 and turn them in to me. Next, read Ch. 5 in the text. At the end on the chapter read and respond to the section titled "Understand Business Concepts" 1-7 only. Use the vocabulary when responding to these questions.

Red Group- Store Management Jobs

 

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Go to the Business Message Board and post a response to the Ch. 5 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Go to the Business Message Board and post a response to the Ch. 5 Discussion 1 topic. Next respond to two of your colleagues' posting. When you are responding to another student's post include your name followed by their name in the name field when you make a reply. For example if John Doe was replying to a post from Sally Johnson, the name would read: John Doe's reply to Sally Johnson, then John would type in his comments.

Red Group - Store Management Jobs

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better pricing and purchasing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 3 in the Virtual Business Management program. Follow the steps in the assignment.

Use the Cyber Consultant in the online tools section of the Business website for advice if you are having trouble.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 3 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 3 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 2 and save your ifle there.

Take Quiz 2 in the on-line tools section of the Business website.

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Goal - To increase the profits of a company through better pricing and purchasing.

Open Module 1 Lesson 3 in the Virtual Business Management program. Follow the steps in the assignment.

Use the Cyber Consultant in the online tools section of the Business website for advice if you are having trouble.

Save your SIM as Module 1 Lesson 3 followed by your name. For example, I would save my file as Module 1 Lesson 3 Bill Blevins. Create a folder titled as your first and last name in the Business Folder located in Linux 2 and save your ifle there.

Take Quiz 2 in the on-line tools section of the Business website.

Red Group - Store Management Jobs

 

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Module 1 Lesson 3 - Continue to work on this lesson until you show a profit by the end of June. Feel free to use the Cyber Consultant to get advice. Show perserverance.

Make sure that you have your simulation saved in your folder titled as your name in the Business Folder in Linux 2. It will be graded. Call me over to your computer when you are ready for me to grade it.

Take Quiz 2 Basic Operations from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website.

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Module 1 Lesson 3 - Continue to work on this lesson until you show a profit by the end of June. Feel free to use the Cyber Consultant to get advice. Show perserverance.

Make sure that you have your simulation saved in your folder titled as your name in the Business Folder in Linux 2. It will be graded. Call me over to your computer when you are ready for me to grade it.

Take Quiz 2 Basic Operations from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website.

 

Red Group - Store Management Jobs

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Black Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Compete the Projects and Problems from ch 5 (Market Economy) handout given in class today. This should give you a better idea of how the supply and demand curves work as well as finding the equilibrium price. You may skip section F on the last page of the exercises.

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Compete the Projects and Problems from ch 5 (Market Economy) handout given in class today. This should give you a better idea of how the supply and demand curves work as well as finding the equilibrium price. You may skip section F on the last page of the exercises.

 

Red Group -Store Management Jobs

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Red Group

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group- Work in store + Curriculum -

Compete the Projects and Problems from ch 5 (Market Economy) handout given in class today. This should give you a better idea of how the supply and demand curves work as well as finding the equilibrium price. You may skip section F on the last page of the exercises.

Go to the Business Discussion Board and respond to the Chapter 5 Discussion 2 question. Many of us still need to do a better job of thoroughly answering the questions in the discussion as well as giving insight and adding to our fellow students' postings. Some of you are there but many of you can do better. Next Reply to two of your colleagues' postings adding to their arguments by offering additional insight.

Read Ch 9 in textbook as a group. Go over the Accounting Equation.

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Compete the Projects and Problems from ch 5 (Market Economy) handout given in class today. This should give you a better idea of how the supply and demand curves work as well as finding the equilibrium price. You may skip section F on the last page of the exercises.

Go to the Business Discussion Board and respond to the Chapter 5 Discussion 2 question. Many of us still need to do a better job of thoroughly answering the questions in the discussion as well as giving insight and adding to our fellow students' postings. Some of you are there but many of you can do better. Next Reply to two of your colleagues' postings adding to their arguments by offering additional insight.

Read Ch 9 in textbook as a group. Read Ch 9 in textbook as a group. Go over the Accounting Equation.

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Black Group- Store Management Jobs

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Ch. 9 in Introduction to Business textbook - Write down the definitions of the 11 vocabulary words at the beginning of the chapter.

Read chapter 9 (Managing Business Finances) p. 137-148)

Answer the "Understand Business Concepts" question 1-10.

Class Discussion of Stocks

Begin finance/accounting worksheets (ch. 9) and turn it when completed

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Ch. 9 in Introduction to Business textbook - Write down the definitions of the 11 vocabulary words at the beginning of the chapter.

Read chapter 9 (Managing Business Finances) p. 137-148)

Answer the "Understand Business Concepts" question 1-10.

Class Discussion of Stocks

Begin finance/accounting worksheets (ch. 9) and turn it when completed

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Black Group - Store Management Jobs

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Module 1 Lesson 4 (Basic Financing)- Your job is to increase your cash on hand. Run the simulation for one year. Feel free to use the Cyber Consultant to get advice.

Make sure that you have your simulation saved in your folder titled Module 1 Lesson 4 followed by your name in the Business Folder in Linux 2. It will be graded.

 

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Module 1 Lesson 4 (Basic Financing)- Your job is to increase your cash on hand. Run the simulation for one year. Feel free to use the Cyber Consultant to get advice.

Make sure that you have your simulation saved in your folder titled Module 1 Lesson 4 followed by your name in the Business Folder in Linux 2. It will be graded.

Current Ratio Assignment.

Take Quiz 3 Basic Financing from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website

 

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Black Group - Store Management Jobs

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Current Ratio.

Current Ratio Assignment.

Take Quiz 3 Basic Financing from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Current Ratio.

Current Ratio Assignment.

Take Quiz 3 Basic Financing from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website

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Black Group - Store Management Jobs

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Current Ratio.

Current Ratio Assignment.

Take Quiz 3 Basic Financing from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Current Ratio.

Current Ratio Assignment.

Take Quiz 3 Basic Financing from the online tools for Virtual Business Management website

 

 

Black Group - Store Management Jobs

White Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Debt to Equity, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory Management.

You will need a partner to complete this assignment.

Continue to work on financial statements. You will determine your company's Debt to Equity Ratio, Accounts Receivable and Inventory management. You will need to partner up for this assignment and make sure that you have finished the previous spreadsheet that contains your Current Ratio Assignment from the previous day.

 

Red Group - Work in store + Curriculum -

Class Discussion of Debt to Equity, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory Management.

You will need a partner to complete this assignment.

Continue to work on financial statements. You will determine your company's Debt to Equity Ratio, Accounts Receivable and Inventory management. You will need to partner up for this assignment and make sure that you have finished the previous spreadsheet that contains your Current Ratio Assignment from the previous day.