Monday, December 12, 2011

Retail

1. Why are retail sales an important economic indicator (10 minutes)
2. Continue reading: 
1. International Trade
1. How the concepts of absolute and comparative advantagae determine what countries produce
2. Why businesses export and import
3. How foreign exchange rates affect imports and exports
4. How protectionist measures reduce the volume of imports and raise prices
2. The Global Economy
1. How NAFTA has increased international trade within North America
2. How managers decide how to get involved in the global economy
3. How managers deal with the challenges they face when working in a different culture

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Personal Finance

1. Worksheets
1. Anylyzing a Pay Stub (10 minutes)
2. What if?  (10 minutes)
3. Budget Busters (15 minutes)
2. Assessment 2-2:  Evaluation
1. May use your workbooks
2. Please work on your own
3. Will be used as a "test/project" grade

Friday, October 14, 2011

Personal Finance

1. Complete the Bucket Budget worksheet using estimates of your own income, fixed expenses, and variable expenses.  Calculate your estimated weekly spending budget.  Hand in.
2. Finish EverFi Lesson 10:  Investing.  Complete "Investing" "Stock Exchanges" and the "Post Assessment"
3. Read Unit 2:  Budgeting/Making the Most of Your Money (NEFE)

Monday, May 2, 2011

Business Management

• Present newspaper articles

Fri, April 29, 2011

Retail A4:

1. Section 7-4:  Comparing Different Advertising Media.  Pages 207 to 209.
2. Learning Activity 7-4, page 210 of packet.

Retail A5:

1. Correct Worksheet 7-3
2. Section 7-4:  Comparing Different Advertising Media.  Pages 207 to 209 in packet.

Tues, April 26

Retail A5

1. Introduce "Advertising Projectl" Due Date:  Friday, May 6, 2011
2. Continue with "Advertising Costs" Section 7.3

Wed, April 13, 2011

Retail A5:
1.  Correct Worksheet 7-2:  Calculating the Advertising Budget
2.  Read Section 7-3:  Calculating the Costs for Different Types of Advertising
3.  Do:  Learning Activity 7-3 on p. 206
4.  Do:  Worksheet 7-3:  Calculating the Costs for Different Types of Advertising

Wed, April 6

Retail A5

Advertising Packet

• Please read and highlight pages 194 to 196
• Complete p. 197 Learning Activity 7-1

Wed, Mar 30, 2011

Retail A5:  Balance Sheet

1. Correct "Diamond Hill"
2. "Breezy Farms"
1. Prepare the balance sheet
2. Calculate the current ratio, quick ratio, and debt-to-equity ratio
3. For each ratio, write a sentence giving your interpretation of the financial condition of the business
3. TEST:  FRIDAY, APRIL 1
1. Prepare Balance Sheet
2. Ratios and Interpretation
3. Terms

Fri, March 25, 2011

Business Management
Go to:
http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0211/Top-10-Highest-Paying-Jobs-For-2011.aspx?partner=basics2

Write the name and a description of the ten highest paying jobs.  Hand in.

Retail A4

1.  Prepare a Balance Sheet for "Diamond Hill Florist"
2.  On the back, calculate the current ratio, the quick ratio, and the debt-to-equity ratio (please show the work)
3.  For each ratio, write a complete sentence giving your interpretation of the financial condition of the business based on each ratio.
4.  Hand in today.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Business Mgmt
A2:  Worksheets
Ex 1-3:  Major Characteristics of an entrepreneur

A3
Please write the answers to the following:

• Write your definition of an entrepreneur
• Write an example of a small business with which you are familiar
• Write a list of common traits or characteristics of a typical entrepreneur

Retail A4
How to respond to a customer service complaint letter

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Retail A4

• Finish reading "Customer Service"

With a partner:  Create a rubric or checklist to be used as a grading sheet to assess customer service in the school store.

Please hand in draft.

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Retail A4
China Reflection

• What do you know about China now that you didn't know before the project?
• Are you curious to know more?  Explain.
• How do you think our business or our economy are/is affected by China.  Please give examples
• What did you like about the project?  What do you think worked well?
• What should be changed about the project?  How could it be improved next time?

Customer Service

1. What is customer service
2. What are some expectations customers have of retailers or other businesses
3. What are some "extra" offered to customers by retailers?
4. How important is customer service to businesses?  to customers?

Wed, Feb 16, 2011

Bus Mgmt:
Reminder: 

1. When working upstairs be sure all work is complete and handed in before doing anything else!
2. Copy you SMG ID and password if you want to enter during vacation

Today:  Introduce "Entrepreneur" project

Tues, Feb 15, 2011

Retail A5:
Last Day:

• Finish Chinese/English Name Tag and Symbol
• Hand in for "Project" Grade

Friday, February 11

Bus Mgmt A3 and A4
Stock Market Game

1. Form Teams
2. Begin Researching Companies

Retail A5:

1. Final Version of Chinese/English Name Tags
2. Chinese Symbol/Chinese New Year (last day)

Retail A4:

1. Finish Chinese Symbol (last day)
2. Documentary:  China Rising

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Retail A4:

1. Collect finished Practice Name Tags
2. Read "Chinese New Year"
3. Final Version of Chinese/English Name Tag
4. Chinese Symbol

Bus Mgmt A2:
Stock Market Game Prep Worksheets

1. What is Stock
2. SMG Rules
3. How to Read a Stock Quote
4. Arrange Teams
5. Begin Researching Companies

Tues, Feb 8, 2011

Retail A5

• Chinese New Year Activity
• Chinese Symbol

Wednesday, Feb 9

1. Class meeting for school store
1. What works well?
2. Needs improvement?
3. Steps to improve?
2. Finish Symbol
3. Final version of Chinese Name Tag

Business Management (A2 & A3)

• Begin prepping for Stock Market Game with notes and discussion
• Corporations
• Risk
• Risk Tolerance
• Volatility
• DOW

Monday, February 7, 2011

Business Management
A2

1. Collect Signed Syllabus
2. Check for Binders
3. Continue Name Tags
1. Learning Style
4. Your Expectations for this class
   1. Why did you take this class?
   2. What do you hope to learn/gain?
   3. What are your goals for after high school?
   4. What career direction are you thinking about?
   5. What grade would you like to earn in this class?
   6. How do you plan to do that?

Business Management

Friday, February 4 (A3)

1. Syllabus, class expectations
2. Make Name Tag
1. Chocolate Personality
2. Learning Style
3. Your Expectations for this class
1. Why did you take this class?
2. What do you hope to learn/gain?
3. What are your goals for after high school?
4. What career direction are you thinking about?
5. What grade would you like to earn in this class?
6. How do you plan to do that?

Begin Chapter 1:  Introduction to Management

Self-Assessment:  Journal Writing

On a sheet of lined paper, assess your knowledge of management by writing about the following:

1.      What does the word manager mean to you?  Make a list of five words that come to mind when you hear the word manager.

2.      What does it take to be a great manager?

3.      What skills and attributes do you possess that would make you a great manager?