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?