Course Syllabus
Sun Valley Middle School
8th Grade Exploring Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Syllabus
Instructor: Nancy D. Campbell
Email Address: nancy.campbell@ucps.k12.nc.us
General Information. We will cover the following topics:
- Purposes of Businesses: meeting consumer needs and wants
- Types of Businesses: Sole Proprietorship (owned by one individual), Partnership (owned by two or more individuals), Franchise (like Chick-fil-a), Corporation (which are the only businesses that can issue stock, such as Nike and Wal-Mart)or Non-Profit Organization (which earn money to help those in need of food, shelter, clothing, or medical assistance, such as The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, United Way etc.).
- Classifying Businesses: Profit making or Non-Profit. Determine whether they provide Goods (Products), Services or both.
- Functions (Departments) of a Business: Management, Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology and Operations
- Entrepreneurship: is the process of starting and running a business
- The Entrepreneurial Process: Discovery, Concept Development, Resourcing, Actualization, and Harvesting (is your business profitable or do you have to close it).
- Personal Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: Creative, Responsible Inquisitive, Goal-Oriented, Independent, Self-Confident and Risk-Takers (look for a challenging opportunities)
- Skills Needed by Successful Entrepreneurs: Communication, Human relations, Problem solving, Decision making, Technical and Business Skills
- How to Develop a Business Plan: obtain financing, analyze critical data
- Components (Parts) of a Business Plan: Executive Summary, Product/Service, Management, Industry/Market Analysis, Organization, Marketing, Financial and Growth Plan are all parts of the plan
- Financing the Business: personal, family, friends, investors, banks etc.
- Satisfy Legal Requirements: get permits or licenses if required; Location (rent or own space); Zoning laws, building codes; and taxes are all things to be considered
- Protect Your Business: Trademarks protect your Logo; Patents protect your inventions; Copyrights protect your creative work (written, artistic, musical or dramatic)
Classroom Expectations:
Learning Requirements: It is imperative for each student to Listen and Participate.
Supplies: One Spiral Notebook and a pencil. Bring your determination to do your best!
Tutoring Days and Hours: Available by appointment.
Grading Policy: My on my Canvas Quizzes all of my students have 3 attempts for each one. My goal is for students to learn, not to memorize information for the day.
Late Work Policy: I will accept their work late if they will complete it as soon as possible.
Course Summary:
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