COURSE SYLLABUS
Essential Standards and Objectives
1.00
Understand business planning, business ethics, resources, and risks.
2.00
Understand costs of starting up and running a business.
3.00
Understand the impact of product, place, promotion, and pricing.
4.00
Understand marketing information to conduct analysis, identify market segments, and plan marketing activities.
5.00
Implement accounting procedures to track money flow and to determine financial status.
Course Description:
In this course, students continue the development of a business idea and develop an understanding of pertinent decisions to be made for business positioning, financing, staffing, and profit planning. Students acquire in-depth understanding of business regulations, risks, management, and marketing and will develop a written business plan. A performance-based measurement (PBM) will be used in this course to assess student learning. English language arts, mathematics, and social studies are reinforced.
Students will be required to present/pitch their written business plan to the teacher and/or a group of community partners, based on the grading rubric. This will count as the Final Exam for the course.
Course Standards: This course is based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. A complete
copy is available on NCDPI. Below is a list of units we will cover:
Standard 1: Understand business planning, business ethics, resources, and risks.
Standard 2: Understand costs of starting up and running a business.
Standard 3: Understand the impact of product, place, promotion, and pricing.
Standard 4: Understand marketing information to conduct analysis, identify market segments, and plan marketing activities.
Standard 5: Implement accounting procedures to track money flow and to determine financial status.
~ Bring Your Positive Vibes and Great Ideas ~
Grading Policy
PREPARE 20% (Homework, warm-ups, exit tickets)
REHEARSE 30% (Quizzes, labs, mini-assessments, mini-projects, classwork)
PERFORMANCE 50% (Unit assessments, common assessments, performance tasks, writing assignments, projects with rubrics, labs, speeches)
PBM – Performance Based Measurement (Final Exam)
A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – 0-59
Materials Needed for Class
(1) 3-ring binder notebook (1 inch)
(1) 1-Subject spiral notebook
Notebook paper
5 Subject dividers
2 Pencils (sharpened) & Pens (Blue or Black)
Highlighter Pens
1 Pocket Folder
USB Flash Drive (optional)
1 Calculator (optional)
GOAL: Overall Expectation 85% Proficiency on all Assessments
Ms. Nelson’s Classroom Rules and Expectations
Behavior for Entering the Class:
All students are to enter the classroom on time and ready for class to begin.
Behavior during Lecture and Classroom Instruction:
• Sit up straight. No sleeping or the appearance of sleeping, such as heads down or propped up.
• Wear appropriate attire.
• ENTER classroom quietly (with Voices on Zero) and prepare to work.
• DO NOW will be posted on the board.
• NO FOOD or DRINKS allowed in CLASSROOM.
• NO Cell Phone useage unless directed by teacher.
• RESPECT Yourself, Your Peers, the Teacher and the Equipment.
• LISTEN and follow directions first time given.
Format for Turning in Completed Work:
All documents being submitted for a grade must be formatted with a header and submitted to the assignment according to the instructions. The header must include your name, date and class period. Place the header in the upper right corner of the document. (Double click in the top margin to activate the header feature).
**Note: Students please review this Syllabus with your parents to receive bonus points. Parents must send me an email at robin.nelson@cms.k12.nc.us to earn your BONUS POINTS!!!