Dragons Den

Finish Yesterdays assignment.  

Today's Assignment

FRANCHISE ACTIVITY

You are to pick a franchise that you would be interested in buying into.  To do this, search for the company's website and then find the part that says franchise info or business oppourtunity.  Once there, find the information on the following.

1. What is the franchise fee

2. What are the Royalty fees

3. What are the Advertising fees

4. How much money do they suggest you have

5. What do they do for you if you buy a franchise

Watch 'Under New Management'

Finish yesterdays assignment.

Search in Google "Businesses for Sale British Columbia"  
1. Find a business for sale that you feel 'could' be a good opportunity.  Name the business and the price. Is it product/good based or service based? Why you think it could be a good investment. 

2. Find a business that you feel would NOT be a good opportunity.  Name the business and the price. Is it product/good based or service based? Why you think it could be a poor investment.

Dragons Den

Lesson

Discuss Simple Supply and Demand and 'A loonie in the Economy'

Activity: You are to choose a famous entrepreneur. You are to then use the Internet to research your entrepreneur and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What is your entrepreneurs name and what is the business/product that they are famous for.

2. Briefly explain some of their major successes.

3. Have they had any failures or troubles, if so, do you think that it hurt them or helped them in the end? Explain.

4. In a paragraph explain how this person has managed to achieve success, (you may wish to talk about their ideas, work ethic, ability to compete etc.)

Here are some links to information about famous entrepreneurs

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/famousentrepreneurs/Famous_Entrepreneurs.htm

Due: Thursday. Please make sure to include your name.  

Welcome to the World of Business

Today we will be going over the course outline (below), taking notes and looking at some companies where you bay be a customer. 

Assignment::

Make a list of businesses you shop at regularly. Do they have anything in common? What are the main differences?

What is the difference between needs and wants? What are some examples of each?

  

Marketing and Entrepreneurship (Business Ed. 10)

Welcome to the Vast World of Business

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Course Description

In this course you will be introduced to the fundamentals of business.  This will include a brief overview of what a business is, different types of ownership and organizational structures as well as what makes a business successful or not.   We will be looking into what makes a successful Entrepreneur and what Marketers do.  We will also be covering a brief overview of economic theory and how it relates to business as well as accounting and finance.  

Course Themes and Units

We will be looking at the following themes and units throughout the course.  

Units:

● The Role of Business

● What makes a successful business

● Competitive Environments

● Human Resources & Management

● Accounting

● Marketing

● Savings and Investments

● Banking

● Consumer Credit

● International Business

● Entrepreneurship

● Inventions and Innovations

● Steps in creating a Venture

Course Expectations

1. Show courtesy and respect at all times
• The number one rule is to be respectful during class.
• A major component of this course is technology, the more you respect the equipment, the better equipment the school will get.  No Food or Drinks please.
2. Arrive on time and be prepared to work, just like in a job, continued lates will have a negative impact.
3. Participate fully and positively.
• Working in business requires that you be able to work both independently and with others.
4. Always put in your best effort!
• The main reason that people fail this course is because of lack of effort.
• If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to make up all missed work.  Assignments will be available on-line so you will be able to see what you have missed and email the teacher if needed.    

Course Evaluation

20% - In-class work (assignment, homework completion)

20% - Tests and Quizzes (this course will have several tests with many quizzes)

40% - Projects (the KEY focus of this course)

20% - FINAL Quiz and PROJECT!