BMA-IBT-4 Leadership Skills Unit
Intro to Business & Technology
Course Standard 4
BMA-IBT-4
Analyze and integrate leadership skills and management functions within the business environment.
4.1 Explain the interrelationships between the functions of business: accounting, finance, production, marketing, sales, and management.
4.2 Define, explain and apply various management functions including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
4.3 Explain the importance of a vision, a mission statement, and goal-setting within the context of the business environment.
4.4 Apply the decision making process to a business situation.
4.5 Discuss the impact of the business and personal reputation and image including online presence as part of the management of the business.
4.6 Understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
4.7 Exhibit organizational skills while planning and executing business projects.
4.8 Implement strategic plans to manage business growth, profit, and goals.
4.9 Investigate leadership skills within a successful business environment.
Support of CTAE Foundation Course Standards and Common Core GPS and Georgia Performance Standards
ELACC9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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Essential Question: What is management?
Objective: Students will be introduced to the interrelationships between the functions of business, and the students will apply various management functions including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
Guided Practice: Students will take notes over Management Functions PPT and we will discuss the basics of the management functions.
Independent Practice: Students will take notes on the handouts for the PPT.
Grade: Teacher Observation
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Computers, Mgmt Functions PPT, & Notes Handouts / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: What is a mission statement?
Objective: Students will be introduced to the importance of a vision, a mission statement, and goal-setting within the context of the business environment.
Guided Practice: Students will take notes over Vision and Mission Statements PPT and we will discuss the importance and purpose of a mission statement and review the Worth Co. School Systems’ vision and mission statement.
Independent Practice: Students will take notes on the handouts for the PPT and will complete the Mission Statement Matching Activity.
Grade: Mission Statement Matching Activity
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Vision and Mission Statements PPT and Notes Handouts, WCSS Purpose, Direction, and Beliefs Handouts, and the Mission Statement Matching Activity / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: What is an investment?
Objective: Students will apply the decision making process to a business situation, and the students will use SWOT analysis to choose whether investing in a business/product is a good idea.
Guided Practice: Discuss the meaning of SWOT to the students. Students will view an episode of the TV show Shark Tank and will take notes on the Shark Tank Video SWOT Analysis Handouts. Only show the first two contestants – Marian Cruz and Bryan Parks, and then discuss as needed.
Independent Practice: Shark Tank SWOT Analysis Handout and Discussion
Grade: SWOT Analysis – Shark Tank Video Handout
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Shark Tank Episode 3 of Season 1 and the SWOT Analysis Handouts / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: What is the meaning of SWOT?
Objective: Students will apply the decision making process to a business situation, and the students will use SWOT analysis to choose whether investing in a business/product is a good idea.
Guided Practice: Discuss the meaning of SWOT to the students. Students will view an episode of the TV show Shark Tank and will take notes on the Shark Tank Video SWOT Analysis Handouts. Show the last three contestants – Lori Lite, Ken Bradford, & Josh & Jeff Cohen, and then discuss as needed.
Independent Practice: Shark Tank SWOT Analysis Handout and Discussion
Grade: SWOT Analysis – Shark Tank Video Handout
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Shark Tank Episode 3 of Season 1 and the SWOT Analysis Handouts / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: Which person did you think had the best product and why?
Objective: Students will apply the decision making process to a business situation, and the students will use SWOT analysis to choose whether investing in a business/product is a good idea.
Guided Practice: Discuss the meaning of SWOT to the students. Students will view an episode of the TV show Shark Tank and will take notes on the Shark Tank Video SWOT Analysis Handouts.
Independent Practice: Students will complete the discussion questions for the Shark Tank SWOT Analysis Handout and Discussion
Grade: SWOT Analysis – Shark Tank Video Handout
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Shark Tank Episode 3 of Season 1 and the SWOT Analysis Handouts
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Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: What are the 3 main leadership styles?
Objective: Students will investigate leadership skills, styles, and qualities within a successful business environment and will understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
Guided Practice: Students will takes notes over Leadership Styles PPT using the 3 Types of Leadership Graphic Organizer.
Independent Practice: Students will take notes on the handouts for the PPT.
Grade: Teacher Observation
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Leadership Styles PPT and the 3 Types of Leadership Graphic Organizer / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: What qualities do good leaders have?
Objective: Students will investigate leadership skills, styles, and qualities within a successful business environment and will understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
Guided Practice: Leadership Paper Assignment discussing an example of a good leader and a bad leader. Then, show the Coach Carter Video trailer and discuss the Leading On and Off the Court Assignment. Post article in Edmodo.
Independent Practice: Leadership Paper Assignment and Begin the Leading On and Off the Court Assignment.
Grade: Leadership Paper Assignment Leading On and Off the Court Assignment
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Video, Leadership Paper Assignment, Leading On & Off the Court Assignment & Article / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: Which business leader did you choose to create your presentation on?
Objective: Students will investigate leadership skills, styles, and qualities within a successful business environment and will understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
Guided Practice: Continue to discuss, as needed the Leading On and Off the Court Assigment and introduce the Business Leader Presentation Assignment.
Independent Practice: Finish the Leading On and Off the Court Assignment and begin working on the Business Leader Presentation Assignment.
Grade: Leading On and Off the Court Assignment and Business Leader Presentation
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Leading On and Off the Court Assignment and Article and Business Leader Presentation Assignment / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: Who is Coach Carter and what did he do?
Objective: Students will investigate leadership skills, styles, and qualities within a successful business environment and will understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
Guided Practice: Continue and discuss finish and submit the Business Leader Presentation Assignment in Edmodo. Also, students should study all notes taken over this section in preparation for tomorrow’s test.
Independent Practice: Finish Business Leader Presentation Assignment
Grade: Business Leader Presentation Assignment
Closure: Review today, remind students about test tomorrow, and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Business Leader Presentation Assignment / Bellringer/Journal Entry
Essential Question: Who are 3 famous leaders?
Objective: Students will investigate leadership skills, styles, and qualities within a successful business environment and will understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to successful business operations.
Guided Practice: Students will complete a unit test over management and leadership skills.
Independent Practice: Unit Test and students will finish any unfinished assignments and submit them.
Grade: Unit Test
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Unit Test
Resources:
Management Functions PPT
Management Functions Guided Notes
Vision and Mission Statements PPT
Vision and Mission Statements Guided Notes
WCSS Purpose, Direction, and Beliefs Handouts
Mission Statement Matching Activity
Shark Tank Episode 3 of Season 1 -
Shark Tank Video SWOT Analysis and Discussion Handouts
Leadership Styles PPT
3 Types of Leadership Graphic Organizer (Students will take notes from the PPT on this graphic organizer)
Leadership Paper Assignment
Coach Carter Movie Trailer -
Leading On and Off the Court Assignment
Leading On and Off the Court Article
Business Leader Presentation Assignment
Unit Test
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