BME: Exploring Business, Marketing
& Entrepreneurship 2016-2017

Teacher: Susan Riddle Rm. 011

The Nature of Businessand Entrepreneurship

Students will gain a basic understanding of what business is, the different types of business ownership and gain an understanding of entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship and the procedures and requirements for starting a business.

BU01.00Understand principles of business

BU01.01 Understand the purpose and functions of business

BU01.02Compare the main types of business organization: sole proprietorship,partnership, corporation and franchise

BU01.03Classify business as profit-making or non profit-making, and service, product or combination

BU03.00Understand the concept of entrepreneurship

BU03.01 Recall personal characteristics and skills needed for a successful entrepreneur

BU03.02Understand entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process

BU03.03Understand the procedures and requirements for starting a business

Students will explore and learn various business career choices as they learn the opportunities that are available, the prerequisite skills and level of education required, types of activities that are performed in the various career choices as they receive hands-on experience with activities related in the various careers. The students will also learn leadership and team-building skills.

BU04.00Understand Marketing ~ business activities and careers

BU04.01-04 Understand marketing, finance, business management and information technology
activities and careers

BU07.00Understand leadership and teambuilding

BU07.01 Understand leadership

BU07.02Understand teambuilding

Some BME assignments will be completed outside of class and will be submitted through HAIKU. These assignments will have turn in date and time guidelines.

Spring 2017

Assessment Weights / Classwork & Assessments
Business Production Activities – 1x / Class and homework assignments
Professional dress for business presentations – 2x / In class business presentationsStudents@Work
Business Terms Vocabulary Quiz – 1x / Vocabulary from each unit
Unit Tests – 2x / End of each unit
ProjectsVenture/Coding– 2x / In class presentations & Students@Work

Make Up Schedule:

Days allowed for making up missed work:

2 class periods for each day missed of class.

Tutoring and Make Up Dates and Times:

Tuesday afternoons ~ 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Each morning ~ 7:00 to 7:25 am

Supply “WISH” List:Supplies come each day!

Supply “Wish” List—Students may use their core subject binders…
but it would be helpful if they have a binder designated for BME.

1 1” 3-ring binder with clear plastic cover pocket

Pencils/Pens

24 sheets of notebook paper

15-pack of subject dividers

1 Carton Antibacterial Wipes (1 carton each quarter would be nice!)

(Classroom supply to be used each period so students can clean their keyboard and mouse before use.)

1Box Tissues

****Headphones are available in the classroom but if your child would like to bring their own “cheap” set, that is an option. It will be their responsibility to keep up with their set.

Internet Access:

Students will be utilizing the Internet throughout the year. The policy of the WFSCS School Board is that ALL STUDENTS may access the Internet during class time with a signed permission form from their parent/guardian. This form will be sent home through homerooms and must be signed and on file by the date specified on the form. If this form is not on file, your child will not have access to the Internet in this classroom until their form has been returned.

Students may use their personal learning devices (SmartPhones/tablets, etc.) at teacher/curriculum designated times. Failure to follow directions will result in the loss of this privilege.

Resources:

  • DPI Curriculum Guide Moodle.LearnNC–BU202YA-Exploring Business, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
  • Micorsoft XP/Microsoft Office Suite
  • Self Paced Digital Learning:Ventureand Hour of Code
  • Internet

A Clean and Healthy Lab: Because so many students touch the computer keyboards daily, it would be helpful to have antibacterial wipes available for each child to wipe off their keyboard and mouse before beginning their work. If at all possible, please consider sending in a carton of wipesand a box of tissuesto help keep our lab and students healthy. Thank you.

Susan M. Riddle / BME 16-17