Vocational Education - Business Management and Communications

Vocational Education

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Elkhorn Public Schools

Business Curriculum

Vocational Education - Business Management and Communications

Entreprenuers and Opportunities

Characteristics
The learner will be able to identify the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a)Nebraska Links to Learns 8.16

Personal Traits
The learner will be able to identify one's own personal traits that are typical characteristics of an entreprenuer.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 8.16

Costs and Benefits
The learner will be able to compare the costs and benefits of choosing to become an entrepreneur.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 8.16

Assess Personal Characteristics
The learner will be able to assess one personal qualifications to become an entrepreneur.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 8.16

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Role of the Entrepreneur in Business

Employer and Employee
The learner will be able to describe the differences between an employer and employee.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Manager
The learner will be able to differentiate between a manager and an and an entrepreneur.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Trade-Offs
The learner will be able to analyze the trade-offs between the roles of a manager and an entrepreneur.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Economy
The learner will be able to identify and appraise the unique contributions of entrepreneurs to the economy of a country.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

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Opportunity Recognition and Pursuit

Opportunities
The learner will be able to recognize opportunities resulting from other peoples' wants and perceived needs.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Successful Endeavors
The learner will be able to describe opportunities that led to the development of successful entrepreneurial endeavors.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Home
The learner will be able to identify businesses that could be operated from an individual's home.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Internet
The learner will be able to identify businesses that could be operated on the Internet.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 8.9

Existing Business
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business, starting an entirely new business, or purchasing a franchise.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Home Based and/or Internet
The learner will be able to explain the feasibility of starting a home-based or internet-based business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Entrepreneurial Opportunity
The learner will be able to describe an entrepreneurial opportunity and formulate the steps in establishing a business oriented toward that opportunity.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Potential Business Opportunities
The learner will be able to analyze potential business opportunities in relation to personal preferences, financial worthiness, and perceived risk.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Financial Value
The learner will be able to explain the methods used to determine the financial value of an existing business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Global
The learner will be able to analyze the effect of cultural differences, opportunities, and trends on an entrepreneurial venture in the global marketplace.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

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Problem Identification and Solutions

Problem Solving
The learner will be able to apply the steps in the problem-solving process.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Solutions
The learner will be able to generate alternative solutions to a given problem.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Resolve Problem
The learner will be able to utilize the problem-solving process to resolve a business problem.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Analyze Solutions
The learner will be able to analyze possible solutions to specific business problems.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

Contingency Plans
The learner will be able to formulate contingency plans for solving identified business problems.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.16

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Management

Goals
The learner will be able to establish personal short terms goal for an entrepreneurial venture.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Vision Statement
The learner will be able to create a personal vision statement for next five years.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Strategies
The learner will be able to develop strategies for achieving a personal vision.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Vision for Business
The learner will be able to develop a vision for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Mission Statement
The learner will be able to create a mission statement for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Strategies for Business
The learner will be able to develop the strategies for achieving the vision for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Goals for Business
The learner will be able to establish goals and objectives for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Organization Structure
The learner will be able to diagram the organizational structure of a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Hiring
The learner will be able to design hiring procedures for a specific job, ranging from the initial advertisement to the final interview.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Job Descriptions
The learner will be able to develop job descriptions for positions in a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Outsourcing
The learner will be able to identify situations where outsourcing should be used for hiring needs.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Human Resources
The learner will be able to plan human resource needs and determine the types of employees required.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Personnel
The learner will be able to identify sources of personnel for a small business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Compensation
The learner will be able to describe the role of compensation in relation to productivity when hiring individuals.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Part Time
The learner will be able to assess alternatives to hiring permanent full-time employees.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Exit
The learner will be able to analyze exit plan options for a job and for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

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Building Teams

Describe
The learner will be able to describe the advantages of working as a team in a specific activity or sport.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Introduce	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Examples
The learner will be able to describe and give examples of the characteristics of successful teams.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Traits
The learner will be able to explain the important of motivation, leadership, and trust to members of a team.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Communication
The learner will be able to explain the importance of clear communication to members of a team.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 8.4

Methods of Motivation
The learner will be able to describe the ways to motivate others.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Leadership
The learner will be able to identify practices of an entrepreneurial leader.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Delegation
The learner will be able to explain the important of delegation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Goals
The learner will be able to explain the importance of linking the goals of the individual to the goals of the team.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Training Program
The learner will be able to outline a training program for new employees.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Appraisal
The learner will be able to appraise employee performance.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Policies
The learner will be able to design personnel policies for a planned business.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Suggestions and Complaints
The learner will be able to outline procedures for handling employee suggestions and complaints.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

Techniques
The learner will be able to apply effective leadership and motivation techniques in small group situations.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communications	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.18

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Management/Marketing Simulation

Management Trainee Position
The learner will be able to assume a position as an entry-level management trainee in a business simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Management Functions
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the functions of management by applying skills the Operations, Marketing, Production, Information Processing, Finance, and Personnel Departments of the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Decisions
The learner will be able to demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills in completing the assignments of the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Problems
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the types of problems business managers face in day-to-day operations of completing tasks in the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Terminology
The learner will be able to understand and apply business and management terminology, principles, and procedures through the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Organization
The learner will be able to understand how to organize work and to apply time management principles in setting priorities.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Business Operations
The learner will be able to demonstrate competence in handling different types of realistic business documents throughout the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Personal Characteristics
The learner will be able to describe personal characteristics, work habits, and attitudes that are essential for on the job success.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Communications Skills
The learner will be able to understand and apply human relations and communications skills in the successful completion of the simulation.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

Report
The learner will be able to prepare a report of the activities in the simulation using technology and will present to the class.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business Management and Communication	Master	Elkhorn Public Schools(a) Nebraska Links to Learns 12.19

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