Title: Business Management (12052-18)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
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Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Differentiating the Organization and Characteristics of Business
  Compare the types of business ownerships, organizations, and industries in service-based and product-based businesses.
  Explain the risks, rewards, and requirements of entrepreneurship.
  Investigate resources related to entrepreneurship and small business ownership.
  Identify current and emerging trends in business.
  Identify the components of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis.
  Describe the effects of demographic, geographic, cultural, and psychographic issues on business.
  Identify current laws and regulations affecting the establishment and operation of businesses.
  Describe the effect of a global marketplace on business.
Examining Economic Factors Affecting Business
  Identify basic microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts.
  Describe the influence of basic microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts on business decisions.
  Demonstrate economic reasoning skills.
  Compare economic systems and political systems and how they influence businesses.
  (Optional) Discuss how economic data reflects factors that impact business decisions.
Identifying the Scope of Management
  Describe the elements of management.
  Evaluate leadership styles.
  Compare personal traits with those common to effective managers.
  Develop a company mission and vision statement.
  Develop an action plan for reaching goals.
  Explore ethics in business decisions.
Conducting Financial Activities
  Explore different sources of capital.
  (Optional) Explain the influence of the stock market on business decisions.
  Identify the cost of operations.
  (Optional) Analyze sales/production records.
  Interpret basic financial statements.
  (Optional) Relate financial information to business decisions.
  Identify strategies for risk management.
  Describe the components of a budget, to include short-term and long-term expenditures.
  (Optional) Identify the components of information management systems for various business types.
  Describe considerations related to credit plans, credit cards, credit policies, and collection procedures.
  Identify reasons for taxes, types of taxes, and the effects taxes have on business decisions.
Conducting Marketing Activities
  Explain the role of marketing in the economy.
  (Optional) Determine various applications of marketing research.
  Explain marketing concepts and the elements of the marketing mix.
  Develop a marketing strategy based on the four stages of the product life cycle.
Conducting Business Operations
  Describe a feasibility study.
  Identify the components of a business plan.
  Analyze a business plan.
  Describe the impact of evolving technology on the business environment.
  Explain the effect of environmental issues on business operations.
  Identify workplace safety and security measures.
  Analyze components included in policies and procedures manuals.
  Interpret staff interrelationships illustrated in a variety of organizational charts.
  Explain the role of leadership in a work team.
  Apply project management principles.
  Plan physical layout, furnishings, and equipment for an effective and efficient business environment.
  Investigate quality control methods.
Administering Human Resources Functions
  (Optional) Develop a job description.
  Publicize a job opening.
  Identify the value of a diverse workforce for potential increased productivity.
  Explain various methods of interviewing and selecting applicants for employment.
  Explain how to conduct an interview.
  (Optional) Identify the components of an orientation or onboarding program for new employees.
  Outline the procedures used in employee performance documentation, promotion, retention, and termination.
  Identify federal legislation related to employees in the workplace.
  Review employment-related legal topics and the potential effects on the business environment.
  Describe the elements of a compensation and benefits package.
  (Optional) Explain the purpose and types of professional development and continuing education programs.
Developing Communication Skills for Business
  Examine communication barriers and ways to eliminate them.
  Explain how corporate culture impacts formal and informal communication.
  Examine potential communication challenges in global business.
  Identify ways to motivate, coach, counsel, and reward individuals and teams.
  Identify methods for resolving conflicts.
  (Optional) Plan an effective meeting.
  (Optional) Facilitate a meeting.
  Deliver a presentation to an audience.
  Describe the benefits of developing partnerships between the organization and the community.
Preparing for Industry Certification
  (Optional) Describe the requirements for obtaining industry certifications related to the Business Management course.
  (Optional) Identify testing skills and strategies for a certification examination.
  (Optional) Demonstrate the ability to complete selected practice examinations.
  (Optional) Complete an industry certification examination representative of skills learned in this course.
Enhancing Career Exploration and Employability Skills
  Develop a career plan in business management.
  Conduct a job search.
  Update a résumé.
  Create a letter of application or cover letter.
  Participate in a mock interview.
  Compose an interview follow-up letter.
  (Optional) Create a business card.
  Characterize a professional image.
  Describe proper etiquette in professional settings.
  (Optional) Identify the procedures for resigning from a position.
  Update a portfolio containing representative samples of student work.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
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