Business Management

Unit(s): The Environment of Business Management (cont.)

Business Organization and Management

Unit(s): Financial Management

Production and Marketing Management

Unit(s): Production and Marketing Management (cont.)

Human Resources Management

Managing and Management Responsibilities

-The role and work of Managers

-The historical development of management

-Increasing Mgt Effectiveness

-Effective Supervision

-Managing with Information 

-Identify roles of successful managers

-List and explain successful mgt principles.

-Identify the responsibilities of a supervisor.

-Identify 4 steps of Problem solving process and how it supports decision making. 

-Identify and explain important leadership characteristics

-Identify and explain 4 types of leadership power. 

-Identify and define 3 Human relations skills and 5 soft skills.

-Compare and contrast 3 Leadership styles 

-Describe the importance of establishing and enforcing work rules

-Compare and contrast the differences between strategic and operational plans.

-Identify and explain business planning tools.

-Identify and explain factors that managers should consider when organizing work. 

-Explain how good organization contributes to organizational effectiveness

-Describe the strengths and weaknesses of organizational structures and identify ways to improve each.

-Identify important staffing activities performed by mgt.

-Identify important leading activities performed by management. 

-Describe the main points of the theory of motivation.

-List steps in controlling function.

-Describe possible corrective actions managers can take as a part of the controlling function.

The Environment of Business Management

-Describe the general types of legal business organizations.

-Identify the impact of global competition on the US economy.

-Identify ways a nation measures economic growth and health. 

-Explain challenges regarding the US labor force. 

-Explain how businesses must adapt to a changing work environment. 

-Identify ways in which businesses can be socially and ethically responsible.

-Describe how an economy satisfies economic wants

-Explain and identify 3 political economic systems.

-Describe the importance of private property in the Capitalistic economy. 

-Describe how prices are set in various economic systems

-Explain theories of IntL trade

-Discuss the concepts of balanced payments and current accounts.

The Environment of Business Management

-Describe the general types of legal business organizations.

-Identify the impact of global competition on the US economy.

-Identify ways a nation measures economic growth and health. 

-Explain challenges regarding the US labor force. 

-Explain how businesses must adapt to a changing work environment. 

-Identify ways in which businesses can be socially and ethically responsible.

-Describe how an economy satisfies economic wants

-Explain and identify 3 political economic systems.

-Describe the importance of private property in the Capitalistic economy. 

-Describe how prices are set in various economic systems

-Explain theories of IntL trade

-Discuss the concepts of balanced payments and current accounts.

Business Organization and Management

-Identify the differences of sole proprietorships and partnerships

-Identify pros and cons of a corporation

-List and explain how a corporation is formed and organized. 

-Identify and explain specialized forms of corporations for tax and non-profit reasons. 

-Explain how federal laws promote competition.

-Identify and explain the most common types of taxes that affect businesses. 

-Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internet based communication.

-Describe how Information Systems can improve business operations. 

-Describe technology’s impact on today's businesses and employees. 

-Explain how organizational structure influences formal and informal communication networks. 

-Describe different ways to resolve communication conflicts; 

-Identify ways to improve communication in organizations. 

-Identify several common and specialized mathematical applications used by business managers.

-Identify and list important types of statistical information. 

-Discuss how data can be used in effective decision making.

Fall Common Collaborative Assessment

Financial Management

-Describe Why Business need to Maintain Financial Records

-Identify and List the different types of Business Records

-Explain the Reasons Managers Prepare More Than One Type of Budget

-Describe the Content and Explain the Purpose of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement

-Describe How Managers Make Decisions From Financial Statements

-Explain 3 Methods of Financing a Business

-Differentiate Between Short-term and Long-term Debt

-Describe ways Which a Business can obtain Additional Sources of Capital

-Identify Several Types of Banks and Explain How they are Regulated

-Compare and Contrast Non-banking and Banking Institutions

-Discuss the Ways in Which Technology is Changing Banking Services

-Identify and List the Various Investment Instruments and Explain How Decisions can be made from those Instruments

-Identify Several Types of Financial Transaction Cards and the Main Uses of Each 

-Identify how Credit Decisions are Made

-Identify Risk Management

-Identify the types of Business Insurance associated with Business

Production and Marketing Management

-Describe the steps in new-product development

-Describe the differences between alternative manufacturing processes

-Identify important Considerations in Locating Manufacturing Businesses

-Explain the Factors that Influence the Production Process

-Identify the Characteristics of Services and Products

-Develop and Understand How Businesses Create and Maintain Product and Service Quality

-Understand the Importance of Marketing and Its Role in the Economy

-Describe the Factors of Marketing

-Define & Explain the Four Elements of the Marketing Mix

-Explain the 4 Stages of the Product Life Cycle

-Explain & Identify how Products, Product Lines and Product Assortment are Developed

-Identify & Explain How Product Selection Packaging and Branding Improve Sales and Customer Satisfaction

-Identify & Explain the Different Channels of Distribution

-Identify the Characteristics of Major Forms of Transportation used to Distribute Products

-Give Examples of Effective Distribution

-Describe the Steps in the Business Buying Process

-Identify Various Types of Discounts & Price Components

-Identity and Explain Product Pricing and Common Pricing Strategies

-Explain the Parts of the Selling Process & Describe the Different Types of Sales Promotions

-ASK Certification

Production and Marketing Management

-Describe the steps in new-product development

-Describe the differences between alternative manufacturing processes

-Identify important Considerations in Locating Manufacturing Businesses

-Explain the Factors that Influence the Production Process

-Identify the Characteristics of Services and Products

-Develop and Understand How Businesses Create and Maintain Product and Service Quality

-Understand the Importance of Marketing and Its Role in the Economy

-Describe the Factors of Marketing

-Define & Explain the Four Elements of the Marketing Mix

-Explain the 4 Stages of the Product Life Cycle

-Explain & Identify how Products, Product Lines and Product Assortment are Developed

-Identify & Explain How Product Selection Packaging and Branding Improve Sales and Customer Satisfaction

-Identify & Explain the Different Channels of Distribution

-Identify the Characteristics of Major Forms of Transportation used to Distribute Products

-Give Examples of Effective Distribution

-Describe the Steps in the Business Buying Process

-Identify Various Types of Discounts & Price Components

-Identity and Explain Product Pricing and Common Pricing Strategies

-Explain the Parts of the Selling Process & Describe the Different Types of Sales Promotions

Human Resources Management

-Identify and Explain Each of the Human Resource Activities

-Describe Procedures a Business Should follow to Hire, Promote, Transfer and or Release Employees

-Describe the Fed & State Gov’t Regulations that Impact Employment, Retirement,Benefits and EEOpportunity

-Identity and Explain Several Types of Compensation Systems

-Identify and List How Employee Benefits 

-Add to the Total Compensation

-Identify and Describe Challenges Facing Businesses that May Require Major Organizational Changes

-Identify and List the Major Steps in planning and Implementing an Organizational Development Program

-List and Explain a Variety of Career Opportunities in Business

-Outline the Steps in Preparing an Individual Career Plan

Spring Common Collaborative Assessment

Required Project: 

Outside reading assignments

Current journal and article reviews

Apollo 13 project

Country presentation on business in that country.

International  business exhibit

Required Project:

Business application project (use as writing assignment)

Required Project:

Product marketing and promotions project based on community need.

Required Project:

Job Descriptions and Career/Qualifications Project

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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