Course Outline

Teacher: Mr. Bishop  Classroom: 153  and 114

Goal: To learn the information technology skills necessary to run a successful business.

Components:

1. Keyboarding (10%)

a) Posture and Technique
b) Speed
c) Accuracy
d) Formatting

2. School Store (25%)

a) Contribution and Commitment • Students will be required to work 1-2 lunchtime shifts in the school store every two weeks.
b) Performance Evaluation

3. Class/Project Work (40%)

Daily assignments you will be asked to complete will take on the following themes while teaching you the computer software skills needed to run a successful business.
a) Business Communication
b) Finance
c) Economics
d) Marketing
e) Entrepreneurship *As we tackle each of the areas above we will also be learning how to use a wide variety of computer software.

4. Business Plan (15%)

5. Unit Tests  (10%)

In this section, we will be familiarizing ourselves with some of the basic fundamentals of business as well as the basic software used in the world of business.

• Word Processors
• Spreadsheets
• Data Bases
• Presentation Software

Please complete the following assignments to complete this unit.

In this unit, you will focus on creating an advertising campaign for Stelly's School Store. You will also create an advertising campaign for another business of your choice.

We will be discussing...

• Advertising Mix
• The Logo
• Print Advertising
• Web Advertising
• Media Advertising
• Promotions/Events
• The Advertising Campaign
• Advertising Standards and The Law

Please submit the following assignments to complete this unit.

Spreadsheets are an extremely useful tool in the world of business. In this unit you will create 10 different spreadsheets as you answer questions about each spreadsheet in a workbook.

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