desiree sartin mhs business education 2012 - 2013
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Entrepreneurship Assignments & Activities
Desiree SartinMHS Business Education2012 - 2013
Overview of Assignments/Activities
Complete a magazine style questionnaire to see whether the student has the qualities to be an entrepreneur.
Using a questionnaire to evaluate the student's career anchor type.
Investigating other people's ideas for businesses using the Internet.
Comparing the characteristics of sole proprietorship and partnership.
Comparing small and large corporations using the Internet.
Using the phonebook to investigate three businesses in the locality and list the goods and services provided by those businesses according to category.
Assessing local competition for a PC repair firm using the Internet and paper-based documentation.
Exploring a range of businesses for sale using a simulation and assessing their viability
Investigating basic issues relating to the purchase of an existing business.
Monitoring the cash flow of a business, using a simulation.
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Web Questionnaires
MAGAZINE QUESTIONNAIRE
Student will: Complete a magazine style questionnaire to see whether the student has the qualities to be an entrepreneur.
Use Google to search for a quiz/questionnaire on the qualities of an entrepreneur to see if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. http://www.success.com/articles/5
81-entrepreneurship-quiz
Email the results to [email protected]
CAREER QUIZ
Use a questionnaire to evaluate your career anchor type. http://www.channelone.c
om/life/school/career_quiz/
Unique Businesses
Investigate other people's ideas for businesses using the Internet.
Find 5 Unique Businesses in the World Tell why they are unique Include their logo and a link to their
website Attach/Post to your
http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com page
Sole proprietor vs. Partnership
Comparing the characteristics of sole proprietorship and partnership. Write a one page essay comparing a sole
proprietorship and a partnership. Define each Include examples of each Tell which one you would rather be a
part of Turn in at the end of class…
Comparing Corporations
Compare small and large corporations using the Internet. Define corporation Pick 2 corporations that do similar things;
one large and one small Create a table in Microsoft Word to chart
three similarities and three differences Email as an attachment to
[email protected]; subject corporations
Yellowbook
Use the phonebook and the internet to investigate three businesses in the local area List the goods and services provided by
those businesses according to category. Compose a document to list your
findings. Attach/Post to your
http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com page
Google: PC repair firm
Read 2 – 3 articles about starting a PC repair firm/service. Find out what is needed to start that type of business.
Make a list of at least 5 -10 things that are needed to start a PC repair business.
List 3 local PC repair firms in the surrounding areas/cities/counties. Compare local competition for a PC repair firm
using the Internet and paper-based documentation.
Businesses for Sale
Explore a range of businesses (3 – 5) for sale, preferably in Mississippi) using the internet and assess their value.
Include pictures if available Include a description of the business List sources Make a Spreadsheet to share the data
include a chart. Email results to
Purchasing an existing business
1. Use the Internet to investigate basic issues related to the purchase of an existing business.
2. Work with 1 person…Make a list of 20 issues that may be encountered when purchasing an existing business.
Cite any sources. Submit written list with both of your
names. Add to both of your pages on Sartinkids.
The Cashflow Game
Objective: Monitor the cash flow of a business, using a simulation.
Define Cashflow: In the discussion section of Sartinkids post the definition of cashflow in your own words.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation with 6 – 10 slides about Cashflow work with 1 – 2 people.
Use the Internet to find 3 free money games for kids and teens include as a slide in your PowerPoint
Divide into 5 groups. Name the groups, register @ the following website, and play the cashflow game.
http://www.richdad.com/CASHFLOW-the-web-game.aspx
Enrichment activities
Monopoly http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/play/
details.cfm?R=28D02B75-D5C6-4A10-9978-61BE8F204466:en_US
Hot Shot Business http://disney.go.com/hotshot/hsb2/
Virtual Startup Experience http://converter.tipodean.com/virtual-startup-
experience/startup.html
Kids Money Games Online http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money.
html