Entrepreneurship and Marketing
COURSE SYLLABUS
Teacher: Mrs. Laska
Curriculum Area: Business Length of Course: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None
Materials: Glencoe Entrepreneurship textbook, worksheets, pen or pencil, notebook, and folder
Supplemental Materials: Newspaper, magazine articles, Internet, teacher resources
Course Outline
- What is entrepreneurship
- Everyone’s an entrepreneur
- Recognizing opportunity
- International opportunities
- Feasibility and business planning
- Market analysis
- Types of business ownership
- Legal environment
- Site selection and layout planning
- Marketing plan
- Price strategies
- Promotional strategies
- Managing sales
- Preparing to manage
- Human resources management
- Financial management
Student Rules
Be Courteous to Everyone
- When a teacher or student is addressing the class everyone listens
- Swearing will not be permitted or tolerated in this classroom
- Ethnic, racial, physical or mental health jokes or comments will not be permitted
- Humor is encouraged and welcomed but not in an impertinent manner
Follow all Safety Procedures
- Know and understand the safety rules in the school handbook
- Horseplay will not be tolerated
- The computers will only be used when permitted
Take Responsibility for your Education
- Turn your quality work in on time
- If I wasn’t clear, ask questions
- Get all assignments if you are going to be absent
Grading Policy
You will be graded on the following:
· Tests/Quizzes 20%
· Assignments 70%
· Business Plan 10%
Semester grade will be figured out using the following percentages:
· Quarter 1-45%
· Quarter 2-45%
· Semester Exam-10%
Grading Scale
A+ 100 – 97 C 76 – 73
A 96 – 93 C- 72 – 70
A- 92 – 90 D+ 69 – 67
B+ 89 – 87 D 66 – 63
B 86 – 83 D- 62 – 60
B- 82 – 80 F 59 – 0
C+ 79 – 77
Cheating Policy
- A student who chooses to cheat or plagiarizes will receive no credit for the assignment and may be withdrawn from and/or receive a failing grade for the class.
Homework
· Because of the amount of class time given to complete an assignment, no late work will be accepted. Exception-if you are absent you will have an extra day to complete the assignment for each day you are gone.
Extra
- Bring in a Kleenex box for five extra credit points by the end of the week!
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