New ReviewHow can social media help my career? Explore the world of networking through a lesson about professional organizations. The fourth of six career and college readiness lessons has seniors research organizations in their professions of...

New ReviewBusiness etiquette is a big deal! Are your scholars prepared to impress in the business world? The third in a series of six college and career readiness lessons focuses on basic behaviors in business situations. Groups research specific...

New ReviewWhy are some businesses able to weather change while others fail? A video summary of Leading Change by John Kotter explains the importance of constantly reorganizing a business from the ground up. Part of a larger playlist on the world's...

Have you ever posted a video that's gone viral? Savvy social media scholars examine the not-so-honest practice of using autoplay to count video views during a thought-provoking video. The animated video depicts the life of an uploaded...

How do companies determine the prices of their products? Marketing maestros discover the concepts of cost and break-even point through discussion, independent practice, and a collaborative assessment. The career and technology-oriented...

Have you ever been told that your new car begins to lose its value as soon as you drive it off the lot? Aspiring accountants take on the concepts of depreciation and book value through an easy-to-deliver career and technology activity....

Automation—the easier way to determine net pay. Individuals create a spreadsheet that will calculate a person's net pay, including formulas to account for taxes. Pupils devise the calculations of gross pay based upon hourly pay, hours...

How is money made in order to exchange it for goods and services? This is question centered around a lesson that teaches why working is necessary for making money. The resource uses brainstorming techniques to spark discussion before...

If you want to get ahead in business, is it better to foster collaboration between departments, or to allow specialists to work on their own projects? A short video introduces C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel's 1990 work, The Core Competence...

Inspire scholars to volunteer their time to make a positive change in their community. With help from research, a public speaker, and reflection, learners define and asses what it takes to be a volunteer in a business, non-profit,...

Send your enthusiastic entrepreneurs' career sense into motion with a business-minded lesson plan. They review and dissect business plans before applying their findings to their own business venture. Scholars then identify whether or not...

Your class members will begin this great lesson on the interests of international free trade and exchange by participating in an exciting hands-on simulation. They will then proceed to read a comic book on the topic and complete guided...

Help young economists understand the concept of a company's increasing value despite a lack of profit. They explore Sal's case study startup company, which needs to raise more money after going through the original angel investment. For...

After reviewing his hypothetical business startup, Sal outlines stock distribution based on pre-money valuation and a $5 million investment from angel donor. He goes over the fluctuating percentage of ownership once an investor is...

Sal is starting a cupcake factory and walks learners through the cost and profit calculations necessary to any new business. He uses simple numbers for the start-up costs, overhead, product price, and cost per cupcake. Sal writes out the...

An executive director has a big job, meet a Tupperware Executive to learn what you need to do to become a Tupperware business owner. Students will see that math, organization, and customer service are all important aspects of having a...

Sal's hypothetical company is selling socks online, and he must write a business plan. He discusses the basics of a start-up and assets development in a new corporation. Learners see through the case study how shareholders divide...

Help young economists understand the concept of a company's increasing value despite a lack of profit. They explore Sal's case study startup company, which needs to raise more money after going through the original angel investment. For...

After reviewing his hypothetical business startup, Sal outlines stock distribution based on pre-money valuation and a $5 million investment from angel donor. He goes over the fluctuating percentage of ownership once an investor is...

Communication is how we make exchanges, plan, and obtain what we want or need. Foster business communication skills used in the work of agriculture. Intended for an agribusiness class, the lesson introduces learners to communication...

A great way to determine if a career is right for you is to try it out. Learners explore the marketing career cluster by interviewing a person working in the marketing field and by developing a marketing-related service learning project....

Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, and Walt Disney are all entrepreneurs. Each of them had the same characteristics: disciplined, self-employed, and willing to take risks. You can introduce children to the idea of entrepreneurship with this...

Kids put their creativity to use by engaging in a marketing and business project. They employ sound marketing strategies to create, produce, and sell a new breakfast cereal. A fun project that can be modified to fit learners of any age.

Students compile information to include in their career portfolio. In this portfolio lesson, students view example portfolios using the given website and identify the portfolio components. Students gather and compile artifacts for their...