Tue Nov 25

Dragons Den

Presentation on how to use Powerpoint

Time to work on your Projects.

Mon Nov 24

First, Please hand in the 2 worksheets from Friday

Talk on business technology.

Assignment: You are to use chapter 13 in your textbook and the internet to research how technology can help your business. For this assignment you can look at how technology can help business in general, as well as your specific business. (wireless printers, gps tracking of inventory, computer conferencing etc).

You are to create a powerpoint presentation highlighting how NEW technology can help business. In other words, explain how a new technology can save time, money, space, or make life easier for business.

Your powerpoint must touch on several different technologies, have a non-default background, include pictures, sound, and run automatically with proper timing.

This assignment is to help teach you about new technology, increase your competitive edge, and help improve your proficiency with Microsoft Powerpoint.

OUT OF: 30 Marks

Due Monday December 1

Here is a link to a google search which will give you a place to start looking.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=new+business+technology&meta=

Here is a helpful link if you are having trouble finding ideas.
http://www.gizmag.com/ecogizmo/

Remember to find NEW technologies, not ones that have been around for a long time such as the phone or the computer.

Please hand in Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Next, complete the two worksheets on Chapter 8, location and store design

Next: Go to the following link and read the article on the future (it is several pages long) and answer the following questions?

http://www.macleans.ca/science/technology/article.jsp?content=20071008_110118_110118

1. According to the article, how will homes be different in the future?
2. As a young person what are some business oppourtunities that may exist for you because of changing home technology?

3. According to the article, how may cars be different in the next 10 years?
4. What's your opinion, do you think that these changes would be good/bad why/why not?

5. What are some of the changes predicted for the office?

6. How will entertainment change in the future?
7. Come up with at least 5 business oppourtunities that these changes may create for you?

Thur Nov 20

Dragons Den

Time for your projects.

Wed Nov 19

Debrief fieldtrip/discussion

Time to work on Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Now Due Friday! (What a nice teacher you have)

Tue Nov 18

Field trip

For the students that don't go..

Please go to the following website. www.innovasion.ca

1. Pick TWO companies/exhibitors and evaluate and critic their website. What are their products? Who are they selling to? Is it a good website? Etc.

2. Pick to of the speakers and complete a summary on their background and experiences.

Please hand in to the teacher when you finish.

Mon Nov 17

Dragons Den

Information on field trip tomorrow

time for preparing a business plan part 3

MEET OUTSIDE BY 8:45 tomorrow morning

Fri Nov 14

Sorry I am away today, you have the class to carry on with Preparing a Business Plan part 3

Due Wednesday

Thu Nov 13

Dragons Den

Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Wed Nov 12

Notes on location, and store design: specifically,how to increase sales through design and how to decrease shrinkage.

Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Due Wed Nov 19

Fri Nov 7

Video "How Bad is your Boss"

Discuss management style

Notes on interest, mortgages, leasing and renting

New Assignment: Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Due: Wednesday Nov 19th

Thu Nov 6

Dragons Den

Brief discussion on management

Time for projects.

Wed Nov 5

Today we are carrying on with preparing a business plan part 2

Due Friday

Tue Nov 4

Dragons Den

You have the rest of the class to work on Preparing a Business Plan part 2
DUE FRIDAY!!!

Mon Nov 3

Today we are going to talk about customer complaints, why they matter and how to deal with them using the acronym L.E.A.R.N. (on a handout)

We will then do skits demonstrating how to deal with customer complaints.