Napa County Office of EducationSheryl Ryder, Coordinator

Business Education Industry Sectors

Finance & Business

Information Technology

Marketing, Sales & Services

A. E-Commerce

B. Entrepreneurship

C. International Trade

D. Professional Sales & Marketing

Marketing Sales & Service Industry Sector

Resources for Business EducatorsCurriculum Development using CTE Online• eCommerce• Banking & Financial Services• Business Website Design & Development• Computer Graphics for Business

Teacher Training• Google Tools• CTE Assessments• UC a-g & UCCI Institutes• CBEA & MBAReseearch Conferences

News, Events & Links to resources• Newsletter• CaBusinessEd.org• Twitter/CaBusinessEd

Entrepreneurship Resources

Resources for Young Entrepreneurs

• www.mindyourownbiz.org• http://napayep.org• www.sba.gov• www.entrepreneur.com/tsu• www.college-startup.com• http://titan.ja.org• www.businessownersideaca

fe.com• www.youngentrepreneur.c

om

Resources for Entrepreneur Instructors

• http://www.entre.ed.org• www.21stcentryskills.org• www.sba.gov• www.kaufman.org• http://www.yeaworks.org/• http://nvccte.org• The Real Game California

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Entrepreneurship Resources Continued

Consortium for Entrepreneurship Educationwww.entre-ed.org

USA TODAY Education Entrepreneurship resources:  www.usatoday.com/educate/entrepreneur.htm The National Council on Economic Educationhttp://www.galleryofentrepreneurs.com/ Global Entrepreneurship Weekwww.unleashingideas.org Small Business Entrepreneurswww.smallbusinessentrepreneurs.co.uk MicroMentorhttp://www.micromentor.org/

65 Indispensable Websites for Business OwnersEntrepreneurship Magazine

LEVEl

GRADE

CTE CoursesEnglishLanguage

ArtsMath

SocialStudies

Science

OtherRequiredCourses orRecommendedelectives

SECONDARY

7

BusinessCareerExploration  Lang Arts Pre Alg W History    

8 Keyboarding   Lang Arts Algebra US History    

9 Intro toBusiness English  Geometry W History Biology

 Foreign LangPhysical Ed

10

Accounting  English Algebra 2  Health Foreign LangPhysical Ed

11BusinessManagemnt   English  

 USHistory    Fine Arts

12Work based

Learning  Com Tech   Govt/Economics    

Programs of Study - Secondary

California Virtual Enterprise ~What is it? ~

• A simulated business set up & run by students.• Market research to determine products & services• Digital representations offered through Web sites,

catalogs & brochures.• Payroll, purchases & payments completed through

an online banking system.• Hundreds of virtual companies have each other as trading and business partners.

VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE AROUND THE WORLD

ArgentinaArgentina 24 24 Australia  131 Austria  886Australia  131 Austria  886Belgium  142 Brazil  104 BulgariaBelgium  142 Brazil  104 Bulgaria 68 68 Canada  42 Croatia 42 Czech RepCanada  42 Croatia 42 Czech Rep 254 254England 26 Finland  86 France  134England 26 Finland  86 France  134Germany  548 Hungary  258 Hong Kong 265Germany  548 Hungary  258 Hong Kong 265Italy  344 JapanItaly  344 Japan 30 30 Lithuania 47Lithuania 47Norway  46 Slovenia  120 Slovak Rep. 283Norway  46 Slovenia  120 Slovak Rep. 283South AfricaSouth Africa 10 10 Spain  215 Sweden  80Spain  215 Sweden  80Switzerland  48 Poland  58Switzerland  48 Poland  58 RomaniaRomania 11 11

Russia 7 Russia 7 U.S.A.  428U.S.A.  428

CALIFORNIA VE COMPANIES? 180 & growing!

The textbook

www.virtualenterprise.org

Local & International Trade Fairs Electronic Conferences Business Partner Meetings Job Shadowing Workshops with Business Partners Business and Annual Report Presentations Company Grand Openings Open Houses

VE Projects

•Each year – STUDENTS decide on the virtual business they want to start

•STUDENTS own their Virtual Business

•They learn HOW TO start the company

•Students become EmployeesEmployees are interviewed and hiredManagement is selectedJob descriptions are definedTasks are divided

and Business Begins

It’s all pretend…….

• It simulates the real thing….

• But it provides a REAL experience that prepares students for LIFE

Everything is VIRTUAL

• Employees – Learn to Write a Business Plan – so they

can fund their business– Decide on product and pricing – Figure out inventory and potential sales– Create a catalog, advertisements,

newsletters, etc.– Work with business people from the

community– Create a website– And much, much more……..

First Business Plan Presentation

TRAVIS CREDIT UNION

SUCCESS!!

BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION #2

Grand Opening Event

Support from local business

Trade Fairs allow virtual businesses to sell face to face.

Networking & Business Skills from Trade Shows.

Student Learning Outcomes:• Goal setting and prior planning is emphasized. • Teamwork and cooperation is enhanced.• Marketing & Finance skills are practiced.• Entrepreneurial and Soft Skills are utilized in

real-world situations.

SAGE and Your High School: A Partnership

Opportunity

A Partnership Opportunity

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship

SAGEStudents complete projects related to:• “business” entrepreneurship • “social” entrepreneurship• international business• civic engagement in a democracy, and• environmental awareness.Opportunities to compete globally

www.sageglobal.org

SAGE’s Mission

To advance entrepreneurship education and community service-learning around the world, emphasizing ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness.

What is SAGE?

SAGE is an international network that links secondary school student organizations, like Junior Achievement or Economics classes, and student government, to business consultants from local universities, community colleges and businesses.

Then, at the end of April or May…………

• Your team writes up a brief summary of your projects (with help from your university mentor)

• You create a dazzling PPT or multimedia presentation• Your SAGE team travels to the state competition to

present your projects to a panel of influential business and civic leaders

• The BEST team wins prize money and the right to represent your school in the SAGE USA National Competition!

Why Is This Project So Important?

• SAGE encourages a higher level of understanding of financial and economic concepts in high schools

• Also, a recent Gallup survey found that, even though 70% of high school students want to start their own business, more than half acknowledged that their understanding of business issues is poor.

• Many students want to “give back” to the community; SAGE gives them a chance to use their talents, creativity and imagination in choosing what programs to serve.

SAGE Judging Criteria

1. Completed at least one new “for profit” entrepreneurship venture (10 points)

2. Completed at least one continuing “for profit” entrepreneurship venture (10 points)

3. Completed at least one new “social” entrepreneurship venture (10 points)

4. Completed at least one continuing “social” entrepreneurship venture (10 points)

5. Included at least one type of “global” component in their venture(s) (10 points)

6. Understand the importance of civic engagement in a democratic society (10 points)

7. Understand the importance of being responsible stewards of the environment (10 points)

7. Utilizing resources, including at least one or two college “mentors” and a Business Advisory Board (10 points)

9. Utilizing mass media (10 points)10. Assessing the results of their projects (10

points)

Which Countries Currently Offer SAGE?

• Singapore • South Africa• South Korea• Tanzania• Ukraine • Uganda• United States

• Brazil • China• Ghana• Germany• Kenya• Nigeria• Philippines• Russia

For More InformationContact:

Virtual Enterprise: Nancy Phillips

nphillips@khsd.k12.ca.usSAGE:

Curt DeBergcdeberg@sageglobal.org

Job Shadow & Educational Eventsin partnership with Junior Achievement

• Guest Speakers• Job Shadowing• Business Ethics• Success Skills• Business Simulations

Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)

• DECAhttp://www.californiadeca.org/

• FBLAhttp://cafbla.schoolfusion.us/