Standards:

Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Business Activities Guide

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

 

Communications

Electronic Searching

Technical Writing

Communicate with Customers

Write a Code of Conduct

Orally Present Cultural Protocol

Communicating with Supervisors and Co-workers

 

Information Systems/Technology

Internet Cafeteria Plan Search

Prepare, Schedule and Send E-mail

Use a Ten-Key Pad

Develop a Spreadsheet

Image Processing

Import Text and Graphics

Photo Editing

Spreadsheet Data Entry

Surviving System Failure

Computer Programming Languages

Develop an Organizational Chart

Research Information Technology Careers

Purchase a Workstation

Import, Export, and Merge Data

Research Electronic Media Storage Systems

Design a Newsletter Using Desktop Publishing

Prepare a Multimedia Presentation

Computer Crime, Fraud, and Abuse

Ethics for Information Systems

The Information Technology Industry and Society

Develop Fax Usage Training

Send and Receive Voice Mail Messages

Sort and File Electronic Documents

 

Financial Procedures

Calculate Simple Interest

Maintain a Checking Account

Prepare a Budget

Credit: Buy Now, Pay Later

Invest It!

Rent, Lease, or Purchase

Tax Time

Contrast Short- and Long-Term Investment Options

 

Economics

Supply and Demand

Describe Impacts of National Debt

Legislation's Effect on Consumer Product Prices

Report on Economic Issues

Roles in our Mixed Economy

Describe Interest Rate Influences

 

Entrepreneurship

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

Job Shadowing Possibilities

Promotion's Effects on Pricing and Demand

Complete a Commercial Loan Application

Addressing Personnel Needs

Import and Export Impact

Select a Franchise

Respond to Unethical Behavior

Business Plan Resources

Present a Business Plan

Business Cycle Report

Compare Ways to Finance a Business Venture

 

Marketing

Defining the Role of Marketing

Analyze Marketing Mix

Marketing Regulations

Market Research

Buying Influences

Analyze Promotional Mix

Production Distribution

 

International Business

Research Domestic and International Businesses

Locate Trade Regions

Time Zones

Produce International Business Careers Brochures

Challenges with Languages

Calculate Currency Exchange Transactions

Requirements for Traveling Abroad

 

Principles of Management

Functions of Business

Explain an Organizational Chart

Research Career Choices

 

Principles of Law

Interpret a Court Case

Lease an Apartment

Interpret Credit Reports

Invest an Inheritance

Create a Job Description

 

Interpersonal and Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Design a Stereotype or Discriminatory Behavior Role Play

Interview a Foreign Exchange Student

Nonverbal Communication in International Business

Delegation Skills

Define Ethics

Practice Teamwork

Consumer Trust Interview

 

Career Development

Prepare a Personal Career Portfolio

Create a Career Map

Employment Trends Presentation

Demonstrate Work Habits

Community Involvement

Social and Ethical Standards

Apply for a Job

Participate in a Mock Interview

 

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