Business
Credit Policy for utility company
by Nancy Bardo
Strategy Name: Credit Policy for utility company
Students will need to develop the credit policy for a utility company. Often, utility customers may have no credit (i.e., an 18 year old moving out on their own for the first time). Students need to determine what information they want to know about the customer before they grant the credit. Keep in mind that since there is no competition, your utility company is the only option the customer has. Another thing to consider is local laws protecting the individual customer.
Hostrawser – Bulletin Board Project
Bulletin Board Project by Peter Hostrawser
Students will learn the importance of communicating with each other during a business process. Each student team member will be a part of a process that in working with others, the team will create a bulletin board. Teams include: management, creative, and building.
The bulletin boards will be judged by staff and students to determine a winning board. An evaluation will be given to the students to self-reflect on their process. A discussion will follow with all students breaking down their process and listing good points and points of improvement.
The Soft Skills of Working
The Soft Skills of Working by Murphy and OConner
The Soft Skills of Working by Murphy and OConner
Submitted by Tim Murphy and Shannon O’Connor
When you’re seeking employment, your soft skills (also referred to as “people skills”) can be as important as the hard skills/abilities that are required to achieve success on the job. Companies seek candidates with both types of skills when hiring for most positions. That’s because if you can’t get along with others, don’t have a positive attitude, can’t work well as part of a team, and aren’t able to think creatively and critically it may not matter how talented you are.
Essential Questions
- What are some effective strategies for dealing with difficult co-workers?
- How can I resolve a workplace conflict?
- What does good customer service look like and what impact does it have on a business?
- What is appropriate workplace communication etiquette and how can I improve those skills?
- What does good leadership look like?
Resources:
Visual Merchandising
DVR Lesson Plan – Visual Merchandising/Cross-curricular
Students will use marketing and art to develop marketing/merchandising window displays
Financial Management: Business Principles II – 8 Days
This lesson plan was developed to enhance financial management skills of students over an 8 day period.
Animation Syllabus
This class is designed to introduce students to animated computer graphics using a Microsoft Windows operating system. Students will use this technology to develop drawings, animations and movies that can be loaded on to a web page. Those students who are interested in art, design, or movie development and plan to enter the world of advertising, web design or film animation would benefit from this class. Course activities include developing digital animation and images using Adobe Flash and basic website development using Adobe Dreamweaver. There are no prerequisites for this course but it is recommended that students with basic computer skills and knowledge.
Financial Management Unit – Elmwood Park High School
Our class is an investment bank and we want to invest $10 million in a company; however, we are not sure in which company we should invest. Using your knowledge of financial records and financial statements and the role these play in financial decision making you will research a company and make a financial decision: invest or avoid.
Rubric Self-Assessment
Rubric
Cooperative Education – Elmwood Park High School
The Cooperative Education course will develop professional skills and traits necessary for success in the workplace. This capstone course will focus on the study of career investigation and skills related to seeking and applying for employment to find, obtain, and maintain a job. As students grow as individuals, they must be prepared to pursue the career of their choice while meeting high performance workplace and industry standards to prepare for their future. Topics of this course include workplace legal matters and safety, career exploration, finding and applying for a job, interviewing, workplace communication, and workplace ethics. It is recommended for all students who may want to investigate career exploration at the high school level, yet there is no pre-requisite required. This course is a semester-length course. Students earn one credit for the classroom seminar and one credit for the lab portion.