Introduction
I N T R O DU C T I O N
Every business is different, so you may need to seek some additional local advice or information about special conditions that apply to your type of business or to running a business in the Philippines.
This web quest is designed to help the Senior High School Business Students to explore the business world. The students will assess themselves as entrepreneurs. They will make a research about the different important traits of entrepreneurs, important details in starting a business, and how to create a simple business plan. The students may use the web resources in this page or the other resources as needed. The goals are for students to appreciate the business ideas, know how to enter to a business and to accomplish a simple business plan.
Task
T A S K
The class will be divided into five to ten groups. Then, each group will assess themselves as entrepreneurs. Each group will make a research about the important personal characteristics and skills of potential entrepreneurs, factors to consider in starting a business and the essential parts of a simple business plan. After the research, the students should be able to develop their business ideas, assess the market and develop a marketing plan, organize a business, costing and pricing their products or services and estimate their start-up capital. You can start making the task through the help of web resources provided in this web quest, group outputs should be well documented for a group portfolio. As final task, each group should be able to submit a simple business plan.
Process
P R O C E S S
1. You can use any resources that can help your group to accomplish the tasks given. Please be guided of the procedures below.
A. You may visit the web resources below to guide you in starting the tasks given.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/200730
http://www.w2wlink.com/Articles/Important-Traits-Successful-Entrepreneur-artid484.aspx
http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/resources/things-to-consider-before-starting-a-business-20130209-2e4n8.html
http://sbinformation.about.com/od/businessplans/ht/how-to-write-a-simple-business-plan.htm
http://articles.bplans.com/a-standard-business-plan-outline/
B. You may use other web resources and related text books and hand books in the library.
Hand book ( Start your business, Philippine Edition) by Linda Writh
C. You may also view some related videos to help your group to accomplish the task.
http://www.lostjobstartbusiness.com/
http://www.StartMeUpRyerson.com/video
http://www.successwithtyson.com/tracker/PLSyt/?s1=Marketi...
2. Group effort is needed to have a very well organized and complete outputs. So, All members should participate.
3. After reading related articles, you can now identify the important personal characteristics of entrepreneurs and the important details to consider in starting a business.
4. By using the resources through the web, text books and videos, you can now finally start the step by step procedures in making a simple business plan. The essential parts should be complete and properly presented.
5. After finishing the step by step procedures, you can now start your group portfolio and simple business plan final output.
6. Groups who will submit earlier will be given additional points.
Evaluation
E V A L U A T I O N
The output of each group will be evaluated through the criteria or rubrics provided below.
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DESCRIPTION |
EXCELLENT |
VERY GOOD |
GOOD |
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Clarity of work 10 points |
The relevant informations were included and completely stated. |
The relevant informations were included but not completely stated. |
The relevant informations were included but incomplete. |
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Research work 15 points |
The important details were identified and properly organized. |
The important details were identified but not properly organized. |
The important details were present but incomplete. |
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Group effort 5 points |
The group leader and members were actively participate. |
The group leader was actively participating but the members were not. |
The group leader and members were not actively participating. |
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Group Portfolio 20 points |
Creative, organized and complete. |
Creative, organized but incomplete. |
Creative but not organized. |
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Presentation of Research work 20 points |
The research outputs presented are very properly delivered and organized. |
The research outputs presented are properly delivered and organized. |
The research outputs are not properly delivered but organized. |
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Simple Business Plan Output 30 points |
The important details are present, very clear and feasible business plan. |
The important details are present and feasible business plan. |
The important details are present but not feasible business plan. |
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Total 100 points |
Conclusion
C O N C L U S I O N
You finally made it! You are now equipped of the important personal characteristics and skills of potential entrepreneurs, you know already the factors to consider in starting a business and the essential parts of a simple business plan. You are now equipped with business knowledge and you can now easily make a portfolio and simple business plan for your own future business. You are now ready to be an entrepreneur and be able to join in the business world.
Best of Luck My Dear Students!
Keep up the Good Work! ;)
Credits
C R E D I T S
Author's Biography
Marjorie Murillo
I am a graduate of University of Nueva Caceres with the degree of BS Business Administration, I am now specializing business.
I am also currently enrolled in Teachers Certificate Program in UNC for advance learnings and to try the teaching opportunities.
This was accomplished for school requirement purposes only.
This Web Quest was created in Create WebQuest.
Teacher Page
TEACHER'S INTRODUCTION
This web quest is intended for Learning/Teaching in which students develop knowledge, skills and understandings by using the Web
and a wide variety of print, non-print, and human resources. The class will be divided into five to ten groups. Each group can use the web resources provided, text books in the library and related videos for further study. The groups should submit a research output, portfolio and simple business plan in the given time allocated. Earlier submission will be given additional points.
L E A R N E R S
This is intended for Senior High School Business Students.
S T A N D A R D S
The students are expected to earn more knowledge and skills about business. Furthermore, they are expected to submit all the necessary group outputs.