Mary
Ellen McCormick
(703) 714-5629
Guest
Speaker, Entrepreneurship
10/3, Jeff Reid, Digital Blue Communications
Field
Trip, Entrepreneurship
11/14, New York City Wholesale District
Field
Trip, Entrepreneurship
12/8-11, Walt Disney World
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“Seven
out of ten high school students want to start their own business”*
….are
you one of them?
Entrepreneurship:
Only at the Marshall Academy
Entrepreneurship
provides students opportunities for students to learn the
process of developing, financing, and marketing a new product
or service through an interactive curriculum. Course covers
various aspects of financing an entrepreneurial venture. In
addition students will conduct an in-depth study of entrepreneurial
marketing strategies and techniques. The course will examine
how start-ups or small to medium sized businesses with distinct
needs market within limited budgets. Students will apply concepts
that they have learned in class by completing a business plan.
Classroom instruction will be supplemented with industry guest
speakers, field experiences, and the co-curricular student
organization DECA. Any questions? Email Instructor: Maryellen.mccormick@fcps.edu
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One Credit Class (meets every other day for one full block)
•
Life skills emphasized
•
Business Skills and Financial Literacy Emphasized
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Field Trips: New York City Wholesale District: all students;
Orlando
: Optional
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In school Academy Trade Fair (Five Star Market) to sell New
York Merchandise
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Guest Speakers: Local and National Entrepreneurs
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Class mentor & materials provided by: NFTE: National Foundation
for Teaching Entrepreneurship
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Business Plan & Marketing Competitions: DECA and NFTE
*Gallup
Poll 2005 commissioned by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
New
Course for 2008 - 2009: Entrepreneurship 2 (909526)
Grade 12
Credit: 1 Prerequisite: Entrepreneurship 1
Entrepreneurship Level 2 is an advanced course enabling students
to further investigate and prepare for owning and operating
a small business. Students must have successfully completed
Entrepreneurship Level One (Course Code 909426) in order to
participate in this class. Students enrolled in this class
are encouraged to pursue the Business developed in Entrepreneurship
Level One. The curriculum provides an in-depth study of business
ownership. Students will develop a deeper understanding of
the role of Marketing and Finance in their business success
in order to implement their Business Plan. Classroom instruction
will be supplemented with industry guest speakers, field experiences,
and the co-curricular student organization DECA. Students
will have the option of earning additional credits through
the co-op program. It will be offered in period 3.
2006
Feature Stories:
Press
Release: Entrepreneurship Students Place at Washington Area
Business Plan
Washington
Post Article:
Tomorrow's Tycoons - Featuring a Marshall Entrepreneurship
Student
Entrepreneurship
students set up individual shops inside Marshall's Corner
and sell merchandise that they purchased in New York City's
Wholesale District
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