Curriculum Planning Level: Manager (MN)

Just as people have personal goals and ambitions, businesses have their own goals for corporate success. One way that companies measure their progress toward their goals is by evaluating their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). LAP-MP-010 Analyze This! (SWOT Analysis) teaches students how to conduct a SWOT analysis for businesses as well as the benefits of SWOT analysis for long-term success. In the activities, students will have the opportunity to conduct SWOT analyses...

Calculating the break-even point is a valuable skill that all businesses need, so help your students learn all about it with Tipping Point (Calculating Break-Even Point)! This LAP teaches students how to calculate the break-even point—step-by-step—and explains how calculating breakeven can help every business. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with...

A unique selling proposition (USP) shows a company’s special niche in the marketplace. Stand Out (Unique Selling Proposition) teaches your students about USPs—what they are, why they’re important, and how to create them. This LAP also details how USPs benefit businesses and outlines the process of creating a USP. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with...

In Mission Accomplished (Developing a Digital Marketing Campaign), students will learn about the nature of digital marketing campaigns and why they are crucial for business success. This LAP also walks students through the steps of developing a digital marketing campaign using an extended example to illustrate key concepts. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student...

In Great Power, Great Responsibility (Nature of Managerial Ethics), students will learn about the relationship between management and ethics and why a managerial code of ethics is so important. This LAP also discusses the unique power and responsibility of managers as role models, as well as ethical issues confronting management and key components all companies should consider when developing a code of ethics. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that...