- Author:
- Owl Nest Manager
- Subject:
- Business and Communication, Agriculture
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Level:
- High School
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- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
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Ag Econ Apprentice
Overview
This activity guides students through creating a full business plan through a seven-week competition to become the winner of a fictional Ag Econ Apprentice job. Adapted from activity by Megan Dohrman.
Ag Econ Apprentice: Business Plan Competition
This is an outline and rubric for seven weeks of creating a business plan as part of a classroom competition. This would pair well with lesson plan content about business plan components.
Overview: This activity guides students through creating a full business plan through a seven-week classroom competition to become the winner of an imaginary Ag Econ Apprentice job. Adapted from activity by Megan Dohrman.
Standards:
AFNR.HS.6.1.a Identify the key components of entrepreneurship (e.g., opportunity, resources, organization.)
AFNR.HS.6.6.a Create a new product/business using entrepreneurial skills and financial planning documentation.
Learning Goal: Students will create various components of a business plan in each of seven weeks including: cover page, table of contents, executive summary, business description, definition of the market, description of product or service, organization and management, market and sales strategy, and appendices.
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