Sample Agenda
BizEd: A Leadership Program for High School Student
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Day One “We’re off and running”
9:00 – 10:30 Welcome

Introduction to Rutgers and BizEd, Introduction of Students and Staff, Student Instructions.

Overview of Field Trips

10:30 -10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:00 Team Building Activities
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:45 Introduction to Business Information Sources and How to Do Research - Paul Robeson Library

Information Treasure Hunt (10 Points)

2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Treasure Hunt Wrap Up (10 Points)
Day Two Introduction to Major Facets of Business
9:00 - 9:45 Profile of a Successful Student
9:45 - 10:30 Accounting & Finance Overview 
10:30 -10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:00 Marketing Overview 
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 Introduction to Management: Highlighting Administration and Management Leadership
1:45 - 2:30 Developing Personal Management Skills
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:30 Hands on Activities in Developing Personal Management Skill
3:30 - 4:00 Wrap-UP
Day Three "The Numbers Game" - The World of Accounting and Finance
9:00 - 10:30 Guest Speaker on Ethics
10:30 -10:45 Break 
10:45 - 11:15 Wrap Up
11:15 - 12:30 Introduction to the World of Accounting and Finance
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Hands on Exercises in Finance and  Accounting
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Quiz (10 Points)
3:45 - 4:00 Wrap Up
Day Four Site Visit to a Local Business
9:00 - 1:00 Site Visit
1:00 - 4:00 Business Project
Day Five "Innovative World of Marketing"
9:00 - 10:15 Marketing and Advertising Promotion
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30- 12:00 Introduction to Website Development
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 Continuation of Website Development
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:45 Individual Groups work on Websites
3:45 - 4:00 Wrap Up
Day Six "Website Presentations"
9:00 - 10:15 Website Project Wrap Up (20 points)
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Presentation of Websites by Individual Groups (10 points)
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch: Hosted by Rutgers Office of Admissions
1:15 - 2:15 Guest Speakers: Entrepreneur Success Stories
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:00 Question and Answer from Student Panel
Day Seven Formula for Success - "A Dynamic Business on the Move"
9:30 - 12:00 Management Principles & Related Activities
12: 00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Management Principles & Related Activities
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:00 Quiz (10 Points)
3:00 - 4:00 Introduction to S.W.O.T. Analysis & Business Case Preparations
Day Eight Site Visit to a Local Business
9:00 - 1:00 Team Presentation Analysis (10 points)
3:45 - 4:00 Wrap-up
Day Nine Grand Finale - "Let the Competition Begin"
9:00 - 9:15 Introduction of Business Case
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 -11:00 Coordinators Meet With Teams To Check On Progress on Pitch Check List
11:00- 12:00 Teams Prepare Visual Aids For Presentation
12:00 - 1:00 Pizza Lunch - Room 231 (Noon - Draw for Time Slots)
1:00 - 3:30 Presentation of Business Plans (15 minutes per team) 
Judges Question Business Plans (10 minutes per team) 
3:30 - 4:00 Judges' Critique Plans/ Student Evaluations (50 Points)
6:00 - 8:00 Graduation


**Agenda subject to change


 

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