high school of business ™ november 15, 2010. did you know… nexthowwhatwho why 1)why create this...

High School of Business™

November 15, 2010

Did you know…

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1) Why create this program?

2) Who…students. Building knowledge, skills, confidence.

3) What does the program look like at a school?

4) How has it grown over the last four years?

5) Next steps for getting involved

Did you know… Why change?

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Did you know…

1) By 2020, 75% of all jobs will require a college degree

2) More students choose a major in business

3) Preparation is key. Knowledge, skills, credits= student success

4) 21st Century workplace demands....no matter the career.

5) Business degrees land jobs-- even in a tough economy.

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We listened…and found inspiration



•For more than 30 years, MBAResearch has been interested in determining what skills and knowledge are relevant to the business community

•Secondary and primary research has been conducted to determine these skills and knowledge



• Industry interviews 1 on 1; small group

• Industry certifications• Labor statistics• Job web sites• Journals

• White papers• Textbooks• State curriculum

guides• Syllabi/course

descriptions• Executive interviews

Research Activities



Key Question:

How can we prepare students to EXCEL?


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Knowledge

Skills

Confidence

Building entrepreneurs and business leaders



Knowledge

Start with the standards



Knowledge

Model college program design

Accelerated pace

Career Clusters: Business Management & Administration, Marketing & Finance


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Business StrategiesPrin. of Management Grade 12

Principles of FinancePrinciples of Marketing

Grade 10 Business EconomicsPrinciples of Business

Grade 11

Wealth ManagementLeadershipGrade 9

2nd Semester1st Semester

ProgramDesign

Knowledge



ProgramDesign

Program–long project

• Final course, Business Strategies, brings it all together

• Pieces incorporated into each course

• Over-arching project

In addition to course-specific projects…

Knowledge



Skills

Project management via project-based learning

Plan the work

Work the plan


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ProgramDesign

Teams of students work on projects at Columbus Grove High

Skills

Why



Skills

Project management"I believe High School of Business projects are a better way for students to learn about business concepts without regurgitating a laundry list of vocabulary terms and reciting economical theories."

-Yvette Schroeder, Business Teacher, Leipsic High School, Leipsic, Ohio



Skills

Project management

21st Century Skills

Team-based strategies


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ProgramDesign

Skills

WhyWhy

Integrated technology


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ProgramDesign

Skills

International business


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ProgramDesign

Skills



Knowledge

Skills

Confidence



Confidence

Builds project management skills gradually

• "As the projects progressed, the students became more and more independent in their critical thinking abilities, in their abilities to work as part of a group, in their abilities to delegate responsibilities, and overall in their excitement in learning about economics and what is going on in the world around them.“

-Terri Fletcher, Business Teacher, Ft. Osage (MO)l, Ft. Osage, MO



Confidence

Builds project management skills gradually

Builds business venture gradually

Course Capstone Project piece

Principles of Business Ideas generated

Business Economics Idea selected

Principles of Marketing Business’ marketing

Principles of Finance Business’ finances

Principles of Management Business’ management issues

Business Strategies Business plan finished and start-up



Knowledge

Skills

Confidence

What happens behind the scenes?



• Professional Development

• Steering Team

• Assessment

ComprehensiveProgram

• Post-sec connections



SteeringTeam

Steering Team

• Site administrator

• HSB instructors

• District administrator

• Counselor

• Two area professionals

• College faculty



SteeringTeam

• Higher education input and guidance

• Business community involvement

• Cross-functional management

• Continuous improvement of program

Purpose

Interaction with business community


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SteeringTeam



Observational Internship

• High-level executive

• 20 hrs minimum

• During senior year or just prior

SteeringTeam



ProfessionalDevelopment

Comprehensive faculty development

• Course content training

• Pedagogy training

“The best part of High School of Business, for me, has been the training and constant communication with the HSB developers and other pilot site teachers.” --Deanna Penn, Riverside High, WV

Teacher as facilitator


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“In history class, they tell us what to do. In Leadership, we tell Ms. Nockengost what we’re planning to do.”

--Tim Ellison, 9th Grade, Ellet High


“Do as I do”


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Teachers participate in PBL during professional development

Comprehensive faculty development





Teacher Peer Group

• Monthly conference call

• Continuous communication via listserv and wiki

• Sister schools

“I had considered retiring this year, but teaching High School of Business™ has re-energized me. I can’t wait to get back to school and work through the projects with the students.”-- Howard Foltz, Columbus Grove High School (OH)



Assessments

Course Assessments

• Quizzes

• Reflection

• Rubrics

• Online objective exam

Multiple formats



Assessments

Program Assessments

• Student/academic measures

• Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

Are we making a difference?



Post-sec Connections

• College faculty advisory council

• Researched programs

Post-secondary bridge

• Local relationships between secondary and post-secondary



Near or at college-level curriculum = Options

• Honors weighting?

• Credit through a local college or university?

• CLEP preparation?

• A·S·K Institute Certification?

Post-sec Connections


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Current sites

Pilot phase

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Future growth

High School of Business™Year 1: 2007-08

5 schools in 5 states

High School of Business™Year 4: 2010-11

31 Schools in 9 States


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• 40+ business and/or marketing teachers

• Comprehensive, career centers, partnerships

• Urban, rural, suburban

• 9 states represented

Snapshot: Participating schoolsSnapshot: Participating schools

Diverse group of 31

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Detailed Handbook

www.MBAResearch.org/HSB

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Applications for 2011-2012

Did you know…

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1) Why create this program?

2) Who…students. Building knowledge, skills, confidence.

3) What does the program look like at a school?

4) How has it grown over the last four years?

5) Next steps for getting involved

"The students work together, learn to work toward finishing and coming up with a completed product. This is valuable experience. This will serve them well in their professional career and in their college career before they even get to the working world. These are the skills that are necessary regardless of what industry or what technical aspect of business they decide to pursue."

-Mark Hyssong, Parent, Centennial High, Franklin, TNManager of Supply Chain CoordinationBridgestone Americas Tire Operations

high school of business ™ november 15, 2010. did you know… nexthowwhatwho why 1)why create this...

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