Entrepreneurship
Coronado High School
Ms. Tagliaferri
adtagliaferri@interact.ccsd.net
Course Description:
Entrepreneurship provides students with an understanding of the critical role played by entrepreneurs
in the national and global economy. Students learn not only the skills necessary to become
entrepreneurs but also the attitudes, characteristics, and techniques found in successful entrepreneurs
that students will need to succeed. Students explore the steps necessary to starting a business, including
analyzing the market, finding financing, and creating a form of organization that will accommodate
future growth. They learn about the operational issues that new businesses face, such as regulations,
protecting intellectual property, and the financial risks of starting a business. Students examine ethical
issues and develop a framework for managing them. Finally, students identify the risks, returns, and
other aspects of entrepreneurship as a potential career. Integral to the curriculum is a culminating
project that builds on students’ ability to research the market and develop a business plan. Students
work in teams of two or three students to conceive of and develop a business idea that fills a need in the
market. In the process of completing their project, they create a marketing plan for their business, make
financial projections, assess the risks inherent in the new venture, and develop a code of ethics to guide
their business actions and relationships. Additionally, students learn about the operational and legal
logistics involved in business. Finally, they create a business plan and give an oral presentation in which
they pitch their business idea to their classmates and an invited audience representing potential
investors.
Prerequisites: Intro to Business (Recommended)
Materials: Textbook: NAF Curriculum; AOF: Entrepreneurship1st Sem/Ethics in Business 2nd Sem
*The following materials will be needed each day in class:
1. Pen, pencil, eraser
2. Notebook & paper
3. Flash drive (to save their assignments/projects electronically)
4. Set of 100 Note Cards
5. Worksheets/workbooks provided by the instructor
Other materials may be requested for specific projects such as poster boards, markers, old magazines,
construction paper, etc. Students will be given ample notice about bringing these items to class.
Course Goals/Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the various characteristics of an entrepreneur.
2. To understand the role of an entrepreneur in economic growth.
3. To analyze the steps involved in obtaining financial backing.
4. To use advertising and personal contacts for business promotion.
5. To introduce the steps necessary to start a business.
6. To investigate the role of management in an entrepreneurship.
7. To differentiate among varying types of legal concerns.
8. To explore career opportunities as an entrepreneur.
9. To recognize the impact of ethics and social reason as an entrepreneur.
10. To introduce the use of technology as a way to maintain business records.
11. To develop a business plan.
12. To utilize business persons from the local community as mentors, resource persons, and instructors.
13. To create documents by using current software and business applications.
14. To incorporate good sales techniques in personal contacts with local businesses and organizations.
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To explore the components of a business.
To recognize the importance of human resource management to the success of a business.
To explore the opportunities available in a global environment.
To analyze financial and money management concepts as they relate to operating a business.
Deduce the skills and knowledge about ethics needed to be successful
Create a working definition of ethics.
Identify the characteristics of an ethical person
Develop a personal ethics assessment/self-check
Evaluate ethical dilemmas and propose ethical solutions
Compare and contrast personal ethics and social ethics
Evaluate and summarize the consequences of actual unethical business practices and behavior
Identify stakeholders who might be affected as a result of unethical business behavior
Display understanding of the importance of ethical corporate practices
Interpret whether people are more motivated by self-interest or by moral and ethical considerations
Generalize about the degree to which employees should make personal sacrifices for their employers
Characterize the psychological relationship between authority and obedience
Compare and contrast the roles authority and obedience might play in regard to the workplace
Explain the concept of authority and the responsibility that authority figures have to behave ethically
Evaluate some of the ethical situations managers face as authority figures in the workplace and compare
these with analogous situations in the school setting
Describe admirable qualities found in leaders and evaluate which of those qualities contribute to ethical
leadership
Evaluate specific ways managers can inspire and uphold ethical conduct in the workplace
Describe specific examples of the ways he or she, as a manager, would promote ethical conduct in the
workplace
Identify the different stakeholders in an organization and describe how competing interests might raise
ethical issues in school and in the corporate world
Predict whether ways of reducing unethical behavior would be successful based on organization type
Evaluate the measures in place at the school to promote ethics and discourage unethical behavior
Describe the culture in which he or she lives and how the concept of culture applies to school and work
environments
Synthesize information he or she has learned about organizational ethics to apply to his or her own school
Design and plan a survey to gather information on peers’ ethical standards
Evaluate the results of a peer survey on ethical standards and summarize the findings
Identify possible motivations for and consequences of unethical management of finances
Compare and contrast types of financial mismanagement and unethical accounting practices
Evaluate specific examples of financial mismanagement
Compare individual crimes and consequences to corporate crimes and convictions
Identify and explain some of the ways the US federal government regulates business for ethics and legal
compliance
Explain how the seven minimum requirements of the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines relate to common
principles in business ethics
Identify ethical issues involving fairness and equality that human resources departments face
Summarize and interpret a news story related to a human resources issue
Evaluate the ethical issues involved in a common human resources-related scenario
Define marketing and list its main elements
Describe and explain the ethical issues involved in marketing
Analyze an example of unethical marketing and explain why it is unethical
Identify some of the ethical challenges associated with the free-market system
Compare and contrast the ethics of controversial industries
Evaluate the ethical standards of a company for which he or shee would like to work
Identify ways in which he or she considers the greater good in his or her daily life
Summarize a company’s environmental sustainability plan or policy
Evaluate the motives that drive corporate social responsibility
Describe ethics issues related to cross-cultural values and differences
List and compare some of the ethical issues involved in setting up or doing business abroad
Evaluate some of the ethical questions that arise in an increasingly global marketplace
Course Outline: (may be adjusted as necessary)
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Quarter 1 & 2 – Principles of
Entrepreneurship & Quarter Project
Quarter 3 & 4 – Business Ethics & Quarter
Project
Evaluation/Grade Breakdown:
Category
Participation
Description
 Daily Warm Ups – 5 points per day.
Weight
15%
Classwork and
Homework
 Points vary based on assignment.
 Assignments will be given daily and must be kept by the student until the due date.
 Classwork and Homework will consist of reading, questions from the curriculum,
worksheets, and problems. Many assignments will be completed within the classroom,
other assignments may require you to work on your own time at home or in the library.
Any assignment not completed during class time is considered homework.
35%
Projects & Tests
 Projects:
o Group or Individual.
o Will usually be expected to present.
 Tests:
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Test material will correlate with lectures, reading, homework, or in-class
discussions. Test questions will be multiple choice, true/false, short answer, fill in
the blank, and essay.
35%
Presentations
 Presentations:
 Each student will be expected to speak in front of the class regularly.
 Proper presentation skills will be modeled, followed and assessed accordingly.
15%
Grading:
Grading Scale:
100 to 90
89
to 80
79
to 70
69
to 60
59
to 0
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A
B
C
D
F
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Failing
Semester Grade Evaluation Methods and Weights:
Category
Description
Quarter
Quarter 1 grade for first semester.
Quarter 3 grade for second semester.
Quarter
Quarter 2 grade for first semester.
Quarter 4 grade for second semester.
Semester
Semester 1 final exam grade for first semester.
Final Exam
Semester 2 final exam grade for second semester.
 Semester Final Exams will be given according to school district
rules.
 A study guide will be provided prior to the exam.
 Semester Final Exams will include a written test portion and project
portion.
Weight
40% of Semester
Grade
40% of Semester
Grade
20% of Semester
Grade
How to Calculate your Semester Grade:
Let's say your received an 85.0% first quarter, a 73.9% second quarter, and a 78.5% on your final exam.
Here’s the formula:
(First quarter grade x 45%) + (Second quarter grade x 45%) + (Final Exam x 10%) = Semester Grade
(85.0 x 0.45)
+ (73.9 x 0.45)
+ (78.5 x 0.10) = Semester Grade
(34)
+ (29.56)
+ (15.7)
= Semester
Grade
Add together to get your percentage 
79.27% = Semester Grade
C = Semester Grade
Online Access to Grades:
All students and their parents have access to student grades from any computer with internet
capabilities. Students and parents are encouraged to check grades often. Updates from the teacher are
made weekly.
If you have questions regarding grades for this class, please contact me (Ms. Tagliaferri) via e-mail at
adtagliaferri@interact.ccsd.net.
Cheating/Copying/Handing in work which is not your own:
Cheating, copying, and/or handing in assignments, quizzes, or tests which are not your own work will
not be tolerated. Any student copying from someone else’s work or printing another student’s
assignment with a changed name will receive a zero for the assignment. Providing another student with
your work is cheating. Both students caught cheating will be given a dean’s referral and parents will be
contacted.
Classroom Procedures and Behavior Guidelines:
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No Food or Drink is allowed in the classroom.
No Chewing Gum is allowed in the classroom.
Be in your seat when the bell rings to avoid a tardy.
Come to class prepared with materials.
Remain in your seat, ask permission to do otherwise.
Be polite and respectful to students, teachers, staff, and administration.
Listen to instructions and raise your hand if you have questions.
Participate in class. Head should be up and you should be listening or working.
Finish assignments neatly and accurately.
o Students requiring extra help may come in before or after school. Be sure to make
arrangements with Ms. Tagliaferri and with your parents ahead of time.
o If you are not finishing your work, get copies of the assignments to take home and work
on from home, then print and return the completed assignment for points.
Do not use cell phones, I-pods, or any other nuisance items.
Return materials to proper places. If you used it put it away.
*Note: Other Classroom procedures will be introduced as necessary.
Disciplinary action will be taken for inappropriate/disruptive behavior.
1. Verbal warning
2. Teacher / Student conference
3. Parent / Guardian contact
4. Dean referral
Syllabus Signature Sheet
Coronado High School
Ms. Tagliaferri
adtagliaferri@interact.ccsd.net
I have read and understand the syllabus and course expectations.
Student Name (Print) _______________________________ Period _________
Student Signature ___________________________________ Date __________
Parent Name (Print) ________________________________________________
Parent Signature _____________________________________ Date _________
Concerns, Comments, or Questions:
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