Business Exploring
A Business Explorer post program can address many fields of interest in the
world of business. Here are some examples and ideas:
- Accounting
- Review annual reports of several companies. Be able to identify
the major financial statements.
- Create a budget for the post.
- Prepare personal tax returns.
- Business Policy
- Review what it would take to start up a company that makes
and sells bicycles.
- Invite a local business owner to the meeting.
- Invite a human resource manager.
- Business Economics
- Review how the stock market works. Have Explorers "invest"
in stock and track the value of their investments.
- Have Explorers investigate the cost of organizing the production of a product.
Calculate the cost of production, advertising, distribution, capital, and salaries.
- Law and Taxation
- Explain a proprietorship, a partnership, and a corporation.
- Review the tax laws on business.
- Marketing
- Design an advertising campaign for a product. Include product
designing and packaging as well as the media advertising.
- Put together a presentation for a product.
- Business Computer Information Systems
- Tour a facility with a large computer system.
- Set up computer information and data for your post.
- International Business
- Research the laws that govern selling a product in another country.
- Product Development
- Take a product through the entire process of idea to consumer.
For More Information
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