Getting Down to Business [electronic resource] : Secretarial Service, Module 18. [Student Guide]. Entrepreneurship Training Components / Norma Shapiro.
This module on owning and operating a secretarial service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the un...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This module on owning and operating a secretarial service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are divided into individual activities, discussion questions, and a group activity. Units (and subject matter) in this module are planning your business (type of work; type of customers; competition; special services; repeat business; legal requirements); choosing a location (what's the right spot); getting money to start (business description; business plan; statement of financial need); being in charge (hiring staff; communication; job descriptions; training staff); organizing the work (work order forms; work schedules; reference books); setting prices (break-even point; things that affect prices); advertising and selling (direct mail and personal contact; bulletin boards; goodwill); keeping financial records (how to bill; daily cash sheet); and keeping your business successful (profit/loss statements; profit ratios; how to raise profits). A summary and quiz complete the document. (A teacher's guide is available for this module.) (CT) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED211780. Availability: Wisconsin Vocational Studies Center, 964 Educational Sciences Bldg., Madison, WI 53706 (Order No. ETC100L1, $6.00. 25% discount on 100 or more of same title. Complete set--ETC100--$200.00). Sponsoring Agency: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Contract Number: 300-79-0535. ERIC Note: For related documents see CE 031 026-101 and CE 031 324. Educational level discussed: Secondary Education. |
| Physical Description: | 90 p. |