Explore the business plan with this comprehensive, digital and editable lesson. Inside you'll find a detailed business plan example and 4 activities for high school business students. Students will develop knowledge of the business plan as they use stations to explore each section of the plan (digital option also included), match each section to the correct description, analyze the plan with 25 open-ended questions, and evaluate a section of the plan. The business plan is based on a fictional business that sells backpacks, mini backpacks, crossbody bags, and fanny packs. This lesson uses a relatable business concept and active learning to build engagement.

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Through this lesson, students will:

• Explain the components of the business plan.
• Analyze a business plan. 
• Evaluate a section of the business plan.

This lesson references the sections of the business plan as executive summary, management team plan, company description, product and service plan, mission and vision statement, industry overview, market analysis, competitor analysis, marketing plan, operational plan, organizational plan, financial plan, growth plan, and contingency plan.

Includes 4 Activities:

• Exploration: Use the stations for a movement-based activity or digital version for ease. Students will review each section of the business plan and identify the key points and components. This hands-on approach will help make the business plan more manageable for students. Suggested answer key included.
• Matching: Students use the knowledge they developed in the exploration activity to identify the correct description for each section of the business plan. Answer key included.
• Analysis: 25-opened questions help students dive deeper into the business plan. Suggested answer key included.
• Evaluation & Reflection: Students evaluate an assigned section of the business plan and share their findings with the class. Students then respond to 6 reflection questions. Reflection suggested answer key included.

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Included in this product:

• Teacher Guide (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Exploration (print and digital versions, in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Exploration Suggested Answer Key (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Exploration Stations (in Google Slides™)
• Sample Business Plan (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Matching Activity (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Matching Activity Suggested Answer Key (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Analysis (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Analysis Suggested Answer Key (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Evaluation & Reflection (in Google Docs™)
• Business Plan Reflection Suggested Answer Key (in Google Docs™)

Note to teacher:

When you purchase this product, the Google™ files will be in a Google Drive™ folder. This product is provided in an editable, digital format. All content displayed as plain text (which appears as Century Gothic) can be edited. This product has a heading that cannot be edited. You can remove the heading, but the design elements cannot be edited. Each activity includes a suggested answer key except the evaluation activity because answers will vary based on student opinion.

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