Building Our Enterprise: Exploring Roles and Creativity
Building Our Enterprise
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Building Our Enterprise
Learning Objective
In this lesson, you will:
Explore job roles within an enterprise.
Identify a job role you would like to try.
Know what 'profit' means.
Budget for an enterprise activity.
What do you already know about starting a business? (key words)
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Job Roles Introduction
Learn about roles: production, marketing, management, sales, administration, finance.
Production
Production makes the product. They use tools and materials.
Marketing
Marketing tells people about the product. They use ads and social media.
Management
Management plans and organises work. They help the team.
Sales
Sales talk to customers. They help sell the product.
Administration
Administration keeps records. They handle paperwork.
Finance
Finance manages money. They track spending and income.
What does finance manage?
Time
People
Money
Resources
What is a key role of salespeople?
Managing inventory.
Selling products to customers.
Writing product manuals.
Conducting market research.
Who do salespeople talk to?
Customers
Suppliers
Competitors
Investors
How do managers assist their team?
By assigning blame
By providing guidance
By limiting communication
By organising tasks
What do producers use in production?
Financial reports
Customer feedback
Marketing strategies
Tools and materials
What is a tool used in marketing?
Wrenches
Advertisements
Hammers
Paintbrushes
What does marketing primarily do?
Informs people about the product
Increases product prices
Manufactures the product
Distributes the product
What does administration handle?
Paperwork
Designing logos
Customer service
Public relations
Which of these is a function of finance?
Marketing services
Tracking spending
Designing products
Hiring staff
What does production primarily do?
Delivers the product
Makes the product
Sells the product
Designs the product
Choosing a Product
Decide on a product from last lesson's shortlist.
All your ideas have been shown and discussed. This is the final shortlist and you are going to vote on your favourites!
Phone charms and keyrings
Gift bags of sweets
Self care "Relax" kit with bath bomb, tealight, chocolate, positive message card.
Photo Holders - Painted wooden blocks with a clip or wire spiral on top for holding photos or notes.
Snow globes
Pick your TWO favourites!
Phone charms and keyrings
Sweet gift bags
Self care pack
Photo holders
Snow globes
Suggest a name for the company. If you have more than one idea, submit them separately.
The Shortlist
From all your suggestions, we now have a shortlist!
Your teacher will write them on the board.
Now you can vote for your favourite!
Enter your question here
Name 1
Name 2
Name 3
Design a Logo
You are going to have a go at designing a logo for the company!
Do you prefer to draw on paper or use a computer?
Choose what you feel more comfortable with.
