CALIFORNIA ROLL OUT PLAN FOR MBA RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: California was a long-time member state. But, were our teachers utilizing the membership? We weren’t sure.

JIM GLEASON, CEO of MBA Research… came to California and we discussed reasons, options, and possibilities.

WE RENEWED OUR MEMBERSHIP FOR FOR THESE REASONS: STANDARDS MBA Research staff offered to crosswalk the national standards with our CA Business and Marketing CTE standards. WOW! SUPPORT MBA research created a survey, modeled on WA’s survey for CA teachers, to help us discover knowledge of MBA Research, how often the resources are being used/accessed, etc. CA ROLL OUT Supported our idea of a roll out plan and worked with us to provide activities, resources, and support to our statewide trainers.

COMPONENTS OF THE CA ROLL OUT PLAN: CA Train the Trainer program: publicized, applications were received and reviewed, 8 trainers selected; Brenda Clark from MBA Research traveled to CA and provided a 2 day training for our teachers Trainers are expected to share resources with their local regions/school Trainers will present: CTSO’s – FBLA and DECA At the CA Business Education Association (CBEA) state conference Educating for Careers Conference

OUR CA TRAINERS: REPRESENTING ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE, FBLA & DECA TOO!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU, THE TEACHER/USER? 1. You can obtain support for using the resources from the trainers. 2. We are here today sharing with you! 3. If you have questions, your trainers are…. (next slide) 4. Let’s get you set up with a log in. 5. Before you leave you will be given a handout for a FREE digital download.

CA MBA RESEARCH TRAINERS Trainer NameSchool/Area Biere, WilleneCanyon Springs/Southern Dowding, JamesCabrillo High School/Long Mitchell, WilliamTulare Union High School/Central Raffetto, AnthonyWilcox High School/Bay Area, also works with DECA Rankin, MaureenWestview High School/San Whitton, CyndiPlacer County Office of Ed./Northern Youngblood, EdwardSilver Creen high/San Jose/Bay

TO GET YOUR LOG IN:

The Gray Zone – i.e. Ethics Wednesday How do your students view the business world? Do they see it strictly in terms of black and white? Or, do they understand that it also includes many shades of gray? Use The Gray Zone to introduce your students to problems and situations that don't have one specific right or wrong answer. Each Gray Zone is based on a unique performance indicator from MBAResearch's national standards and presents students with an ethical dilemma in business to resolve. Go to The Gray Zone pageGo to The Gray Zone page

Action Briefs In our ongoing conversations with the business community, we asked them to identify business trends impacting the workplace. Click links below for recent trends and their workplace and classroom implications. Drop me a line to share your thoughts at This address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view

CROSSWALKS AND COURSE GUIDES In an effort to ensure the resources “work” for us, MBA Research did an alignment with our CA Standards for: Business & Finance and Marketing Sales and Services. Let’s look at those now.

IN CLOSING: MBA Research Handout with directions for getting log in MBA Research Handout listing resources available Hand out for FREE Digital Download Review MBA Trainers and contact information

QUESTIONS? Molly M. Anderson Business Education Leadership Project (BELP) Coordinator Placer County Office of Education 49er Regional Occupational Program 360 Nevada St. Auburn, CA (530) Willene Biere Business Academy Director Canyon Springs High School Cougar Canyon Drive, Moreno Valley, CA