1. Welcome!
HOLLY HIGH SCHOOL

2. What is VEI? Simulated business environment
You interview for a position in the firm
You create our product line & vision
Actual on-the-job work experience
Work in departments/monthly tasks
Buy from & sell to other firms
Tasks = real world relevance/careers
Sales, Purchasing, Payroll, Marketing, etc.
Apply concepts from other Business classes

3. What is VEI? Departmental responsibilities = teamwork
Good decisions = PROFIT
Local Travel Opportunities
Leadership Conference – Flint, MI
State Business Plan Competition – Northwood University
Out of State Travel Opportunities
Trade Shows: Booth, Competitions, Networking
Midwest Trade Show – Pigeon Forge, TN
Great Lakes Trade Show – Chicago, IL
Youth Business Summit – New York, NY

4. Memo = Syllabus

5. Terminology Agenda Minutes
a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting
the instant written record of a meeting or hearing.
They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include:
a list of attendees,
a statement of the issues considered by the participants, and
related responses or decisions for the issues

6. Our Timeline First 6 weeks: Orientation & Training
Determine firm, product line, slogan, logo
Research competitors
Write Business Plan
Prepare job application and resume
Interview for positions
Begin creating your portfolio

7. Organizational Chart

8. Our Timeline Next 6 weeks: Business Plan/Trade Show
Submit Business Plan to National Office
Prepare for Oral Business Plan Competition
Secure business sponsorship (virtual money)
Begin fundraising (real money)
Prep materials for the Trade Show
Engage in departmental responsibilities
Open website
Personal Finance

9. Our Timeline Remaining 24 weeks Perform departmental work
Buy & sell with other VEI firms
Prepare for Trade Shows and Competitions
Complete portfolios
Evaluate our performance
Goal: PROFIT!
Recruit employees for next fiscal year

10. Grades? Evaluation? Attendance Department tasks
Self-Assessments / Reflections
Purchase reports
Conduct at Meetings
Monthly production / products
Professional Development Workshops
Portfolio
Tests & Quizzes
Quarterly Performance Evaluations

11. Questions? Comments?

12. TEAM BUILDING

13. Exit Slip: Metaphor Definition:
A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
Something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
EXAMPLE:
The assignment was a breeze

14. How will this class be different?
What company decisions need to be made ASAP?

15. Welcome to the Firm!