1. Welcome to Virtual Enterprises International

2. What is VEI? - You interview for a position in the firm.
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
Trade Shows = REAL competition
- Travel to TN in November & NY in April
- Booth, sales pitch, website, brochure, etc.
- Network with students in U.S. and beyond

4. Organizational Chart (CEO) (CFO) (CAO) Chief Executive Officer
Vice President of Sales
&
Marketing
Vice President of
Administration
Human Resources
Vice President
of Accounting of
Purchasing
Chief
Administrative Officer
(CAO)
Financial Officer
(CFO)
Department of
3-4 Employees
1-3 Employees
1-2 Employees
1-2
Employees
Vice President of Design
Layout
Web
Master

5. 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

6. Our Timeline Next 6 weeks Business Plan/TN Trade Fair
Submit Business Plan to Tennessee office
Secure business sponsorship
Begin fundraising
Prep materials for the Trade Fair
Practice departmental responsibilities
Open website

7. Our Timeline Remaining 24 weeks Profit?! Perform departmental work
Buy & sell with other VEI firms
Prepare for Tennessee and New York Trade Fair and Competitions
Complete portfolio
Evaluate our performance
Recruit employees for next fiscal year

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

9. Questions?
Comments?

10. TEAM BUILDER

11. Exit Slip: METAPHOR
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.

12. How will this class be different?
What company decisions need to be made asap?

13. Welcome to the firm!