Entrepreneurship Curriculum that Inspires Leaders

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Entrepreneurship Curriculum that Inspires Leaders

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Foundations in Entrepreneurship equips you to teach your students how to start and run their own businesses.

This NEW fully digital curriculum features video lessons by Dave Ramsey and his team of business experts. The curriculum covers essential business topics and allows students the opportunity to develop a business idea through project-based learning over the course of the curriculum!

25+ hours of content

25+ hours
of content

Case studies and activities

Case studies
and activities

Pre- and post-tests

Pre- and post-tests

Aligned with NBEA standards

Aligned with
NBEA standards

Dedicated Curriculum Advisor

Dedicated
Curriculum Advisor

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Digital for Your Classroom—Done Right.

Fully Digital Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Curriculum features

  • Customizable syllabus allows you to build courses to fit your specific needs
     
  • Students can watch videos and complete assessments online
     
  • Classroom mode gives you the option to watch videos together as a class or allow students to stream individually
     
  • Teacher's Edition allows you to view and download resources for each lesson
     
  • Anywhere access so you can "flip" your classroom
     
  • Auto-graded assessments save time and effort
     
  • Student assessments built using randomization to increase academic integrity
     
  • Integrated gradebook enables tracking student comprehension and progress


 

Digital for Your Classroom—Done Right.

Fully Digital Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Curriculum features

  • Customizable syllabus allows you to build courses to fit your specific needs
     
  • Students can watch videos and complete assessments online
     
  • Classroom mode gives you the option to watch videos together as a class or allow students to stream individually
     
  • Teacher's Edition allows you to view and download resources for each lesson
     
  • Anywhere access so you can "flip" your classroom
     
  • Auto-graded assessments save time and effort
     
  • Student assessments built using randomization to increase academic integrity
     
  • Integrated gradebook enables tracking student comprehension and progress

Additional Information

chapters

TABLE OF CONTENTS/
CHAPTER SUMMARIES

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standards

STATE AND NATIONAL
STANDARDS CORRELATIONS

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Frequently Asked Questions

You asked, we answered. Here are some of our most frequently asked questions about Foundations in Entrepreneurship.

Foundations in Entrepreneurship is designed for grades 9-12.

Foundations in Entrepreneurship covers Traits and Skills of an Entrepreneur, Personal Growth, Business Finance (Resource Management, Profit/Loss, Giving Back), Business Marketing (Products, Selling, Branding), and Business Management (Growing Your Business, Human Resources, Business Plans, and Information Technology).

Foundations in Entrepreneurship is a fully digital curriculum, and everything you need to teach the course is located within the FoundationsDigital platform. Students watch the video instruction and complete assessments within the online platform, and the lesson plans and activities are available for the teacher to print right from the teacher guide section.

The cost of Foundations in Entrepreneurship depends on how many students you will have taking the course.  To learn more about how you can get Foundations for your classroom, fill out this form.

Foundations in Entrepreneurship includes a total of 25 hours of instruction including video instruction, reading content, group or individual activities, and a group project throughout the course in which students apply what they're learning to build their own business.

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"This curriculum has helped many of my students grow their businesses. One student has surpassed $30,000 in total revenue over 13 months."

ROB STIRCULA, FOUNDATIONS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER

State and National 
Standards Correlations

Foundations in Entrepreneurship aligns with most of the National Business Education Association (NBEA) Standards for Entrepreneurship Education. Here are the NBEA Standards we meet:

Module 1

I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities

A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
B. Characteristics of an entrepreneur
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving

IV. Marketing

C. Keeping/increasing the market

VII. Management

C. Leadership and team building
E. Managing risks

Module 2

I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities

A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
B. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving

III. Economics

A. Role of entrepreneur in the economy
B. Function of price
C. Role of profit

II. Marketing

A. Identifying the market

V. Finance

A. Determining cash needs
B. Sources and types of funding

VI. Accounting

B. Utilizing and interpreting business records

VII. Legal

B. Government and legal regulations

Module 3

I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities

A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving

III. Economics

A. Role of entrepreneur in the economy
B. Function of price

IV. Marketing

A. Identifying the market
B. Reaching the market
C. Keeping/Increasing the market

VII. Management

B. Staffing a diverse workforce
D. Managing technology

Module 4

I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities

A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving

II. Entrepreneurial Trends

A. Social entrepreneurship

III. Economics

C. Role of profit

IV. Marketing

B. Reaching the market
C. Keeping/Increasing the market

V. Finance

B. Sources and types of funding

VI. Accounting

A. Business records
B. Utilizing and increasing business records

VII. Management

A. Establishing a vision
B. Staffing a diverse workforce
C. Leadership and team building
D. Managing technology
E. Managing risks

VIII. Legal

B. Government and legal regulations

IX. Business Plans

Table of Contents with 
Chapter Summaries

Foundations in Entrepreneurship is divided into four distinct modules hosted by Ken Coleman. Each module contains multiple lessons supported with video instruction by Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze and Christy Wright.

Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduces the topic of entrepreneurship, explores traits of entrepreneurs and leaders, examines examples of entrepreneurs, and provides guidelines for effective communication and dealing with conflict.

Module 2: Economics and Finances

Explores economic concepts including economic systems, capitalism, and the relationship between cost and profit. The module will also explore financial topics such as operating expenses, retained earnings, taxes, a P&L statement, resource management, and charitable giving.

Module 3: Marketing

Explains the differences between products and services as well as identifying the marketplace need for a product of service. The module also covers marketing, branding, social media, and selling.

Module 4: Business Management

Explains what a business plan is and how to write one, how to write strong goals, what to consider related to business growth, things to consider related to hiring staff, how to use technology in business, and the importance of generosity.

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