Course Overview

Introduction

The Boss Club entrepreneurship elective course is a cross-curricular, project-based learning method that will practically instill the fundamentals of work ethic, financial stewardship, people skills, and business basics.

Over the course of a semester, you will design and launch a small business. Daily lessons learned in class are immediately applied to your business with real world successes and failures.

You are given the resources to understand the basics of product design, pricing, marketing and sales, financial reporting, and community stewardship and actually implement these concepts to ensure deep understanding and retention.

The Boss Club curriculum started as a college-level course at Baylor University’s nationally ranked entrepreneurship program where students started real businesses over the course of the semester. The founder of that course then co-founded Boss Club to bring entrepreneurial education to a younger audience.

The same proven business education that was taught at the collegiate level has been incorporated at the high school level in this curriculum. Concepts taught in this course will give you a significant head start over your peers when entering business classes at the university level.

Course Overview

This curriculum is designed to teach you the basics of entrepreneurship through actually creating a small business over the course of a semester. Not only will you learn the basics of starting a small business, you will also learn what the Bible says about financial stewardship, business ethics, and the Christian view of work.

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about starting a business. It’s a mindset that can be applied to any pursuit in life. The goal of the curriculum is that you will be able to tangibly see how you can simplify a seemingly complex pursuit into easily manageable pieces and build confidence through daily progress towards a goal. Additionally, the hope is that you will be more equipped with Biblical truths in regards to finances, drive, and stewardship that you will be able to carry with you regardless of your ultimate career path.

Entrepreneurship is a broad topic and this course is designed to assist you in learning the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and achieve a practical understanding by starting your own small business. The curriculum is organized into six chapters that represent the basic steps of formulating, starting, and running a successful business. The course materials are presented in a weekly format and designed to be completed in 15 weeks, although your teacher may modify the course duration and pacing at their discretion.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what it means to be an entrepreneur
Learn the basic process for selecting, designing, and starting a business
Conduct pricing methodology, market research, and margin analysis
Formulate an actionable marketing plan for the business
Develop tracking for the customers, sales, and expenses of the business
Understand basic tax and legal implications of the business and know where to seek more guidance
Understand the roles of stewardship and citizenship in sustained value and success
Develop a well-rounded Biblical worldview of business and how God uses entrepreneurship for His Kingdom

Course Links

YouTube
David and Charlie are sharing tons of the lessons they've learned after starting and growing many businesses, and it would be a great supplemental resource to the curriculum you are teaching!

Podcast
Our weekly podcast is designed to provide optional supplemental material for your students. We address student and teacher FAQs, elevate success stories, and discuss entrepreneurial topics geared towards school-aged students.

Copyright

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Lesson Summary

The Boss Club entrepreneurship elective course is a project-based learning method designed to teach work ethic, financial stewardship, people skills, and business basics by having students design and launch a small business over the course of a semester. The curriculum incorporates concepts like product design, pricing, marketing, financial reporting, and community stewardship for practical application.

The course originated as a college-level program at Baylor University and was adapted for high school students. By the end of this program, students gain a head start in business classes at the university level. The main goal is to simplify complex pursuits into manageable steps and build confidence through daily progress towards a goal, incorporating biblical principles of financial stewardship and ethics.

The curriculum is divided into six chapters, covering steps for formulating, starting, and running a successful business. The learning objectives include understanding entrepreneurship, designing a business, pricing methods, creating a marketing plan, financial tracking, legal implications, stewardship, and citizenship roles, and developing a Biblical worldview in business.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what it means to be an entrepreneur
Learn the basic process for selecting, designing, and starting a business
Conduct pricing methodology, market research, and margin analysis
Formulate an actionable marketing plan for the business
Develop tracking for customers, sales, and expenses
Understand basic tax and legal implications of the business
Understand the roles of stewardship and citizenship
Develop a Biblical worldview of business

The course also offers supplemental resources like a YouTube channel and a podcast that provide additional lessons and success stories for both students and teachers. All course materials are protected by copyright law, and users are responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright regulations and restrictions.

Lesson Summary

Product design
Pricing
Marketing
Financial reporting
Community stewardship

Daily lessons are immediately applied to the students' business, allowing for real-world application and learning from successes and failures. The curriculum, originating from Baylor University's entrepreneurship program, aims to give high school students a head start in business classes at the university level. Students are expected to:

Understand entrepreneurship
Design and start a business
Conduct pricing methodology, market research, and margin analysis
Create a marketing plan
Track customers, sales, and expenses
Comprehend tax and legal implications
Recognize the roles of stewardship and citizenship
Develop a Biblical worldview of business

The main goals are to simplify complex pursuits into manageable steps, encouraging daily progress and incorporating biblical principles of financial stewardship and ethics. The curriculum consists of six chapters representing the steps for formulating, starting, and running a successful business, and is designed to be completed in 15 weeks, with flexibility at the teacher's discretion.

Supplemental resources such as a YouTube channel and a podcast featuring additional lessons and success stories are provided. All course materials are protected by copyright law, and users must comply with copyright regulations and restrictions.<\p>

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