Entrepreneurship Activities Bundle

Entrepreneurship Activities Bundle bringing the real-world to your classroom! All of the activities were crafted with the student in mind to keep them engaged with relevant content to the 21st Century.

28 Activities Total:

1. Entrepreneurial Mindset Activity
2. Potential Entrepreneur Activity
3. SMART Goals Activity
4. Career Explorer Activity
5. Oligopoly Activity
6. Supply and Demand Activity
7. Recognizing Opportunities in the Market Activity
8. Opportunity Analysis Project
9. Franchise Activity
10. Franchise Opportunity Activity
11. Google Trends Activity
12. Demographics Activity
13. SWOT Analysis Activity
14. PEST Analysis Activity
15. Double Taxation & C-Corporations Activity
16. Types of Business Ownership Activity
17. Choosing a Location Activity
18. Location and Demographics Activity
19. Marketing Mix Activity
20. Push-Pull Marketing Activity
21. Pricing Strategies Activity
22. Markup Pricing Activity
23. Social Media Ad Campaign Activity
24. Advertising Budget Activity
25. Design Your Own T-Shirt Activity
26. Product / Program Development Activity
27. Crowdfunding with Kickstarter Activity
28. The Cost of a Business Loan Activity

See below for a detailed description of each activity:

1. Entrepreneurial Mindset Activity with video and student example:

• Students will begin the activity by watching a short video on the entrepreneurial mindset.
• They will learn the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset by reviewing an infographic.
• They will then complete the activity using their entrepreneurial mindset.
• A student example is provided for reference.

2. Potential Entrepreneur Activity

• Students will review an article and watch multiple short videos on how Jeff Bezos built Amazon.
• Students will then choose an entrepreneur of their choice to research and create a presentation on.
• Guidelines for the presentation are provided, along with a series of questions they will answer while listening to other students’ presentations.
• A full video link on Jeff Bezos is also provided (approx. 2 hours long) if you really want to get the full picture of how he built his empire.

3. SMART Goals Activity

• Students will review an article and watch a short video on SMART Goals.
• Students will then create their own SMART goals using the template provided.

4. Career Explorer Activity

• Students will complete a career assessment online, using the link provided.
• The assessment takes approx. 30 minutes and students will answer questions based on their likes, dislikes, and personality traits, in order to determine what type of careers suit them best!
• Upon completion of the assessment, students will reflect upon their findings and answer questions.

5. Oligopoly Activity

• Students will read an article on oligopolies.
• Afterward, they will answer 12 questions from their reading. Students will then research barriers to entry and reflect on US industries.

6. Supply and Demand Activity

• To understand how Supply and Demand work, students will play an in-person interactive game (directions included).
• After they complete the game, they will answer questions based on their gameplay.
• Now that the students understand how Supply and Demand work, students will create a Supply and Demand chart for a new product and analyze relationships.
• It is very important to understand how price, supply, and demand interact.
• In this activity, students will begin with creating a Supply and Demand chart in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• After they complete their chart, they will answer questions based on their chart's data.
• An answer key is provided.

7. Recognizing Opportunities in the Market Activity

• Students will be able to recognize opportunities in the market.
• Potential entrepreneurs should constantly be on the lookout for new opportunities. Before they decide on whether or not to pursue a particular business idea, they must gather as much information as possible. A careful analysis of available data will help the entrepreneur follow through with a business idea.
• Using MS Excel or Google Sheets, students will re-create a chart based on zip codes and services offered in the area based on a specific business (provided).
• After they have created their chart, they will answer questions based on the data collected.
• They will then read an article in relation to their chart and answer questions.

8. Opportunity Analysis Project

• Students will assume the role of an analyst at a venture capital firm.
• They will review an opportunity for the company to invest in.
• The opportunity is in relation to the auto industry.
• Students will analyze the details and create an opportunity analysis report for their client.
• They will follow the guidelines provided to discuss the opportunity, target markets, demographics, research and perform calculations, and provide a recommendation.
• The project is set up to be submitted in MLA paper format, however, it can easily be switched to a PowerPoint/Google Slide Presentation
• A student example is provided.

9. Franchise Activity

• Franchise 500 Research
• Students will research and analyze different franchise opportunities online (link provided).
• They will review pertinent franchise details such as cost, royalty fees, franchise fees, etc. which they will use in determining which franchise they would invest in.

10. Franchise Opportunity Activity

• Students will identify franchise opportunities with growth potential.
• Students will enter data from a chart into MS Excel or Google Sheets and calculate growth rates in different franchise industries.
• Students will then analyze the data and answer questions (including a math connection).

11. Google Trends Activity

• Google Trends is a great way for businesses to explore data and is a great tool to gather data in the market.
• Students will begin by reviewing a popular trending topic.
• They will then follow a series of prompts and perform trend searches on different topics to gather data.

12. Demographics Activity

• Students will be able to utilize secondary data to understand a market.
• They will go to a specific website (provided) and use a segmentation tool in order to research a neighborhood to consider opportunities in starting a new business.
• In the report they will download, there are plenty of resources provided that they can use to analyze the demographics of their specific location.
• A sample analysis report is provided.

13. SWOT Analysis Activity

• Students will first watch a short video on TESLA
• They will then create a SWOT analysis of what they have learned from the video.
• Now that they know what information is needed and how to create a SWOT analysis, they will create 2 different ones on their own and answer a series of questions on 2 companies with information that they find using online research.

14. PEST Analysis Activity

• Students will first watch a video on the PEST Analysis
• A PEST analysis can be very insightful for new businesses interested in entering foreign markets.
• Real-life connection: A new and upcoming US Franchise is provided that the students will read about (article provided). They have multiple locations in the US and want to expand internationally.
• Students will each pick a country, other than the US, and create a PEST Analysis for the company and country of choice.

15. Double Taxation & C-Corporations Activity

• Students will assume the rule of an H&R Block accountant who has been hired by a company to calculate their net after-tax income for corporate clients.
• They will be given 4 different scenarios where they will have to complete multiple calculations and answer questions (math connection!)
• An Answer Sheet is provided.

16. Types of Business Ownership Activity

• 4 articles are included on 4 different business types: Corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Partnership, and Sole Proprietorship.
• A short video is included for each business type as well.
• Students will read the article and watch each video, either individually, in groups, or as a class.
• They will then answer a series of questions based on the material they have read.
• An Answer Key is provided for this activity.

17. Choosing a Location Activity

• Students will learn how to calculate monthly rental costs on commercial rental listings based on price per square foot, total square feet, and total taxes per year.
• They will review/compare 2 listings (provided) and calculate the monthly costs based on the listing advertisements.
• Students will answer a series of questions to determine which listing would be appropriate for specific scenarios.

18. Location and Demographics Activity

• Students will start by watching a short video on factors that influence choosing a location.
• They have been provided a chart with 3 cities that they will compare demographic characteristics on.
• Students will recreate the chart in MS Excel or Google Sheets and input formulas to calculate demographic totals in each city.
• Afterward, they will answer a series of questions, based on the data they entered.

19. Marketing Mix Activity

• Students will learn about the 4Ps of Marketing
• They will then watch a short video on a known company's Marketing Mix
• Afterward, they will read 4 articles on the Marketing Mix of 4 known companies, where they will fill in a chart for each of the companies' Product, Price, Place, and Promotion.

20. Push-Pull Marketing Activity

• Students will watch a short video on Push-Pull Marketing and learn about the difference between each.
• They will then look at 6 different products and determine whether the company uses a push strategy or pull strategy, providing reasons and examples for their answers.

21. Pricing Strategies Activity

• Students will learn about different types of pricing strategies including price skimming, penetration pricing, and everyday low pricing.
• Students will watch short videos on each type of pricing and gather information to answer questions regarding the different strategies and reflect on them.
• Students will then be provided with 5 different known products/companies and determine what pricing strategy those companies use: price skimming, penetration pricing, or everyday low price.
• An Answer Key is provided.

22. Markup Pricing Activity

• Students will learn how to calculate a markup percentage on pricing using revenue and costs. They will also learn what a profit margin is.
• Students will read an article (provided) on high markup percentages on known products in the market.
• They will also watch a short video on a known product showing why that specific product is "so expensive".
• Students will be provided with a chart that they will recreate in MS Excel or Google Sheets where they will calculate the cost, selling price, and markup for the products using the formulas provided.
• Afterward, they will answer a series of questions based on the calculations they performed.

23. Social Media Ad Campaign Activity

• Students will learn about the importance of planning an ad campaign and how to set social media campaign goals
• The Task: Students will assume they have clients from four different fast-food companies and will be given each company's social media ad campaign goal.
• Students will pick one of the companies to research their goal and provide examples to discuss how they will create social media marketing for them.
• Students will then create mock social media posts (website/template provided) for their client's ad campaign.

24. Advertising Budget Activity

• Students will learn about how much Pepsi paid for a TV advertisement and watch the commercial it is related to.
• Students will also watch a short video on social media marketing.
• Afterward, students will reflect upon social media marketing by learning about Instagram and how much advertising costs on its platform.
• Students will then be given a chart that they will have to recreate on MS Excel or Google Sheets and input formulas to calculate totals on the costs of advertising expenses and how they relate to monthly sales.
• Students will then answer questions based on their calculations.

25. Design Your Own T-Shirt Activity

• Students will start by watching a short video on how to start a t-shirt business.
• They will then review an article that follows up with the video they had just watched.
• Students will then highlight key points on choosing a niche, sourcing material, creating designs and mockups, and setting up an online store.
• 5 websites are provided that the students can choose to use for designing their own t-shirt.
• Once complete, students will submit their designs and talk about their niche and target market.

26. Product/Program Development Activity

• Students will learn what makes a good product and computer program.
• They will read 2 articles and watch 2 short videos to see how people have developed a programming idea or product to solve a problem they identified.
• Students will then brainstorm ideas for identifying and solving problems in the real world.
• They will then select one of those problems and research it more in order to come up with a product or program for its solution. It is ok if they do now know how to design the solution, but at least be able to describe how the program, app, or product might work to address the problem.

27. Crowdfunding with Kickstarter Activity

• Students will learn about Kickstarter.
• They will then watch a short video and answer questions on what Kickstarter is and how it works.
• Students will then explore Kickstarter looking into different projects that they are interested in.
• Afterward, they will answer questions based on the projects' goals and pick one of the projects to pledge (invest in).

28. The Cost of a Business Loan Activity

• Students will first watch a short video on how interest works in loans.
• They will then learn about what an Amortized Loan is.
• An Amortization Schedule is provided that students will use to answer questions regarding monthly payment, principal, and interest.
• They will then go to a website (provided) and enter data into an online loan calculator to draw conclusions based on different calculations of loan amounts, loan terms, and interest rates.

These activities are all part of the Entrepreneurship Full Semester Course! Check it out here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Entrepreneurship-Full-Semester-Course-3981875

These activities are also all part of the Entrepreneurship Full Year Course! Check it out here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Entrepreneurship-Full-Year-Course-9019074

Both courses come with PowerPoints, Note Guides, Assessments, and more!

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