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QUESTION OF THE DAY
10pts daily, due by the end of class.
Every day, class will start with a "Question of the Day". You should do your best to write a complete response (25 word minimum) to the question and EMAIL it to me. If you aren't sure about what to write, please ask! No credit will be given for late QODs, unless you were absent that day.
WEEK 19 & 20
Thursday, January 3: Less than 4 weeks to prepare for competitions … what are YOU going to do to get ready?
Friday, January 4: It’s day 2 of competition prep! How is prep going so far? What is your objective for today?
Monday, January 7: Today is the third BPA Prep Day, so you should have a pretty good handle on your competitions by now. How would you describe your event(s) to a friend?
Tuesday, January 8: Today is our first BPA 2Tuesday of 2019. We’re going to continue competition prep and revisit Torch Awards today. How much progress did you make before? What’s your goal for today?
Wednesday, January 9: Today is our fourth BPA Prep Day. What are 3 things you’ll do today to get prepared for battle …?
Thursday, January 10: Today is our 5th BPA Prep Day … tested competitions start in less than 3 weeks!!! What’s one thing that you still need to get started on today?
Friday, January 11: Today is our LAST BPA Prep Day until competition week. Make a prediction: how are you going to do on your competitions? Why?
WEEK 21
Monday, January 14: Households, Businesses & Government are connected. Briefly explain HOW and then give some examples of financial activities between each of them. What role does finance play in society?
Tuesday, January 15: Think of an important financial decision that you will be making in the next year or so. Briefly walk through the 5 steps of the personal financial planning process for this decision.
Wednesday, January 16: You own a small bookstore. Name 2 Sources and 2 Uses of funds for your business. Give an example of a Current Expense and a Capital Expense for the store.
Thursday, January 17:
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CURRENT EVENT
100pts weekly, due by Sunday at midnight.
Every week, you will be responsible for finding a recent news article which relates to a relevant business, finance, or entrepreneurship topic. The criteria include:
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A 250 word paragraph that (1) summarizes your article, (2) explains how it relates to class, and (3) provides your own personal reflections on the topic.
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Typed in MS Word or Google Docs and attached to an email.
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Use MLA format for the paper and cite your source.
- No credit will be given if your current event does not meet all of these criteria.
Example of Current Event in MLA Format
FINANCE RESOURCES
Yahoo Business: //news.yahoo.com/business/
CNN Money: //money.cnn.com/
Fox Business: www.foxbusiness.com/index.html
NBC Business: www.nbcnews.com/business#/
ABC Business: //abcnews.go.com/business
CBS MoneyWatch: www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/
VentureBeat: www.venturebeat.com
Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com
Entrepreneur: www.entrepreneur.com
Inc.: www.inc.com
Young Entrepreneur: www.youngentrepreneur.com
Wall Street Cheat Sheet: //wallstcheatsheet.com/
Tax Information for Students: //www.irs.gov/individuals/students/index.html
AccountingEdu.org: www.accountingedu.org
Ohio Society of CPAs: www.ohiocpa.com
American Institute of CPAs: www.aicpa.org
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