TechnoCEO

Are you teaching entrepreneurship? TechnoCEO is an integrated, project based, unit of study in which students learn both presentation and spreadsheet skills in a real world application.

Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are used as tools to organize, calculate, and effectively present business information.

To begin, students are guided through the planning process of setting up a company. Informative hints and questions help the students to understand the role of the CEO. Next, they name the company, decide on the type of product, and are shown how to set prices.

Next, students learn about the roles and responsibilities of the main positions in the hierarchy of a company. Following illustrated instructions, they plan, create, and format an organization chart in Microsoft PowerPoint.

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In TechnoCEO, beginners are introduced to Microsoft Excel. They are guided through basic spreadsheet skills and move on to learn advanced techniques as they calculate their company's operating expenses and sales revenue.

Using a provided template, students learn how to:

• organize information into a spreadsheet
• format borders, headings, and text
• add color to make data clear and easy to understand

View Sample Company Report

Provided with the business lesson plans in TechnoCEO, is a sample workbook that teachers can use to gain an understanding of the skills their students will acquire.