LETS GET DOWN TO LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS!BUSINESS!

GET INVOLVED!

GET INVOLVED!

Quantifiable Benefits Quantifiable Benefits of AOFof AOF

A study of existing NAF Academies A study of existing NAF Academies found:found:

• Nearly 100% of Academy students Nearly 100% of Academy students graduate high schoolgraduate high school

• More than 9 out of 10 AOF students More than 9 out of 10 AOF students go to collegego to college

• Only 8% need remediation courses in college, compared with a 20% national average

Why Join the AOF?Why Join the AOF? Prepare for a career in Prepare for a career in

BusinessBusiness

Trip to Wall Street – Senior Trip to Wall Street – Senior YearYear

Stock Market GameStock Market Game

InternshipsInternships

Guest SpeakersGuest Speakers

Job Shadow OpportunitiesJob Shadow Opportunities

Field TripsField Trips

QVC Fieldtrip…QVC Fieldtrip…

What is FBLA?What is FBLA?

Professional Business trainingProfessional Business training Business competitionsBusiness competitions ConferencesConferences Community Service projectsCommunity Service projects Scholarship opportunitiesScholarship opportunities Travel opportunities – Pennsylvania, NYTravel opportunities – Pennsylvania, NY Future, Friends, Fun!!!! Future, Friends, Fun!!!!

FBLA CONFERENCE 2005

Your future, friends and Your future, friends and fun …… FBLAfun …… FBLA

Computer Computer ApplicationsApplications

Learn to type Learn to type WITHOUTWITHOUT looking at your looking at your keyskeys

Learn Microsoft WordLearn Microsoft Word Learn to format documentsLearn to format documents HTML web page designHTML web page design No homeworkNo homework

EARN TECHNOLOGY

CREDIT

ADVANCED COMPUTER ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS

Learn beginning through advanced Learn beginning through advanced PowerPointPowerPoint skills skills

Learn advanced Learn advanced Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word skills skills Learn desktop publishing skills by using Learn desktop publishing skills by using

Microsoft PublisherMicrosoft Publisher No HomeworkNo Homework

Computer TechnologyComputer Technology

Don’t Miss thisDon’t Miss this Opportunity To: Opportunity To:

Learn Microsoft Learn Microsoft ExcelExcel and and AccessAccess Software used in Software used in

Many jobsMany jobs BusinessBusiness MathMath Science Science Personal usePersonal use

AccountingAccounting

Join a Join a HOTHOT Job Job market!market!

Impressive salary Impressive salary offersoffers

Signing bonusesSigning bonuses Increased demandIncreased demand

Analyze transactionsAnalyze transactions Interpret financial Interpret financial

informationinformation Study Enron and Study Enron and

Harley DavidsonHarley Davidson Field TripField Trip

Earn college credit

Advanced AccountingAdvanced Accounting

Earn college credit Earn college credit Job shadowing with Job shadowing with

an accounting officean accounting office Investigate CEO’sInvestigate CEO’s

Study depreciation, Study depreciation, uncollectible uncollectible accountsaccounts

Corporate Corporate accountingaccounting

Use Peachtree and Use Peachtree and Excel softwareExcel software

Earn collegecredit

Business LawBusiness Law

Mock TrialMock Trial Class DiscussionsClass Discussions Real-Life topicsReal-Life topics No HomeworkNo Homework Good preparation for Good preparation for

career in lawcareer in law Good preparation for Good preparation for

paralegal program at paralegal program at CSM.CSM.

Economics/International Economics/International FinanceFinance

Basic economic Basic economic principles of principles of supply/demandsupply/demand

Stock market gameStock market game Learn a higher level Learn a higher level

of thinkingof thinking Cause/effect and Cause/effect and

societysociety Field tripsField trips

Banking/Credit/Financial Banking/Credit/Financial PlanningPlanning Learn aboutLearn about

Bank functions Federal Reserve

System Banking trends

EvaluateEvaluate Credit risk Loan opportunities Debt collection

Financial Financial PlanningPlanning Investment options Budgeting Insurance

PLAY THE STOCK MARKET GAME!

Getting your products to marketGetting your products to market Real life simulationsReal life simulations Learn about retail/salesLearn about retail/sales Marketing researchMarketing research AdvertisingAdvertising Join DECA (Distributive Education Club of America)Join DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) Investigate Super Bowl Ads!Investigate Super Bowl Ads! Public RelationsPublic Relations BUSINESS CREATIVITY AT IT’S BEST!

Products, pricing, place, promotionProducts, pricing, place, promotion

MarketingMarketing

E-Commerce/E-Commerce/EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

LEARN ABOUT ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING BUSINESS MARKETS.

Research how companies make money Research how companies make money by selling on the internet.by selling on the internet.

Analyze web sitesAnalyze web sites Develop business plansDevelop business plans Real – life simulations Real – life simulations

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONLEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION

Are you the Next Future Business Are you the Next Future Business Leader of America?Leader of America?

Effective oral and written business communication Effective oral and written business communication skills will be emphasizedskills will be emphasized

Engage in activities to enhance your leadership Engage in activities to enhance your leadership skillsskills

Interpersonal teamwork activitiesInterpersonal teamwork activities PresentationsPresentations

Principles of BusinessPrinciples of Business

GET A TASTE OF ALL FACETS OF BUSINESS!!

LawLaw EconomicsEconomics Financial PlanningFinancial Planning MarketingMarketing Business Business

ManagementManagement Real life simulationReal life simulation

Business MathBusiness Math Learn how to – stay out of the “rat race”.Learn how to – stay out of the “rat race”.

Manage your cashManage your cash Make money by investing.Make money by investing. Learn how to buy a car and home.Learn how to buy a car and home. Research insuranceResearch insurance Select a bankSelect a bank Manage debtManage debt Play stock market gamePlay stock market game

FINANCIAL LITERACYFINANCIAL LITERACY Looking for a Semester Class?Looking for a Semester Class?

This is the class for you!This is the class for you!

Learn about using money in Real Life SituationsLearn about using money in Real Life Situations How to balance a checkbookHow to balance a checkbook What is credit?What is credit? Keep yourself out of debt!Keep yourself out of debt! Financial PlanningFinancial Planning InsuranceInsurance

Be Ready – Be PreparedBe Ready – Be Prepared

……SO LET’S GET DOWN TO SO LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS NEXT YEAR!BUSINESS NEXT YEAR!