MY BUSINESS PROJECT

Martín Laco
AIMS

● Work with the students' knowledge

● Use the tools they have at hand
● Involve their interests
● Foster creativity
● It will not interfere with the exam preparation.

● Every lesson will be an opportunity to find

resources to enrich the project.
PRESENTATION – The students will decide:

● Video
● Ad
● Written work
● Slides
● Action Plan
● Oral presentation
● Etc.

It will be the final term

Stage 1 – Get to know yourself (March)

● Oral discussions
● Multiple choice quiz
 ENTREPRENEURIAL TEST (Yes / Maybe / No)

● Succeeding is very important to me.

● Once I set a goal, I see it through.
● I am self-confident.
● I do not like to be told what to do.
● I am determined.
● I will take a chance when I think an idea has promise.
● I like being in charge.
● I enjoy continually learning new things.
● When I set my mind on something, I am persistent.
● I am inventive.
 ENTREPRENEURIAL TEST (Yes / Maybe / No)
● I consider the cup half full, not half empty.
● I don’t get tired easily when I am interested in a project.
● I am a risk-taker.
● Others have called me hardheaded.
● I would like to set my own hours and working
conditions.
● I prefer my own way of doing things.
● I view emotional challenges as opportunities for
personal growth.
● I work well by myself.
● I view problems as obstacles to overcome.
● I prefer thinking out of the box and being innovative.
 ENTREPRENEURIAL TEST (Yes / Maybe / No)

● I am flexible.
● I enjoy figuring things out.
● I often trust my instincts.
● I would like to have control over my earning and
growth potential.
● I view mistakes as learning opportunities.
Stage 2: BUSINESS IDEAS – Working with the students'
background knowledge (April)

● Tutoring
● Apps
● Online stores
● Provide services to local shops
● Website
● Social networking
● Etc.
Search online
Stage 3: Decision making – The students create/choose a
business (May - June)
What are your interests? Is it possible to adapt them to
a business?

The students might choose:

– to work on their own
– to work in groups
– to create a business in which they will
have employees
– Home based or will you need an office?

What is the target audience?

Stage 4: Monitoring (second semester)

● The teacher will create instances to supervise the

activities in progress to ensure they are meeting the
objectives and performance targets.

Stage 5: Presentation (final term)