First Six Weeks

Second Six Weeks

Third Six Weeks

Fourth Six Weeks

Fifth Six Weeks

Sixth Six Weeks

Time Frame

1.5

1

1.5

2

6

5

1

6

1

5

5

1

Essential Unit of Study

Unit 1 - Company Founder & Goal Setting

Unit 2 - Legal & Banking

Unit 3 Sprint Planning

Unit 4 Investor Showcase

Focus A - Customer Acquisition

Focus B - Business Processes

Prepare and present read out to the Board of Advisors

Focus C - Solution Development

Prepare and present read out to the Board of Advisors

Advancing to Launch

Advancing to Launch

Prepare and present final read out to the Board of Advisors

Content Topics

Intro to ACCEL,

SMART Goals,

Update BMC,

Creating Actionable Plans, Time Management

Legal Documents and Company Registration,

Banking How-Tos

Agile, Sprint Planning & How to use the Launch Document

Showcasing your Business to

Securing Pilot Customers,  Customer Buying Process, Marketing to Get Customers,, Building a Sales Framework, Your Growth Engine, Customer Service

Maintaining Finances, Business Regulation, Operations and Creating SOPs, Technology Planning,, Insurance, Staffing, Funding Review & Securing Additional Funds

What’s included in a Readout?  Preparing the presentation and practicing.

Solution Development , Minimum Features Set, Legal Policies, Solution Creation and Optimization

What’s included in a Readout?  Preparing the presentation and practicing

Teams move forward with mentor support toward launch

Teams move forward with mentor support toward launch

What’s are group members’ Next Steps? Preparing the presentation and practicing

TEKS

130.388  (2) The Marketing Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.

130.388 (c) (D) demonstrate use of personal information management, email, Internet, writing and publishing, presentation, and spreadsheet or database applications with increased fluency for relevant projects;

130.388 (c)  (B) participate in training, education, or preparation for licensure, certification, or other relevant credentials to prepare for employment

130.388 (2)  (C) create and deliver formal and informal presentations effectively

130.388 (2)

  (E) exhibit public relations skills to maintain internal and external customer/client satisfaction. 

130.388 (4) The student understands and applies proper safety and security techniques in the workplace. The student is expected to:

    (A) demonstrate understanding of and consistently follow workplace safety rules and regulations; and

    (B) adhere to technology safety and security policies such as acceptable use policy and webpage policies.

  (5) The student understands the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities in marketing.

130.388 (2)  (C) create and deliver formal and informal presentations effectively

130.388 (2)(D) apply concepts and strategies needed to communicate information about products, services, images, and ideas to achieve a desired outcome;

130.388 (2)  (C) create and deliver formal and informal presentations effectively

130.388 (5)  (F) apply different components of the marketing mix to contribute to successful marketing;

    (G) apply the elements and processes of product planning, including related product-mix strategies to meet customer expectations;

130.388 (5)  (F) apply different components of the marketing mix to contribute to successful marketing;

    (G) apply the elements and processes of product planning, including related product-mix strategies to meet customer expectations;

130.388 (2)  (C) create and deliver formal and informal presentations effectively

Resources

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