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CTE Career FieldCTE StrandStrand TitleCTE OutcomeOutcome TitleCTE CompetencyCompetency Statement
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century SkillsStrand Description: Learners apply principles of economics, business management, marketing and employability in an entrepreneur, manager and employee role to the leadership, planning, developing and analyzing of business enterprises related to the career field.   
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills Outcome Statement: Develop career awareness and employability skills (e.g., face-to-face, online) needed for gaining and maintaining employment in diverse business settings.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 1Identify the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in careers.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 2Identify the scope of career opportunities and the requirements for education, training, certification, licensure and experience.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 3Develop a career plan that reflects career interests, pathways and secondary and postsecondary options.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 4Describe the role and function of professional organizations, industry associations and organized labor and use networking techniques to develop and maintain professional relationships.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 5Develop strategies for self-promotion in the hiring process (e.g., filling out job applications, resumé writing, interviewing skills, portfolio development).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 6Explain the importance of work ethic, accountability and responsibility and demonstrate associated behaviors in fulfilling personal, community and workplace roles.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 7Apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to work-related issues when making decisions and formulating solutions.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 8Identify the correlation between emotions, behavior and appearance and manage those to establish and maintain professionalism.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 9Give and receive constructive feedback to improve work habits.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 10Adapt personal coping skills to adjust to taxing workplace demands.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 11Recognize different cultural beliefs and practices in the workplace and demonstrate respect for them.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills1Employability Skills 12Identify healthy lifestyles that reduce the risk of chronic disease, unsafe habits and abusive behavior.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications Outcome Statement: Process, maintain, evaluate and disseminate information in a business. Develop leadership and team building to promote collaboration.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 1Extract relevant, valid information from materials and cite sources of information.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 2Deliver formal and informal presentations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 3Identify and use verbal, nonverbal and active listening skills to communicate effectively.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 4Use negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to reach solutions.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 5Communicate information (e.g., directions, ideas, vision, workplace expectations) for an intended audience and purpose.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 6Use proper grammar and expression in all aspects of communication.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 7Use problem-solving and consensus-building techniques to draw conclusions and determine next steps.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 8Identify the strengths, weaknesses and characteristics of leadership styles that influence internal and external workplace relationships.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 9Identify advantages and disadvantages involving digital and/or electronic communications (e.g., common content for large audience, control of tone, speed, cost, lack of non-verbal cues, potential for forwarding information, longevity).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 10Use interpersonal skills to provide group leadership, promote collaboration and work in a team.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 11Write professional correspondence, documents, job applications and resumés.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 12Use technical writing skills to complete forms and create reports.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 13Identify stakeholders and solicit their opinions.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills2Leadership and Communications 14Use motivational strategies to accomplish goals.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law Outcome Statement: Analyze how professional, ethical and legal behavior contributes to continuous improvement in organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 1Analyze how regulatory compliance (e.g., United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], Food and Drug Administration [FDA], United States Department of Interior [USDI], Ohio Livestock Care Standards, water quality standards, local water regulations, building codes) affects business operations and organizational performance.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 2Follow protocols and practices necessary to maintain a clean, safe and healthy work environment.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 3Use ethical character traits consistent with workplace standards (e.g., honesty, personal integrity, compassion, justice).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 4Identify how federal and state consumer protection laws affect products and services.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 5Access and implement safety compliance measures (e.g., quality assurance information, safety data sheets [SDSs], product safety data sheets [PSDSs], United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA]) that contribute to the continuous improvement of the organization.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 6Identify deceptive practices (e.g., bait and switch, identity theft, unlawful door-to-door sales, deceptive service estimates, fraudulent misrepresentations) and their overall impact on organizational performance.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 7Identify the labor laws that affect employment and the consequences of noncompliance for both employee and employer (e.g., harassment, labor, employment, employment interview, testing, minor labor laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Acts, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC]).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 8Verify compliance with computer and intellectual property laws and regulations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills3Business Ethics and Law 9Identify potential conflicts of interest (e.g., personal gain, project bidding) between personal, organizational and professional ethical standards.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology Outcome Statement: Demonstrate current and emerging strategies and technologies used to collect, analyze, record and share information in business operations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 1Use office equipment to communicate (e.g., phone, radio equipment, fax machine, scanner, public address systems
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 2Select and use software applications to locate, record, analyze and present information (e.g., word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet, databases, presentation, Internet search engines).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 3Verify compliance with security rules, regulations and codes (e.g., property, privacy, access, accuracy issues, client and patient record confidentiality) pertaining to technology specific to the industry pathway.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 4Use system hardware to support software applications.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 5Use information technology tools to maintain, secure and monitor business records.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 6Use an electronic database to access and create business and technical information.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 7Use personal information management and productivity applications to optimize assigned tasks (e.g., lists, calendars, address books).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills4Knowledge Management and Information Technology 8Use electronic media to communicate and follow network etiquette guidelines.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment Outcome Statement: Evaluate how beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviors influence organizational strategies and goals.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 1Describe how cultural understanding, cultural intelligence skills and continual awareness are interdependent.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 2Describe how cultural intelligence skills influence the overall success and survival of an organization.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 3Use cultural intelligence to interact with individuals from diverse cultural settings.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 4Recognize barriers in cross-cultural relationships and implement behavioral adjustments.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 5Recognize the ways in which bias and discrimination may influence productivity and profitability.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 6Analyze work tasks for understanding and interpretation from a different cultural perspective.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 7Use intercultural communication skills to exchange ideas and create meaning.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills5Global Environment 8Identify how multicultural teaming and globalization can foster development of new and improved products and services and recognition of new opportunities.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business LiteracyOutcome Statement: Develop foundational skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship, financial literacy and business operations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy1Identify business opportunities.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy2Assess the reality of becoming an entrepreneur, including advantages and disadvantages (e.g., risk versus reward, reasons for success and failure).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy3Explain the importance of planning your business.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy4Identify types of businesses, ownership and entities (i.e., individual proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives, public, private, profit, not-for-profit).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy5Describe organizational structure, chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of the organizational departments and interdepartmental interactions.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy6Identify the target market served by the organization, the niche that the organization fills and an outlook of the industry.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy7Identify the effect of supply and demand on products and services.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy8Identify the features and benefits that make an organization’s product or service competitive.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy9Explain how the performance of an employee, a department and an organization is assessed.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy10Describe the impact of globalization on an enterprise or organization.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy11Describe how all business activities of an organization work within the parameters of a budget.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills6Business Literacy12Describe classifications of employee benefits, rights, deductions and compensations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs Outcome Statement: Analyze the environment in which a business operates and the economic factors and opportunities associated with self-employment.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 1Compare and contrast the four types of business ownership (i.e., individual proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 2Explain the role of profit as the incentive to entrepreneurs in a market economy.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 3Identify the factors that contribute to the success and failure of entrepreneurial ventures.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 4Assess the roles of nonprofit and for-profit businesses.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 5Develop a business plan.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 6Describe life cycles of an entrepreneurial business and an entrepreneur.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 7Create a list of personal strengths, weaknesses, skills and abilities needed to be successful as an entrepreneur.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 8Explain pathways used to become an entrepreneur.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 9Conduct a self-assessment to determine entrepreneurial potential.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 10Describe techniques for obtaining experience (e.g., apprenticeship, co-operative [co-op] education, work placement, internship, job shadowing) related to an entrepreneurial objective.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 11Identify initial steps in establishing a business (e.g., limited liability company [LLC], tax ID, permits, insurance, licensing).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 12 Identify resources available to entrepreneurs (e.g., Small Business Administration, mentors, information resources, educational opportunities).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs 13Protect intellectual property and knowledge (e.g., copyright, patent, trademark, trade secrets, processes).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations ManagementOutcome Statement: Plan, organize and monitor an organization or department to maximize contribution to organizational goals and objectives.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management1Forecast future resources and budgetary needs using financial documents (e.g., balance sheet, demand forecasting, financial ratios).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management2Select and organize resources to develop a product or a service.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management3Analyze the performance of organizational activities and reallocate resources to achieve established goals.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management4Identify alternative actions to take when goals are not met (e.g., changing goals, changing strategies, efficiencies).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management5Use inventory and control systems to purchase materials, supplies and equipment (e.g., Last In, First Out [LIFO]; First In, First Out [FIFO]; Just in Time [JIT]; LEAN).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management6Identify the advantages and disadvantages of carrying cost and Just-in-Time (JIT) production systems and the effects of maintaining inventory (e.g., perishable, shrinkage, insurance) on profitability.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management7Collect information and feedback to help assess the organization’s strategic planning and policymaking processes.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management8Identify routine activities for maintaining business facilities and equipment.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management9Develop a budget that reflects the strategies and goals of the organization.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills8Operations Management10 Analyze how business management and environmental management systems (e.g., health, safety) contribute to continuous improvement and sustainability.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills9Financial ManagementOutcome Statement: Use financial tools, strategies and systems to develop, monitor and control the use of financial resources to ensure personal and business financial well-being.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills9Financial Management1Create, analyze and interpret financial documents (e.g., budgets, income statements).
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills9Financial Management2Identify tax obligations.
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems1Business Operations/21st Century Skills9Financial Management3Review and summarize savings, investment strategies and purchasing options (e.g., cash, lease, finance, stocks, bonds).