Tue Nov 10

Today you have time to work on your projects DUE MONDAY

Mon Nov 9

Talk on business technology.

Assignment:  You are to use chapter 13 in your textbook and the internet to research how technology can help your business.  For this assignment you can look at how technology can help business in general, as well as your specific business.  (wireless printers, gps tracking of inventory, computer conferencing etc).

You are to create a powerpoint presentation highlighting how NEW technology can help business.  In other words, explain how a new technology can save time, money, space, or make life easier for business.  

Your powerpoint must touch on several different technologies, have a non-default background, include pictures, sound, and run automatically with proper timing.  

This assignment is to help teach you about new technology, increase your competitive edge, and help improve your proficiency with Microsoft Powerpoint.  

OUT OF:  30 Marks

Due Mon Nov 17

Thur Nov 5

Dragons Den

Please hand in Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Next: Go to the following link and read the article on the future (it is several pages long) and answer the following questions?

http://www.macleans.ca/science/technology/article.jsp?content=20071008_110118_110118

1. According to the article, how will homes be different in the future?

2. As a young person what are some business oppourtunities that may exist for you because of changing home technology?

3. According to the article, how may cars be different in the next 10 years?

4. What's your opinion, do you think that these changes would be good/bad why/why not?

5. What are some of the changes predicted for the office?

6. How will entertainment change in the future?

7. Come up with at least 5 business oppourtunities that these changes may create for you?

When you are done, start researching technology that will present good business oppourtunities in the future.  You can start by looking at the Consumer Electronic Show for 2009.  Here is a link to a Youtube search.  

Wed Nov 4

Today you have time to work on your projects

If you are going to attend the fieldtrip on Wed November 18 you must REGISTER

Please Register at the following link:

http://innovasion.ca/?page_id=18

Tue Nov 3

Dragon's Den

Today we are going to talk with about dealing with difficult customers and how to deal with difficult situations.  

Time for projects

Mon Nov 2

Notes on warehousing, J.I.T. (just in time), inventory

Time to work on projects DUE THURSDAY!!

Fri Oct 30

Happy Halloween!

Today you will have time to work on your projects.