Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Participants will identify issues and apply principles by creating a business plan for an actual or hypothetical construction business.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

To identify typical business issues and study methods for business decisions and problem solving; understand the legal requirements and value of record keeping; develop business management forms or checklists for monitoring activities; understand how to delegate and assign roles and responsibilities; achieve learning objectives on business principles required by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board.

1.Work individually to create a reference manual of business principles with applications in achieving intended learning outcomes.
2.Work individually to produce a report that discusses a business management principle and its application to the student's work environment.
3.Complete individually an in-class assessment that applies business principles presented to a hypothetical fact pattern of a construction company.
4.Work in collaboration with another team member to create and present a business plan for an actual or hypothetical construction company, including vision, mission, and objectives in marketing, operations and finance.
 

Themes, Concepts and Issues:
•Overview and nature of the business environment for construction; how to determine trends that influence a construction business; benefits in working with other business professionals like an accountant and banker.
•Adjusting business activities in response to changes in the business environment, regulations or workforce.
•Formation of a business and choosing a business entity; requirements for conducting a construction business in Oregon, including regulations by the Construction Contractors Board.
•Business performance in achieving objectives; employer's duties and obligations; employee's rights and obligations to perform.
•Understand Oregon employer requirements and employee responsibilities, including wage and hour regulations.
•Understand business practices and methods in record keeping, tax forms and reporting.
•Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø and operate a business with a budget for managing overhead; understand the relationship between revenue, gross profit margin and overhead; learn how to calculate break even point.
Process Skills:
•Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø individual skills in verbal and written communication, critical thinking, and learn how to research, gather and analyze information for making a business decision.
•Practice skills in teamwork by consensus building, verbal communication, and problem-solving.
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