Part A: Design Session Three: Corporate Jobs

Objectives Establish student teams Identify the responsibilities of different positions (jobs) within each company

Vocabulary President Vice President (VP) of Design VP of Manufacturing VP of Marketing VP of Sales VP of Finance

Memo 3 Separate into teams Complete the Application for Employment (S7) from the Student Packet. Review answers

Jobs in the Corporation Each company will should have six employees. Each student will hold a specific job, but is responsible for providing support in all aspects of the company. Review the jobs from the Classified Ads (S5) and the “mottos” for each job. (next slide)

President : Responsible for leading the team and managing the smooth operation of the company and it’s employees Motto: “Be reasonable”

VP of Design: Focused on leading the team in creating a quality product and an attractive design that will appeal to customers Motto: “If you build it, they will come”

VP of Manufacturing: Focused on leading the team in making the product as easily and inexpensively as possible Motto: “Just make’em and ship’em out”

VP of Marketing: Focused on leading the team in promoting the company, product or service Motto: “Make it look good”

VP of Sales: Focused on leading the team in making customers happy and selling lots of products Motto: “Sell, sell, sell”

VP of Finance Focused on leading the team in making sure all money is accounted for and the company is making a profit Motto: “Low cost, high price”

Assigning Jobs Students discuss their Application for Employment [Memo 3 (S7)] Each team receives a Company Packet Groups will decide who will take on which job If there is a 5 person team, combine VP for Sales and Marketing. If there is a 7 person team, there should be two VP’s of Marketing. Find the Job Card (C1, C2) in the Company Packet. NEATLY print the name of the person assigned to each job.

Teamwork Lean the “motto” for your job. Everyone say your motto out loud. Again What happens when everyone talks at the same time? What would happen if everyone talked when you were having a team discussion?

Teamwork and cooperation are important to success. Employees within a strong company listen to one another and demonstrate respect towards their co-workers. When making decisions, we must take every person’s opinion into consideration and work together to make the best decision for the company.

A Business Contract Locate the Business Contract (C3) in the Company Packet. Each group member MUST read, sign and date the contract. The President is responsible for keep track of the Business Contract.

A Company Name Each new company needs to come up with a company name.

What’s in a Name? Complete What’s in a Name (S8) in your Student Packet.