1. Part 2: Setting Up the VEI Program
Stakeholders
Scheduling
Student Recruitment
VEI Lab
Business Partners
Southern Region Professional Development
Presented by: Christine Haff
Southern Region Program Director

2. Stakeholders District Administration School Administration
Guidance Counselors
Curriculum Coordinators/Business Department Chair
Business Partners/Mentors
Parents
Students
How did you find out about the VEI program?

3. Scheduling the VEI Program
One year, 36 weeks, 90 minutes per day
Year 1 Fall VE Spring VE 2 (11th or 12th grade)
Year VE VE 4 (12th grade)
Business Management & Administration Cluster
Operations Management Major
9th and 10th grade:
MS Office plus related business classes

4. Who Should Take This Class
Students interested in careers in business
Students interested in entrepreneurship
Students planning to take over the family business
All students who will become consumers of goods and services

5. Student Recruitment Students-to-students Business Teachers
Guidance Counselors
School Newspaper—Employee Focus, Want Ads
Announcements (School TV, Daily Bulletin, PA System)
Local Newspapers and Publications
Parent Communications (PTA/PTO meetings)
VE Human Resources Department

6. Technology Needs Technology is used to enhance instructional outcomes
All work is expected to be produced in a professional format
Student employees use current office software products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Web sites encouraging e-commerce
Use of on-line resources (veinternational.org)
communications (gmail)
*****Back up all VEI files at least weekly
Server
USB Flash Drive
Technology Survey

7. The VEI Laboratory An office instead of a classroom
Networked computer workstations
Workgroup clusters of furniture
Conference table and chairs

10. Equipment, Software, Furniture
Computers
Groups form different departments.
1 to 1 computer ratio
Color Printer
Software - Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Internet Browser (Internet Explorer/Firefox)
Desks & Chairs

11. Equipment, Software, Furniture
Access to a Fax Machine
Scanner
Copier
File Cabinets
Office Furniture - Tables and Chairs
Digital Camera
Set up a meeting with your administration and technician to discuss your needs fully

12. Supplies
The following kinds of basic office supplies for the Virtual Enterprise classroom should be considered:
Paper Clips Staplers (one per department) Staples
Staple Removers Rubber Bands 3-Hole Punch
1-Hole Punches Rulers Dry Erase Pens
Name Tags Small Note Pads Post-its
Pens and Pencils Manila Folders Kleenex
Pencil Sharpener Company Address Stamp Phone books
3 Ring Binders 3-Hole Folders with Pockets Scissors
Thumb Tacks/Push Pins Highlighter Pens Dry Ink
Erasers USB drives/DVDs Desk Calendars
Reams of Cardstock Paper for Printers
Legal Size Envelopes Ink Cartridges for Printers
Masking Tape Scotch & Masking Tapes

13. The Role of Business Partners
Essential to the VEI program—SC Partners
Connect students with the real world of business
Partners provide guidance, resources, curriculum development, opportunities and advocacy
Ex: Site visits, job shadowing, mentoring, work samples, internships
How to obtain business partners?

14. Part 3 Implementing the VEI Program