Around+the+World+in+30+Days

** Project Begins: Monday, April 23 **** DUE: MONDAY, MAY 21 (Seniors) ** ** TUESDAY, MAY 22 (Underclassmen) **

You will determine what type of business you will create and the product or service you will offer. You must complete a “New Business Application.” Put this in your notebook. ||  || You must decide which five cities you will visit. All five cities must be outside of the United States and must be in five different countries. You must turn in the Flight Path worksheet in your notebook. Your flight order should be logical so you do not waste time or resources. You must use REAL flight information that you have researched. ||  || You must create a sales presentation using PowerPoint introducing your company and promoting your product or service. This presentation should include a company organizational chart, all parts of the marketing mix, and should be appropriate for an international audience. __Print__ your PowerPoint presentation slides to be included in your notebook. ||  || You will __create__ a blank sales contract (yes, from scratch) and order form (again, from scratch) stating all of the specifics of your sales agreement to take with you on your trip. That way you will be ready when someone wants to place an order for your product or service. Remember to use all of the elements of a contract and everything a customer would need to know about shipping methods and costs. Assume that one client in each country you visit will import your product or service. These clients may be fictional--you do not need to research actual companies. Print and __Complete__ a sales contract for each and include in your notebook. ||  || You will need to take international currency with you on your trip. For this, you will need to go to the bank and exchange $500 US for the currency in each country you will need. Complete your foreign currency exchange form and include in your notebook. ||  || You are ready to travel! Your employees want to know about each city you visit. Use the attached pages to keep notes about the various cities and include in your notebook. Make sure you are using fact categories from the list and you are only using each category twice. ||  || While on the trip, you want to purchase a small souvenir from each of your five cities. You may spend up to $25 US for each item. Make a list including a picture and cost of each item so that you have this information to declare on your customs form when you return to the United States(remember, it must be something that is legal to bring back to the United States). Complete the list and the [|customs form] for your notebook(you will need to print out and hand write the customs form). ||  || You have returned home and now must create a visual presentation (tri-fold or poster) about your trip. Your visual presentation should include all facts (See Step 6) from all countries. You should include each city and at least one picture per city. Make sure it is a professional presentation. This presentation should be separate from your notebook. ||  ||
 * Objective: The students will create and research an itinerary for a business trip and related sales presentation and sales contracts around the world. The students are responsible for all travel arrangements, researching the locations and culture, and creating various business documents. Students should create a notebook to document this project. The notebook should be neatly organized with a coversheet and all required documentation. **
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 * Check Point Dates **:
 * ** Steps 1 & 2 ** ||  ** Friday, May 4 **  ||||||  2 minor grades  ||   ||
 * ** Step 3 ** ||  ** Friday, May 4 **  ||||||  MAJOR GRADE  ||   ||
 * ** Step 4 ** ||  ** Friday, May 11 **  ||||  MAJOR GRADE  ||||   ||
 * ** Steps 5 & 6 ** ||  ** Friday, May 11 **  ||  2 minor grades  ||||||   ||
 * ** Step 7 ** ||  ** Friday, May 15 **  ||  Minor grade  ||||||   ||
 * ** Step 8 and Completed Notebook ** ||  ** Monday/Tuesday **   ** May 21/22 **  ||  MAJOR GRADE and 70% final exam grade  ||||||   ||


 * Grading Policy: **


 * You must have your checkpoints signed off by Mrs. Clayton on or before the due date. If your checklist is lost, you must “purchase” a replacement for a deduction of 5 points from that checkpoint grade.
 * You will receive 10 points deducted for each day that your work is late for __ANY__ reason, including “I was absent” or “I was taking an AP Test”.
 * You will receive 5 points added to the checkpoint grade for work submitted early (maximum grade of 105). If you know you will be absent MAKE AN EFFORT to have your signature obtained early.
 * You must have your notebook by the first checkpoint (May 4) and all required documents must be IN the notebook to receive the maximum checkpoint grade. There are no “retakes” on checkpoint grades.
 * No loose documents or documents in a folder will be accepted. All documents should be typed unless otherwise specified.
 * All work should be original work. This is an individual project. It’s 70% of your final exam grade! You have no one to blame but yourself if you do not keep up with the work or do a substandard job.
 * If you are an exempt senior and do not submit the completed project by May 21, you will not be exempted from the final exam.

Overall Rubric: Step 1 Maximum 5 points Step 2 Maximum 5 points Step 3 Maximum 20 points Step 4 Maximum 20 points Step 5 Maximum 10 points Step 6 Maximum 10 points Step 7 Maximum 10 points Step 8 Maximum 20 points