Monroe County BEANovember 27, 2006

Contact Information

Jon Greenwalt,

518-486-1547or

jgreenwa@mail.nysed.gov

Attributes of Successful Programs in Business

Education

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#1

They Have Several A+ Business Teachers

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#2

They Have Students

Statewide Growth

2003 124,476

2004 138,710 11% Increase

2005 165,834 19.5% Increase

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#3

They Have an Advisory Board

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#4

They Really Market to Parents

SHOW THEM THE MONEY….

In 1998 the average annual cost for a four-year private college was just over $21,000. By 2003 the cost had risen to just shy of $27,000, including room and board. By 2008 you can anticipate costs of over $34,000. The cost of a public college will be less, but can still certainly run upwards of $12,000 annually.

Of the 10 Most Popular Majors

#1: Business Admin/Management #8: Communications #9: Computer Science

Source: Princeton Review

Starting Salaries

Computer Science $50,046 Accounting $45,723 Economics/Finance $45,191 Business Admin/Mangt $39,850 Marketing $36,260

Source: NACE Winter 2006 Survey

Other Parent Grabbers….

Business Honor Society Dinner or Ceremony

Business Education Open House

Business Education College Night

Business Education Website

Connect the Dots for Parents

Why take business and marketing?

1. Prepare for college business programs

2. Be a better college student

3. Know how to manage money

4. Intern to earn valuable work experience

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#5

They Market to Students

Dropping Out…..

Of high school dropouts, 88% said they had passing grades in high school. Asked to name the reasons they had left school, more respondents named boredom than struggles with course work.

Source: Gates, “The Silent Epidemic”

2005 Survey by National Governor’s Association

Almost two-thirds of students say they would work harder if courses were more demanding or interesting

About the same number of students said their senior year would be more meaningful if they could take courses related to the jobs they wanted or if some of their courses could be counted toward college credit.

Even more striking, when the governors asked high schoolers how valuable their senior year was, half said it was a “waste of time,” or could be “much more meaningful,” and more than a third said their classes were not adequately preparing them for college.

Have You?

Surveyed your student population?

Do you know why students take your classes?

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#6 Student LeadershipStock Market Club

Sports Promotion TeamEtc……

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#7

Work Experience

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#8

Interesting Courses

Have You Thought About…

Sport Management Sports & Entertainment Marketing Web Design Ecommerce Business of Music Cyberlaw, Sports Law or Entertainment Law Finance or Financial Planning Entrepreneurship

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#9

Public Awareness

“Creating the BUZZ”

Jon’s Top Ten…..

#10

Have Made Academic Credit and/or College

Credit a Priority

A Great Time for Business Ed