Business and Marketing Education

●​ "Shark Tank Jr." Product Design Challenge​ Students brainstorm, design, and pitch a new product (good, service, or idea). Include packaging design and explanation of how it satisfies a want or need.​ ●​ Sorting Activity​ Create a card sort for goods, services, and ideas. Students work in small groups to classify examples and justify their choices.​ ●​ Packaging Experiment​ Give students identical products but different packaging materials. They test and present how design influences perception or desirability. Place ●​ Supply Chain Simulation Game​ Use a classroom simulation (with printed product cards and stations) to model inventory movement through manufacturing, shipping, and retail.​ ●​ Retail Store Layout Design​ Students design a floor plan for a brick-and-mortar store, identifying product visibility strategies (e.g., power aisle, impulse shelves).​ ●​ Compare & Contrast Activity: E-Commerce vs. In-Person​ Students research and present on different selling environments (e.g., trade shows vs. social media shops). Price ●​ Cost, Price, Profit Math Practice​ Use real-world examples to calculate profits and losses. Include scenarios with fixed and variable costs.​ ●​ “Build a Business Budget” Simulation​ Students start with a fictional amount of capital and must make decisions on production costs, pricing, and marketing expenses. Students create logos, slogans, and jingles for a fictional product. They present how their branding communicates value.​ ●​ Ad Campaign Contest​ In teams, students create and present a promotional plan using both traditional and digital marketing channels.​ ●​ Social Media Scavenger Hunt​ Students analyze real ads on platforms like Instagram or TikTok and Promotion ●​ Create a Brand Identity Project​