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K–12 Standards

Business Management and Administration: General Management Focus Area Knowledge and Skill Statements with Suggested Performance Indicators

Other Oregon CTE sets

Describe and follow laws and regulations affecting business operations and transactions in a global marketplace FA-BMA-GM01

  • A

    Describe how government/legal activities affect global tradeFA-BMA-GM01.A

  • B

    Describe customs regulations relating to importing and exportingFA-BMA-GM01.B

  • C

    Explain the nature of legal recourse in resolving global business disputesFA-BMA-GM01.C

  • D

    Describe how regulations for business expansion may be applied to meet government requirements and industry standards FA-BMA-GM01.D

  • E

    Describe domestic laws governing global business expansionFA-BMA-GM01.E

Explain how to access, evaluate, and disseminate information for business decision makingFA-BMA-GM02

  • A

    Demonstrate the ability to write internal and external analytical reports that examine a problem/issue and recommend an action FA-BMA-GM02.A

  • B

    Describe the steps to be taken to identify and solve a business problem/issueFA-BMA-GM02.B

  • C

    Demonstrate the ability to utilize information from analytical reports to develop/implement organizational projectsFA-BMA-GM02.C

  • D

    Develop, implement, and evaluate the results of a plan of action to make required changesFA-BMA-GM02.D

Explain economic concepts fundamental to global business operationsFA-BMA-GM03

  • A

    Discuss the impact of globalization on business activitiesFA-BMA-GM03.A

  • B

    Explain cultural considerations that impact global business relationsFA-BMA-GM03.B

  • C

    Explain the impact of major trade alliances on business activitiesFA-BMA-GM03.C

  • D

    Describe the impact of the political environment on world tradeFA-BMA-GM03.D

  • E

    Explain the impact of geography on world tradeFA-BMA-GM03.E

Describe techniques, strategies, and systems can be used to enhance business relationshipsFA-BMA-GM04

  • A

    Explain and demonstrate managerial ethics related to personal behavior and staff supervisionFA-BMA-GM04.A

  • B

    Explain and discuss the impact of business customs and practices on global trade to include the North American, European, Latin American, Pacific Rim and Middle Eastern marketsFA-BMA-GM04.B

  • C

    Explain and describe how cultural differences impact business customs in global trade FA-BMA-GM04.C

  • D

    Develop scenarios of business transactions and explain differences between global transactions and transactions within a countryFA-BMA-GM04.D

Describe how financial resources can be monitored and managed to ensure a business’s financial wellbeingFA-BMA-GM05

  • A

    Describe how to identify and manage business risks to protect a business’s financesFA-BMA-GM05.A

  • B

    Describe the steps needed to assess business, task, accounting, and legal risksFA-BMA-GM05.B

  • C

    Describe risk-management strategiesFA-BMA-GM05.C

  • D

    Describe the components of a risk-management planFA-BMA-GM05.D

  • E

    Explain how to monitor a business’s profitabilityFA-BMA-GM05.E

Describe how day-to-day business activities can be monitored and managed to sustain continued business functioningFA-BMA-GM06

  • A

    Explain the steps associated with establishing Request for Proposal bid specifications, analyzing vendor responses, selecting a winning proposal, and negotiating terms  FA-BMA-GM06.A

  • B

    Manage quality-control processes to minimize errors and to expedite workflow FA-BMA-GM06.B

  • C

    Explain the nature of quality managementFA-BMA-GM06.C

  • D

    Discuss the need for continuous improvement of the quality process FA-BMA-GM06.D

  • E

    Develop plans to promote continuous-improvement and quality achievementFA-BMA-GM06.E

Demonstrate how an organization/department may be organized and managed to achieve business goals FA-BMA-GM07

  • A

    Describe the strategic planning process within an organization and strategies for achieving an identified vision, mission, and goalsFA-BMA-GM07.A

  • B

    Develop business plans to meet company needs and implement changeFA-BMA-GM07.B

  • C

    Describe strategies for assessing the causes of staff turnover and identify mitigation strategiesFA-BMA-GM07.C

  • D

    Interpret internal information for strategic planning (e.g., financial/accounting, marketing, operations, human resources, information technology, and individual employee data)FA-BMA-GM07.D

  • E

    Describe the use of performance standards and performance improvement plans to evaluate and strengthen employee performanceFA-BMA-GM07.E

  • F

    Explain how benchmarks can be used to evaluate and improve company performanceFA-BMA-GM07.F

Demonstrate knowledge of project management functionsFA-BMA-GM08

  • A

    Identify analytical and statistical tools used in project planning (e.g., GANTT, workflow, critical path)FA-BMA-GM08.A

  • B

    Determine specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for specific projectsFA-BMA-GM08.B

  • C

    Develop project plans, milestones, and timelinesFA-BMA-GM08.C

  • D

    Explain how to effectively allocate resources to achieve project goalsFA-BMA-GM08.D

  • E

    Describe how digital tools can be used to evaluate project progress and achievement of goalsFA-BMA-GM08.E

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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