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The Principles of Business Management and Administration role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in administrative services, business information management, general management, human resources management, and operations management.

The Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Event is based on U.S. law and will include contracts, product liability, employment and types of business ownership. The ethics component involves evaluating competing social values that may reasonably be argued from either side.

The Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Event services include marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services, and food and beverage services.

In the Accounting Applications Series event, participants will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on the application of financial data to business planning, including collection and organization of data, development and use of reports, and analysis of data to make business decisions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for planning.

In the Business Services Marketing Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing functions and tasks involved in providing services to businesses on a fee or contract basis or providing services to consumers.

In the Human Resources Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on staffing, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and safety training.

In the Retail Merchandising Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in any retail establishment.

The Integrated Marketing Campaign—Service includes a campaign that is related to any service or intangible product. Examples may include pet services, golf lessons, health care services, salons, restaurants, amusement parks, etc.

The Principles of Finance role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in accounting, banking services, business finance, insurance and securities, and investments

The Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Event positions get the product into the hands of the customer through forecasting, planning, buying, displaying, selling and providing customer service.

The Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event includes marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied broadly in a non-retail marketing environment.

In the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and/or manufacturing firms primarily engaged in the marketing of clothing and related articles for personal wear and adornment.

In the Entrepreneurship Series event, participants will be challenged to perform the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills.

In the Marketing Communications Series event, participants will be challenged to perform in marketing communications and marketing functions and tasks that inform, persuade, or remind a target market of ideas, experiences, goods or services.

In the Sports and Entertainment Marketing event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes, products and services related to hobbies or cultural events, or businesses primarily engaged in satisfying the desire to make productive or enjoyable use of leisure time.

In the Financial Consulting event, participants will organize and deliver a consultation for one or more products/services/customers. For 2023-2024, you will assume the role of a financial consultant. A small-business client has scheduled a meeting with you because they would like to add a peer-to-peer payment platform option for their customers. The client would like you to share and explain different peer-to-peer platforms and make a recommendation that will have a positive financial impact.

The Principles of Hospitality and Tourism role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in hotels, restaurants, and tourism and travel.

The Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making Event includes the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills.

The Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Event includes marketing functions and tasks that can be applied in amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes or products and services related to hobbies, leisure or cultural events.

In the Automotive Services Marketing Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to auto dealers, service stations and related businesses or auto parts stores.

In the Food Marketing Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and manufacturing firms resulting in the sale of food.

In the Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and manufacturing firms primarily engaged in the quick-serve restaurant industry.

The Integrated Marketing Campaign—Event includes a campaign that is related to any sports and entertainment event and/or company event. Examples include concerts, festivals, fairs, tournaments, pet adoption day, charity events, etc.

In the Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling event, participants will organize and deliver a sales presentation for one or more products/services/customers. For 2023-2024, you will assume the role of a sales manager for a glamping resort. You are meeting with the CEO of a company that is hosting a retreat for its 12 employees and their immediate families. During the meeting, you should discuss, at a minimum, the setting, accommodations, dining and activities. This meeting is very important to the CEO, who is also wanting to host an annual kick-off meeting during the retreat in a creative meeting space for only the 12 employees.

The Principles of Marketing role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling.

The Financial Services Team Decision Making Event refer to services offered in the finance industry by financial institutions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for planning purposes.

The Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Event includes marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in enterprises engaged in passenger transportation, travel service, attracting and serving the traveling public, arranging tours or acting as independent ticket agencies, and other services incidental to the travel or tourism industry.

In the Business Finance Series events, participants will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on high-level financial and business planning, including collection and organization of data, development and use of reports, and analysis of data to make business decisions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for corporate planning.

In the Hotel and Lodging Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services, and food and beverage services.

In the Restaurant and Food Service Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in a full-service restaurant or a food-service business.

The Integrated Marketing Campaign—Product includes a campaign that is related to any hard/soft line retail products including e-commerce. Examples include apparel and accessories, retail products, etc.

In the Professional Selling event, participants will organize and deliver a sales presentation for one or more products/services/customers. For 2023-2024, you will assume the role of a sales representative for a company that specializes in assisting clients with social media selling strategies. Social selling is a sales method that practices incorporating social networks into every stage of the sales process. A large part of the customer experience now takes place on social media and in more casual communication channels. You have a meeting scheduled with the owner of a local retail boutique to present the services your company can provide for expanding their company’s social media selling strategies.