| Proposal Objective |
Business Planning Model Features |
Successful teaching
activities for specific courses
Implementing innovative curricula |
We will discuss the
model's motivation, development, delivery, and assessment. |
| Critical thinking and
cognitive skills development |
The course emphasizes
analytical, communication, and decision-making skills. |
Course/classroom
research projects
Emphasizing skills required on the new CPA exam |
Simulations, research,
and business skills are central to the new exam and drive course content and
structure. |
Integrating technology
into courses
Blending software into courses and curriculum |
The BPM uses
commercial-planning software to emphasize analysis over formatting and
programming skills. |
| Effective approaches
for using cases |
The course employs
several "mini-cases" to deliver content. |
| Identifying and
recruiting students into accounting |
The approach increased
accounting majors at our institution. |
| Using service-learning
approaches |
Some student teams
develop plans actually used by local businesses. |
| Activity-based
teaching |
Simulation dedicates
classroom time to interaction and discussion. |
| Using
workplace-authentic teaching resources from professional
organizations |
The approach uses
"real world" tools that have been validated by major accounting
firms. |
