Today our 11 VCE Business Management students undertook preparation for their 'active exam' as well as seized an opportunity to enjoy some treats from local businesses, A little Bit of Sweet and Timboon Fine Ice Cream. As part of the TAP, and an integral component of their learning, we encourage our students to look at business opportunities or agribusiness/ community ventures through a lens as an owner, tourist or regular customer. During the field trip to these businesses, the students had to take the lead and ask themselves what they would have to consider "If they owned or operated this business?", ie what would be the specific issues, areas of concern, opportunities or potential and then do a SWOT analysis of both businesses back at school. During their visit, as evidence of our learning in community and the evolution of businesses, Michelle Fratantaro described the demographics she considers when stocking her shop that included a huge range of lollies, pinatas, products for all members of the family and gifts for giving at Christmas. Tim Marwood, of Timboon Fine Ice Cream, described the addition of accommodation to diversify his operation, he offered the students work at the Ice Creamery and has indicated that he is willing to listen to any business ideas that the students have developed. After today's excursion to scope and consider opportunities, students will sit an exam next week when they will reflect on their learnings from these two entities and the other local businesses they have investigated this year including GORGE Chocolates and the Chocolate Alpaca, Great Ocean Road Paddock 2 Plate Farm Tours and Ocean Road Tourism / Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre as the exam will cover a broad range of areas such as financing, managing, marketing, staffing, OH&S and corporate responsibilities. Learning in our community makes it even more relevant and real, thank you to our hosts! Comments are closed.
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