Franchise Project

Our Future on the Moon

Objective• After lesson 5-3 on Starting Global

Business Activities students will be able to identify a franchise that they believe will succeed on the Moon. Students will be able to research a franchise on http://www.entrepreneur.com/, before choosing and creating a PowerPoint on a franchise, upload to wiki spaces, and present their franchise with 80% accuracy as evaluated from the rubric.

Activity– Choose and research a franchise (Only one student

per franchise) that they believe will succeed by using the following websites and the company's home website: http://www.entrepreneur.com/ Environmental friendly franchises-www.franchisesolutions.com/earth-friendly-franchises.cfm

– Create a PowerPoint presentation on the information they found on their franchise

– Create their own page wiki spaces page and upload their PowerPoint

– Present their findings to the class

Class Information• International Business• Grade: Tenth- Twelfth• Students: 22• Half Year Course• Technology Used– PowerPoint– Internet

Benefits and LimitationsBenefits

• Creativity• Student Interest• Personal Choice of

Franchise

Limitations• Class time• Student interest• Choice of franchise

– (if students don’t get the one they wanted)

Did You Know?

Though the moon has many seas, scientists thought it was dry…

They were wrong!!!

There Can Be Life On Mars

DID YOU HEAR?!?!?!Earth is starting a community on the Moon

They Will Need Franchises

• Subway – Submarine sandwiches &

salads

• McDonald's – Hamburgers, chicken,

salads

• Sonic– Drive in restaurant

• Pizza Hut– Pizza

• WSI―Internet Service

• Supercuts ―Hair salon

• Super 8―Economy Hotels

• GNC―Vitamin & nutrition

store

You Could Work Here!!!

Land on the Moon

• You will be given one lunar acre

• Choose a franchise that you believe the Moon will need

The PowerPoint Must Include…

Create a PowerPoint of your franchise

What is their product or service?

• Must adapt to different societies

Remember McDonalds Canada

McLobster

Where did it start?

?

Who Started It?

What Training Is Available?

Location

What is the total cost of starting the franchise?

Market Your FranchiseCreate a logo

Create a slogan

Upload to my WIKI

• http://mrletts35.wikispaces.com

/

Guidelines and Tips• When presenting the project keep a

straight face, don’t laugh

• Teach presentation skills before students present

• Teach PowerPoint Guidelines before students start on their project

Questions?