31314307Bakery Business
Course Information
Description
Students begin the development of a Business Plan for bakery business. Students will also create resumes and learn skills necessary for successful job interviews. Current and relevant issues related to the baking industry are discussed. Field trips to bakeries give students an opportunity to see bakery production up close and talk with the owners. In depth research is conducted on selected topics. A research paper is required.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Write an outline of a bakery business plan.
    Assessment Strategies
    By describing the components of a business plan.
    By reading two bakery business plans.
    Criteria
    you write an outline for a bakery business plan.
    you write the overview of a bakery business plan.

  2. Calculate yearly profit/loss statement.
    Assessment Strategies
    By identifying various components of a profit/loss statement.
    By calculating various components of a profit/loss statement.
    Criteria
    you write a yearly profit/loss statement for a bakery business.

  3. Create a line of bakery products with cost-outs.
    Assessment Strategies
    By researching various types of bakery products.
    By determining which products are compatible as a bakery line.
    By researching ingredient costs.
    By deciding in what order bakery items are to be produced.
    Criteria
    you develop a line of bakery products that include at least five items.
    includes products that are compatible.
    calculate the ingredient costs of the product line.
    you create a production schedule.

  4. Baking organizations
    Assessment Strategies
    in an oral presentation to the class
    Criteria
    learner successfully identifies the major national bakery organizations
    learner successfully lists the goals and the objectives of these organizations

  5. Current trends in the baking industry
    Assessment Strategies
    with the completion of the written paper
    Criteria
    learner correctly identifies past and current trends in the bakery industry

  6. Bakery trends
    Assessment Strategies
    the the completion of the written paper summarizing the information in an article from an online industry publication
    Criteria
    learner selects an appropriate article from an online industry publication

  7. Bakery Operations
    Assessment Strategies
    with the completion of 4 written paper summarizing the bakery operations from 3 different bakery tours
    Criteria
    learner observes bakery operations through field trips