Shelly Bok

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT :HOW TO BECOME A CLUB PRESIDENT

Joined the Business Club in 10th gradeBecame secretary on February 2012

Worked for a yearPresident on March 2013

BUSINESS CLUB: SECRETARY PRESIDENT

PlanningOrganizing

LeadingControlling

FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

• Setting organizational goals• To earn more money donations

• Developing strategies to reach those goals• More items in vending machine; crane machine; more active

taobao service; • Determining resources needed• Resources seed money; customers

• Setting precise standards

PLANNING

• Guiding and motivating employees to work effectively to accomplish organizational goals and objectives

• Pizza party• Giving assignments

• Different officers: different jobs• Explaining routines• Clarifying policies

• ‘firing’ officers• Providing feedback on performance

LEADING

• Allocating resources, assigning, tasks, and establishing procedures for accomplishing goals

• Different committees (taobao, vending machine, international fair)• Preparing a structure (organization chart) showing lines of

authority and responsibility• Have to know what exactly is going on at ALL TIMES

• Recruiting, selecting, training, and developing employees• Application forms for FBLA

• Placing employees where they’ll be most effective• Taobao committees (juniors and seniors)• International fair committees (freshmans)

ORGANIZING

• Measuring results against corporate objectives• Results: comparison with last years

• Monitoring performance relative to standards• Rewarding outstanding performance

• Awards for Best Member• Taking corrective action when necessary

CONTROLLING

StrengthsWeaknesses

OpportunitiesThreats

SWOT - ANALYSIS

• Safeguarded club: no two clubs with same concept• MONOPOLY

• Numberless opportunities• International fair

• Vending machine (no electricity fee)• New students, new teachers

STRENGTHS

• Before: No clear goal• Lack of enthusiastic members

• Weak market image: “where does the money go?”

WEAKNESSES

• Ability to grow and become more service-oriented• Future Business Leaders of America

• Association with Other clubs (Investment Club) New projects

• A lot of money in the bank• A lot more opportunities

OPPORTUNITIES

• Slower market growth• Limited amount of students and teachers• Changing buyer needs and tastes

• Products in vending machine customers get used to it• Costly regulatory requirements

• New rules by Ms. Doleman and Executive Council

THREATS