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Greetings Business Education Members,

Spring is awesome; it’s a sign for so many fresh, warm, lively things to come. For educators, it brings a big mix of feels as the weather and life around us bounces back from winter but the grind of the school year continues to challenge us in new ways. Whether it’s our first school year of the “final stretch” season or 30th, there is renewed energy all around us with spring that I challenge you to recognize and absorb for yourself and the students you serve.

In the spring spirit of new-ness, there’s a lot of new things happening. Please check out the info below and get yourself registered for VISION 2023 in “super early bird” style before those prices go up.

Sean Crevier

VP, Business Education Division

Resources & Updates from MBA Research & Curriculum Center

MBA Research is a not-for-profit working in partnership with business administration educators.

Call for Proposals is Now Open!

We want to hear from you! The Call for Proposals is officially open for MBA Research Conclave 2023: A Curriculum & Teaching Conference! The theme for our conference this year is People, Purpose, and Passion: The Pathway to Success. Share your ideas, best practices, and strategies for success with educators nationwide at the premier professional development event for business and marketing educators.

MBA Research Conclave wouldn't be the experience it is without teachers like you sharing your passion and expertise!

We are seeking session proposals for the following focus areas:

Teacher-to-Teacher Classroom Strategies
Growing Your Program
Using MBA Research’s Resources
Teaching Principle-Based Ethics
High School of Business™ (NEW!)

Mark your calendar: The deadline to submit proposals is June 30, 2023. Submit your presentation proposal here!

New Action Brief for Your Classroom: Influencer Marketing

Translating business trends for the classroom:  As we learn from the business community, we want to share that information with our community of educators and business professionals. One trend our recent business focus panels highlighted is the rising importance of influencer marketing. Our newest Action Brief, The Power & Impact of Influencer Marketing, is now available!

This Action Brief is a perfect complement to our new Digital Marketing LAPs coming this summer! In addition, we recommend pairing this Action Brief with the following Performance Indicators (PIs):

PR:247—Describe word-of-mouth channels used to communicate with targeted audiences (SP)
PR:321—Explain the use of celebrities/influencers as a word-of-mouth strategy (SP)
PR:463—Explain ethical considerations in digital marketing (SP)

Our Action Briefs are built for the classroom:

Stay on top of business trends.
Review their impact on the workplace.
Start a conversation with your students.

How to access: We post our newest Action Briefs on our website, while the full archive is available on State’s Connection, organized by trend category.

Seven Brand-New LAPs Coming Soon!

In the works: We’re thrilled to announce that our writers have been hard at work on seven brand-new lesson modules (LAPs)! These LAPs cover the following topics:

Ethics in Digital Marketing
Ethics in Channel Management
Digital Marketing
Ethics in Quality Management
Ethics in Pricing
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management

Designed for Business Administration educators, each ready-to-use lesson module supports and provides instruction for an industry-validated performance indicator. These new LAPs will be available this summer, so you’ll have time to review and figure out how they’ll best fit in your curriculum for the fall.

How to access LAPs: You’ll be able to access these new LAPs (plus 300 additional interactive instructional modules) in our online Learning Center.

Which LAP are you most excited for? Let us know!

From ACTE

Professional Development Conferences & Events

Super Early Bird Registration for VISION Now Open!

ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Nov. 29–Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Arizona, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. Register by July 31 to secure last year’s early-bird rates for VISION 2023!

Voice Your VISION

Become a CTE Ambassador!

Help spread the word about the CTE field year-round by becoming a CTE Ambassador with free digital and print awareness resources, including social media graphics.

Become a CTE Ambassador

ACTE Awards & Contest Opportunities

Student Trophy Design Contest

Encourage your students to participate in ACTE’s annual student trophy design contest to redesign the 3D-printed trophies presented to the national ACTE award winners at the 2023 ACTE Awards Gala, happening Nov. 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The winning team will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a free one-year lease of a 3D printer for the winner’s school, courtesy of Stratasys, and more! The deadline for design submissions is May 1.

Learn more and apply

ACTE Impact Awards

The ACTE Impact Awards recognize groups and individuals from the education, business and industry communities who contribute to the improvement and promotion CTE. The deadline to apply for the two Impact awards, the Business-Education Partnership Award and the Champion for CTE Award, is June 30.

Apply now

Resources

ACTE Webinars Now Available on CTE Learn

ACTE is pleased to begin hosting all free webinars on our premier online learning network, CTE Learn, which also features more than 180 for-credit CTE courses along with numerous free resources. If you're not already an ACTE CTE Learn user, register at ctelearn.org/webinars and sign in to access both upcoming and recorded webinars. Join us for these upcoming webinars: