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Inspire Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ambition!
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Teaching Moments on this Tour:
Identify and utilize the different management factors key to operating a retail business. Develop a working knowledge of store operations, retail vocabulary, marketing and merchandising. Analyze how basic economic principles relate to management decisions. Learn about possible careers in retail and agribusiness.
Additional learning topics:
- Management
- Product Development
- Price/Value
- Finance
- Community
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"Future Entrepreneurs" Business Proposal Contest
More than an exercise, this opportunity lets students apply their newfound business perspective to earn rewards for their class and for their school! After the tour, they’ll work as a team to analyze current business practices and develop a proposal for the Orscheln store of 2020. The team that submits the winning proposal will get to run a real-world Orscheln Farm & Home store for a day. The winning school will receive a $100 grant.
Contest Entry Form
*Note: Your students can also take the tour on their own to enter the contest. Just download the materials and assign them a visit to the store.
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Supports local learning standards
including Agribusiness Management, Science and Math
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Students are active, engaged and challenged during this fun and business-minded tour. Finance, communications, social studies and technology all contribute to a well-rounded interactive experience. Review the Tour Highlights for a detailed outline of the content, and see the outline below for the many ways 2020: An Entrepreneurial Odyssey benefits students.
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| Trip Learning Standards
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- Learn financial, business, economic and technology literacy and proficiency essential for personal, academic and professional endeavors.
- Explore the processes involved in locating a successful business, organizing proposals and promoting a product or service.
- Integrate economic concepts (including productivity and the market system) and principles (including the laws of supply and demand).
- Examine the factors involved in marketing, and the different cycles involved.
- Create business and career connections that will enhance career exploration and workplace insight.
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Look at What Your Colleagues are Saying
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“It was a very educational visit and the students learned a lot about the operations of the store. The class is going to work on the business plan as part of a class project. A great experience.”
-Chuck Evans, 12th Grade Teacher
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About the Host
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Orscheln Farm and Home remains a family owned company and is celebrating its 50th year in business. Since their first store in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1960, the company has grown to 153 stores across the Midwest. Their philosophy is committed to keeping rural America alive, strong and growing. Orscheln stores continually strive to improve their product selection and services that meet the everyday needs of today’s farm and suburban customers.
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Bus Funding
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We know that while our trips are FREE, your transportation situation may not be so cost-effective. We have three different options to help get you to the field trip for FREE, too! Click the MORE BUS FUNDING INFO button below to find out your next steps!
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*Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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