Criterion

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Criterion 1Understand how a market-based
economic system operates

• Focuses on the education of supply and demand,
  competition, pricing or the global economy
• Popular projects include teaching school
  children economics lessons (e.g., pricing
  principles, exchange rates, credit, loans,
  checking accounts, off-campus living, area
  development, assembly line strategies, Sim games,
  countries with competitive advantages, etc.) and
  teaching people in other countries how to market
  their goods.
• Additionally, one might suggest that improving a
  countrys productivity (e.g., Nothing but Nets)
  falls meets this criterion, because it improves
  the countrys productive or supply power.

2
Criterion 2Acquire the education and skill
training needed to succeed in a dynamic,
competitive global economy

• Focuses on the education of K-12 and college
  students (i.e., seminars, competitions and
  projects) about the global economy
• This could include education of the Internet
  trading, agents and manufacturing
  representatives, exchange rates, travel,
  passports, foreign customs, trade legislation,
  etc.)

3
Criterion 3 Learn how to succeed as an
entrepreneur and/or improve an existing business

• All our small business support/consulting
  projects fall into this criterion including the
  incubation of companies.
• Additionally, this criterion includes helping a
  foreign population market their goods or the
  starting of campus businesses to raise money.
• For example, starting Carolina Elder Care,
  starting an on-line cake business for student
  birthdays or starting Christian radio station to
  raise money and educate (ties in with other
  categories).

4
Criterion 4 Develop the personal financial
management skills necessary to achieve financial
independence

• This area involves educating various populations
  on ways to ensure financial independence (e.g.,
  IRAs, stocks and bonds, mutual funds, retirement
  planning, scam education).
• This is most easily done through seminars,
  newsletters, competitive events or a poster
  campaign (potty talk).

5
Criterion 5 Help develop environmentally
sustainable personal and business decisions

• This area involves educating various populations
  on ways to protect the environments resources
  (e.g., recycling, energy conservation, etc.)

6
Criterion 6Understand that the long-term
success and prosperity of a market economy,
businesses and individuals are dependent on
ethical business practices.

• Generally, this is accomplished with educational
  seminars, case studies (ad and accounting fraud),
  and or debates.
• For example, one could schedule convo speakers or
  the presentation of ethical debates by a college
  society or philosophy class.

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Criterion 7How successfully did the team
develop and execute a strategy to ensure the
long-term sustainability of their team and
educational programs

• What actions would insure sustainability?