[Guest post by Koushik K] I learned many things from our savings & investing units. Here are the most important ones… Track my money weekly, not monthly. Monitoring it & developing a budget can help determine where you want your money to go (instead of wondering where it went) Increase my automatic savings slowly so…
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DECA States 2016
[Guest Post By: Matt C] March – the time of the year for students to compete in the DECA State competition. Whether it was the series events, or it was the presentations that people have prepared for a long time in advance, people found what they wanted to do. For the competition I competed in,…
Fetch a Friend
[Guest post by Matt C] Dogs, Cats, and anything furry. All can be loving animals when put in the right homes. Our business students voted to help with a great upcoming cause; Fetch A Friend. Last semester students helped with the American Heart Association and Toys for Tots, so Fetch A Friend will be a…
DECA Hall of Fame Breakfast
DECA Breakfast | February 2015 | Bridgewater Banquet Center Guest post by Matt C This is the day that many people look forward to, whether it is for the food or if it is for the people that you will meet, it always brings a smile to everyone’s face. This year was the 19th annual DECA…
Guest Speaker – Pitabilities
Pitabilities Jim Pashovich is a guest speaker that we’ve had in our classroom to talk about his life as an entrepreneur. We will focus on the points that led him to success! The Idea… It came from him having a passion for food and wanting to go out to the customers, rather than them coming…
Giving Back This Christmas
This year for the very first time OOHS participated in Toys for Tots. The Marine Corps collects toys for children that our less fortunate in our community. Overall, it was a very successful collection. Thanks to the help of all the participating students at OOHS, children who don’t always receive toys during the Christmas season…
OOHS business students vote to “give back”
The global #GivingTuesday movement tells us that on Thanksgiving, we give thanks. On Black Friday, we give deals. On Cyber Monday, we get online and next week on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 2, we give back! “ In order to continue our beliefs of philanthropy and social responsibility, business students will kick off the Toys for Tots drive at OOHS. The…
Guest Speaker – Mettler Toledo
Patrick Connor & Deb David from Mettler Toledo visited us today to discuss on-the-job Accounting. Deb has a background in Computer Information Systems and Accounting, while Patrick has specialized mostly in Accounting & Finance. Pat’s educational and career backgrounds include… a business degree with an accounting specialty from Otterbein a Masters in Finance & Accounting…
Guest Speaker – NOOMA
Leigh Richards, Marketing Director & Brand Manager for startup beverage company, NOOMA, came in last week to talk about business, specifically marketing. As a marketing major and recent business graduate of Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business (OH!), she had a lot of wisdom and on-the-job experience to share with our students. She used the…
Guest Speaker – Thirty-One Gifts
Our guest speaker today was Ellen Castelli from Thirty-One Gifts, Trendy & Affordable Gifts, Totes & Bags. Thirty-one is a successful industry leader in the direct sales, party-planning sector. What she likes about being an independent sales consultant… The harder she works, the more money she makes – unlimited earning potential Job security [she has…
What is entrepreneurship? Part 2 {Guest Blogger}
Guest post by student: S Schroeder A successful entrepreneur is someone who is confident, diligent, and creative. They need good business skills in the social, negotiating, marketing, and financial areas. They often start to try to improve their lives and make money at an early age. Entrepreneurs face many risk such as their personal…
What is entrepreneurship? [Guest blogger]
Guest post by student: K Mohr Entrepreneurship by definition is the process of starting a business or organization. In class we studied different entrepreneurs and some traits that make them successful include: drive, financial skills, awareness of trends and being creative. To be a successful entrepreneur means being determined, optimistic and financially smart. Most of…
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