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The document outlines various activities and due dates for a business simulation involving Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co. It discusses creating a business plan, additional manager activities, ongoing activities, and specific date activities for July.

Ongoing activities include distributing the weekly newspaper, creating a bulletin board for advertising, managers using personal money, checking postal/travel rates online, and planning a town meeting.

Specific date activities for July include The Clothes Closet holding a fashion show on July 19th, arranging picketing at The Denim Maker starting July 19th, and accepting donations for Popular Designs after a fire on July 23rd.

Simulation Activities

Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co.


Ongoing Activities
Mean Jeans Simulation

BUSINESS PLAN
Create A Business Plan
Business Plan forms can be found within the
business supplies folder. Use the evaluation
forms, Unit 8 Reports and Business Plans,
and the Internet as a resource to help guide
in the aid of creating the business plan.
 Introduction to Business Plan page 263-265
 Description of the Business page 250-253
 Marketing Plan page 254-258
 Management Plan page 258-260
 Financial Plan page 261-262
 Appendix to the Business Plan page 266
Business Plan Due Dates
Assignment Pages Due Date

Description of the Business page 250-253 Friday, May 06

Marketing Plan page 254-258 Friday, May 13


Management Plan page 258-260 Friday, May 20

Financial Plan page 261-262 Friday, May 27

Introduction to Business Plan page 263-265 Friday, June 3

Appendix to the Business Plan page 266 Friday, June 3


Mean Jeans Simulation

ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Additional Manager Activities

Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co. – A Business Community


Simulation provides a wide variety of realistic business
experiences for you as managers. After the first week of the
simulation variations will be introduced that will give
managers additional experience in business procedures,
human relations, and problem solving.

Mean Jeans electronic forms such as letterhead, purchase


order, item invoice, and service invoice can be downloaded
from the bottom of the page. Managers can use these forms
to generate additional activities for businesses that will not
interfere with any other businesses.
Additional Activities
Additional activities will be distributed to each
business.
1. Purchase goods from Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co.
2. Write a letter to Pettisville Chamber of Commerce
3. Write a letter to Pettisville Department of Sanitation
4. Write a newspaper article for The Towne Crier
Additional Activities - #5
 Send an item invoice to Mean Jeans
Manufacturing Co.
 Buckeye Equipment
 The Clothes Closet
 The Denim Maker
 Hollywood & Vine Videos
 Taylor Office Supplies
Additional Activities - #6
 Send a service invoice to Mean Jeans
Manufacturing Co.
 Buckeye Equipment
 Creative Advertising Agency
 Lee Community Center
 Noveau Investment Company
 Passports-2-Go
 Pettisville Bank
 Popular Designs
 Taylor Office Supplies
Mean Jeans Simulation

SPECIFIC DATES
Specific Date Activities for the
Simulation
JULY 19 JULY 19 JULY 23 JULY 28
and after
On July 19, The Arrange for Managers of the Western
Clothes Closet picketing workers businesses may Roundup Days
may hold its to demonstrate at donate money to will take place on
Summer Style The Denim Maker Popular Designs June 8th during
Show. The during its strike after its business review and final
Clothes Closet beginning July 19. suffers from a fire audit day.
may need on July 23. Employees may
volunteers for a Pettisville Bank, bring in food.
fashion show so please accept More information
please cooperate donations as cash will be discussed
with the manager from citizens or at a later date.
accordingly. checks from
businesses.
Mean Jeans Simulation

ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Ongoing Activities for the
Simulation
 Distribute copies of the weekly edition of
The Towne Crier to other Intro to Business
classes within the Business Department and the
Journalism class. Please send copies to the
administration to keep them informed of events
and news within the community.

 Creative Advertising is to create a bulletin


board. Managers will be able to advertise their
products and services and to announce upcoming
events. Newsletters, Fliers, Posters, etc can be
made and hung in the bulletin board area.
Ongoing Activities for the
Simulation
 Managers can use their personal money
(cash) to
◦ buy videos at Hollywood & Vine Videos
◦ plan an exotic vacation at Passports-2-Go
◦ make a donation to Lee Community Center

 The Pettisville Post Office manager is to


check postal rates online at
www.usps.com
Ongoing Activities for the
Simulation
 The manager of Passports-2-Go is to
check travel rates online as well.

 Videotape the TV commercial that


Creative Advertising Agency prepares
for Buckeye Equipment. Managers may
use commercial editing software,
podcasts, or Photo Story as resources.
Ongoing Activities for the
Simulation
 Plan a town meeting to discuss the
proposed building of a bypass around
Pettisville. Appropriate business attire will
be required and political issues may be
discussed

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