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Business education resources from the National Business Education Association. Lesson plans, recorded sessions, publications and teaching materials, contributed by educators and reviewed by NBEA. Some resources are open to everyone; others are a benefit of membership.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Explore Crumbl Cookies’ rapid rise and challenges to analyze product life cycle, marketing strategy, franchising, FOMO, and sustainable growth.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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A 50-minute personal finance lesson on spotting and reporting scams, from phishing and smishing to romance, imposter and tech support scams.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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A 50-minute marketing lesson on Krispy Kreme's rise and fall, asking whether making a product easier to buy can hurt the brand.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Low-prep strategies to move students from passive compliance to ownership, building accountability, initiative and problem-solving.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Canva's back-to-school updates, from Canva Sheets and Magic Charts to Magic Studio, that save teachers time on everyday tasks.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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A 50-minute entrepreneurship lesson on Subway's rise and decline, evaluating the strengths and risks of its franchise business model.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Explore Crumbl Cookies’ rapid rise and challenges to analyze product life cycle, marketing strategy, franchising, FOMO, and sustainable growth.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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How do you coach students in a business simulation you've never used before? Professor Sean Gallagher at Northeastern University says to "fear not!"
Monday, December 1, 2025
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This guide will help you cut through marketing jargon and find the right simulation for your course.
Monday, September 1, 2025
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Free financial literacy resources including videos, games and more
Most viewed and downloaded in the last 90 days.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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A 50-minute marketing lesson on Krispy Kreme's rise and fall, asking whether making a product easier to buy can hurt the brand.
Sunday, January 1, 2023
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NBEA's 2023 National Standards for Business Education: ten content areas, from accounting to marketing, with learning objectives for each.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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A 50-minute entrepreneurship lesson on Subway's rise and decline, evaluating the strengths and risks of its franchise business model.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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A 50-minute personal finance lesson on spotting and reporting scams, from phishing and smishing to romance, imposter and tech support scams.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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NBEA's AI Policy and Resource Guide for Schools: a practical framework, with a Traffic Light System, for responsible and safe use of AI.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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How do you coach students in a business simulation you've never used before? Professor Sean Gallagher at Northeastern University says to "fear not!"
611 resources in all.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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NBEA's AI Policy and Resource Guide for Schools: a practical framework, with a Traffic Light System, for responsible and safe use of AI.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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The authors of NBEA's AI Policy and Resource Guide walk through its Traffic Light System, data privacy safeguards and implementation steps.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Vibe coding for business teachers: describe classroom games and simulations in plain English and let AI build them, no programming needed.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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This session focuses on practical systems that help reduce curriculum decision fatigue for multi-prep business teachers.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Build a personal finance Gem in Google Gemini that uses the NBEA Standards to generate instant, no-prep activities students enjoy.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
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We will explore how meaningful learning emerges through action, reflection, and iteration. Using real world learning journeys from simulations
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Build content-driven digital escape rooms with Google Sites and Google Forms, using answer validation to create real reasoning puzzles.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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This session introduces two Google AI tools that can support teaching and learning: Gemini Gems and NotebookLM.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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A professional conversation on what makes business case studies work, why some fall flat, and how to adapt them with less preparation.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Practical ways to use AI in high school business classes to boost engagement, personalize instruction and show AI's role in business.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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This session focuses on classroom-ready strategies that require students to demonstrate understanding through concrete representations and explanations.
Friday, April 10, 2026
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The Model Code of Ethics for Educators: its five principles, and case studies for bringing ethical reflection into teacher preparation.
Friday, April 10, 2026
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Never heard of Brisk AI? Perfect—this session is for you. Brisk AI is a free, teacher-friendly AI tool that works right inside Google Docs
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Use the NBEA Standards to design lessons and assessments, with NBEA's Business Lesson Plan Creator for aligning objectives and activities.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Business Education Forum, Summer 2026: student attention, problem-based learning, cognitive load and hands-on, evidence-based teaching.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Practical strategies for teaching QuickBooks Online despite frequent updates: software changes, single-company files and student errors.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Next-Level Startup, an NFTE course that teaches students to use AI as a co-founder, from market research and branding to a prototype.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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A 50-minute lesson for grades 9–12 on how businesses use AI, its benefits and risks, and designing a responsible AI plan for a small business.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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The goal of this webinar is to share ways to leverage the power of AI to ensure all our students can learn in our classes.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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You may already use Canva for graphics, flyers, or even AI‑generated images—but there’s a whole new world waiting beyond the basics.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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This webinar provides practical, classroom-ready guidance for educators who want to incorporate AI tools without requiring advanced technical knowledge.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Design lessons around how student attention rises, dips and resets, with low-prep strategies and templates for each phase of a lesson.
Friday, January 16, 2026
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Classroom-ready entrepreneurship activities aligned to NBEA standards, from idea validation to business planning, using real-world brands.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Dr. Lee Moore, author of China's Backstory, on the history behind today's China headlines: its economy, Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
