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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.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Spotting and Reporting Consumer Scams

A 50-minute personal finance lesson on spotting and reporting scams, from phishing and smishing to romance, imposter and tech support scams.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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What Went Wrong with Krispy Kreme?

A 50-minute marketing lesson on Krispy Kreme's rise and fall, asking whether making a product easier to buy can hurt the brand.

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

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From Compliance to Ownership: Practical Ways to Increase Student Initiative and Accountability

Low-prep strategies to move students from passive compliance to ownership, building accountability, initiative and problem-solving.

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Back to School: Canva Updates

Canva's back-to-school updates, from Canva Sheets and Magic Charts to Magic Studio, that save teachers time on everyday tasks.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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The Rise and Fall of Subway: Evaluating a Business Model

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, August 6, 2026

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Leading AI in Education: A Practical Policy Framework for Schools

The authors of NBEA's AI Policy and Resource Guide walk through its Traffic Light System, data privacy safeguards and implementation steps.

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

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5 Ways to Make Your Class Simulation a Success

How do you coach students in a business simulation you've never used before? Professor Sean Gallagher at Northeastern University says to "fear not!"

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Monday, December 1, 2025

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Choosing the Best Business Strategy Game for Your Course

This guide will help you cut through marketing jargon and find the right simulation for your course.

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Monday, September 1, 2025

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Discover Pathway Program - Free Financial Resources for Educators, Students and Parents

Free financial literacy resources including videos, games and more

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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What Went Wrong with Krispy Kreme?

A 50-minute marketing lesson on Krispy Kreme's rise and fall, asking whether making a product easier to buy can hurt the brand.

Free with sign-up2 files

Thursday, January 1, 2026

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5 Ways to Make Your Class Simulation a Success

How do you coach students in a business simulation you've never used before? Professor Sean Gallagher at Northeastern University says to "fear not!"

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Friday, October 20, 2023

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Lesson Plan: Understanding Growth and Fixed Mindsets

A 50-minute high school lesson on Carol Dweck's research: students tell growth from fixed mindsets and build strategies to overcome challenges.

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Monday, September 1, 2025

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The Evolution Of A Brand: Past, Present, Future Project & Rubric

For decades, businesses have been evolving, improving productivity, and helping the economy. You will make a brochure from scratch using Microsoft Word, Go

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Spotting and Reporting Consumer Scams

A 50-minute personal finance lesson on spotting and reporting scams, from phishing and smishing to romance, imposter and tech support scams.

Free

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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From Compliance to Ownership: Practical Ways to Increase Student Initiative and Accountability

Low-prep strategies to move students from passive compliance to ownership, building accountability, initiative and problem-solving.

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610 resources in all.

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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AI Policy & Resource Guide for Schools

NBEA's AI Policy and Resource Guide for Schools: a practical framework, with a Traffic Light System, for responsible and safe use of AI.

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Vibe Coding in the Business Classroom - and No, This is Not Computer Science!

Vibe coding for business teachers: describe classroom games and simulations in plain English and let AI build them, no programming needed.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Teaching the Course You Didn’t Expect: AI Tools for Structure, Materials, and Support

This session focuses on practical systems that help reduce curriculum decision fatigue for multi-prep business teachers.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

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Money, Models, and Machines: Building Your AI Personal Finance Sidekick

Build a personal finance Gem in Google Gemini that uses the NBEA Standards to generate instant, no-prep activities students enjoy.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

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From Uncertainty to Insight: Designing Student Learning Journeys Through Action

We will explore how meaningful learning emerges through action, reflection, and iteration. Using real world learning journeys from simulations

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Building Classroom Escape Rooms with Google Sites and Google Forms

Build content-driven digital escape rooms with Google Sites and Google Forms, using answer validation to create real reasoning puzzles.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Using Gemini Gems and NotebookLM to Save Time and Support Learning

This session introduces two Google AI tools that can support teaching and learning: Gemini Gems and NotebookLM.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Making Case Studies Work: Practical Strategies for Business Classrooms

A professional conversation on what makes business case studies work, why some fall flat, and how to adapt them with less preparation.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

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AI in Action: Elevating Engagement and Learning Outcomes

Practical ways to use AI in high school business classes to boost engagement, personalize instruction and show AI's role in business.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Making Vocabulary Visible: How Students Show What Terms Really Mean

This session focuses on classroom-ready strategies that require students to demonstrate understanding through concrete representations and explanations.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

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Model Code of Ethics for Educators

The Model Code of Ethics for Educators: its five principles, and case studies for bringing ethical reflection into teacher preparation.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

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AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical Classroom Wins with Brisk

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

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

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Teaching with Purpose: Connecting the NBEA Standards to Classroom Practice

Use the NBEA Standards to design lessons and assessments, with NBEA's Business Lesson Plan Creator for aligning objectives and activities.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

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Business Education Forum Volume 80, Number 2, Summer 2026

Business Education Forum, Summer 2026: student attention, problem-based learning, cognitive load and hands-on, evidence-based teaching.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Teaching QuickBooks Online: A Survival Guide for Educators

Practical strategies for teaching QuickBooks Online despite frequent updates: software changes, single-company files and student errors.

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

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Next-Level Startup: Teaching Students to Use AI as a Co-Founder

Next-Level Startup, an NFTE course that teaches students to use AI as a co-founder, from market research and branding to a prototype.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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AI Strategy in Business Challenge: Balancing Benefits and Risks

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.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Using AI to Differentiate Instruction

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.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Instructional Design Made Simple with Canva

You may already use Canva for graphics, flyers, or even AI‑generated images—but there’s a whole new world waiting beyond the basics.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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Teaching Smarter with AI- Tools, Ethics, and Classroom-Ready Strategies

This webinar provides practical, classroom-ready guidance for educators who want to incorporate AI tools without requiring advanced technical knowledge.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Attention Economics: The Business of Classroom Focus

Design lessons around how student attention rises, dips and resets, with low-prep strategies and templates for each phase of a lesson.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

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Bringing Entrepreneurship to Life in the Classroom

Classroom-ready entrepreneurship activities aligned to NBEA standards, from idea validation to business planning, using real-world brands.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

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Understanding China’s Backstory with Dr. Lee Moore - What Business Educators Need to Know

Dr. Lee Moore, author of China's Backstory, on the history behind today's China headlines: its economy, Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

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Doing Business in China: Global Opportunities and Risks

Explore economic, legal, and ethical challenges of doing business in China through case studies, debates, and simulations aligned to NBEA standards.

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