PEP Class Schedule
Below is a week-by-week breakdown of what your loved one will be learning and the books they will be reading.
You can also see the opportunities for you to get involved with the family team to support your loved one

Week 1

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 1 – The Twenty-First Century Entrepreneur
Chapter 2 – Individual Leadership and Entrepreneurial Start-Ups
Students record business pitches
Week 2

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 3 – Business Idea Generation and Initial Evaluation
Chapter 4 – External Analysis
Students record business pitches
Students work on résumés
Week 3

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 5 – Business Mission and Strategy
Chapter 6 – Analyzing Cash Flow and Other Financial Information
Introduce class to Toastmasters (public speaking curriculum)
Week 4

Economics of One Unit
Economics of One Unit (EOU) is a method used to determine whether a business model can be successful (profitable), by calculating if an individual unit of the good or service would be profitable.
Toastmasters speeches
PEP’s Family Liaison interviews each participant
Week 5

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 7 – Financing and Accounting
Chapter 8 – Financial Analysis
Toastmasters speeches
Family Liaison begins speaking with family members
Week 6

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 9 – Establishing the Legal Foundation
Toastmasters speeches
Family Liaison speaks with family members
Week 7

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 11 – Marketing
Chapter 12 – Establishing Operations
Toastmasters speeches
Family Liaison speaks with family members
Week 8

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 13 – Exit/Harvest/Turnaround
Chapter 14 – Franchising and Purchasing an Existing Business
Toastmasters speeches
Family Liaison wraps up first-round calls
Week 9

Entrepreneurship
Chapter 10 – Human Resource Management
Toastmasters speeches
Participants turn in graduation guest list
Families encouraged to share a note of encouragement this second half of class
Week 10

Living In the Village
The Village – How your financial decisions affect the community as a whole
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to sign up online for graduation here!
Begin generating ideas for support posters! Click here to see examples
Week 11

Living In the Village
Budgeting – Creating a solid financial foundation
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to sign up online for graduation here!
Begin gathering supplies for support posters!
Week 12

Living In the Village
Credit – Establishing, Scores and Repair
Debt – Credit Cards, Student Loans, etc.
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to sign up online for graduation here!
Begin gathering supplies for support posters!
Week 13

Living In the Village
Investing – Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to sign up online for graduation here!
Get people together to make support posters!
Week 14

Living In the Village
Home Ownership – Buying your first home
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to email pictures of support posters to family@pep.org
Week 15

Living In the Village
Insurance – Home, Auto, Life, Health
Retirement – 401K vs IRAs
Toastmasters speeches
Time for guests to email pictures of support posters to family@pep.org
Week 16

The Treasure Principle
Wise Stewardship – Material freedom and radical generosity