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 1The Twenty-First Century Entrepreneur
Chapter 2 – Individual Leadership and Entrepreneurial Start-Ups

Students record business pitches

Week 2

Entrepreneurship

Chapter 3Business Idea Generation and Initial Evaluation
Chapter 4 – External Analysis

Students record business pitches
Students work on résumés

Week 3

Entrepreneurship

Chapter 5Business 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 7Financing and Accounting
Chapter 8 – Financial Analysis

Toastmasters speeches

Family Liaison begins speaking with family members

Week 6

Entrepreneurship

Chapter 9Establishing the Legal Foundation

Toastmasters speeches

Family Liaison speaks with family members

Week 7

Entrepreneurship

Chapter 11Marketing
Chapter 12Establishing Operations

Toastmasters speeches

Family Liaison speaks with family members

Week 8

Entrepreneurship

Chapter 13 – Exit/Harvest/Turnaround
Chapter 14Franchising 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

CreditEstablishing, Scores and Repair
DebtCredit 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

InvestingStocks, 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

Business Plan Competition and Graduation