Samson Onibokun

FORMAT OF A BUSINESS PLAN Name of Company/Business with logo (at the front page) CONTENTS: 1. Executive Summary 2. Summary of Background 3. Business Environment 4. Operations 5. Go to Market Plan 6. Investment 7. Cash Flow Forecast 1. Executive summary. Although this will be the first section in your plan, it is easiest to write it last, as with all summaries. Introduce the company, its geographical location, provide an overview of product and market, legal status and sector Clarify your vision, objectives and aims. Mention planned launch date. Then, depending on the reason for writing the plan, you will probably mention the rationale for the funding you are seeking –whether it is start-up funding, working capital, or for an expansion plan. 2. Summary of Background Provide some background. Explain why the business was established, its history to date, what the goals are and how you plan to get there. Are you looking for steady growth or fast expansi...

RECENT CURRICULUM REFORMS AT THE BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL IN NIGERIA Abstract The Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme was introduced in Nigeria in September, 1988. Following this, in 2008 the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) developed and introduced the 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) in schools by realigning all extant Primary and Junior Secondary School Curricula to meet the key targets of the UBE programme. In view of some contemporary and national concerns and to make the curriculum more practical, relevant, interest generating to the young learners and in line with global best practices, the 9-year BEC was recently revised in 2012 and its implementation has just commenced in September, 2014. This article is focused on the structure, special features and the implementation strategy of the Revised 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum with some emphasis on the Basic Science and Te...

PRE-NURSERY, NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL Primary school pupils should benefit from School’s focusing on high quality teaching and learning techniques. Staff (teachers) should have regular training on improving aspects of their teaching and learning and strive to offer a stimulating curriculum to learners. There should be a very high standard of education with uniformity throughout the school…The curriculum should be outstanding. ACADEMIC CURRICULUM: PRIMARY SCHOOL; Primary School Academic Curriculum NURSERY The classes in the nursery section are: Playgroup class 1 – 2 years Preparatory class 2 – 3 years Nursery I class 3 – 4 years Nursery II class 4 – 5 years The Curriculum for the nursery section include: 1. Literacy and Letters. 2. Numbers 3. Elementary Science 4. Writing. 5. Drawing and Painting. 6. Rhymes. 7. Social Studies. 8. Story telling. 9. Physical Exercises. 10. Religious Studies. 11. Moral Instruction. 12. Computer. PRIMARY The classes in the...

Business life cycle Although company growth phases may be less distinct than product life cycle phases, because growth is continuous, a company does usually move through phases from launch, through growth, to maturity. To avoid stagnation and eventual decline, it is likely that the business will need to expand into new products, or new markets. As we have indicated previously, it is important for the management team, in particular the Board who are developing strategy, to be aware of the existence of the life cycle, and to know and understand at what stage in the cycle a business is , so that the strategy is appropriate. There must be continual evolution of the product range, or introduction of new products and ranges for a business to remain strong. And there have to be new developments in the business itself to prevent its own decline. In a larger company, this is often the task of product development, or new business development, or marketing, In a small company, the ...

Performance management and appraisals Performance management facilitates high levels of performance, and creates a culture encouraging continuous improvement. But it is not always a positive experience for staff, and carried out badly it is a demotivater .Learn how to make this a positive experience, opening up a dialogue that enables problems to be aired and dealt with sensitively, positive feedback to be given and development plans agreed and implemented. Learn how to manage team performance and consider how to motivate staff. Performance management is a process which organizations use to align their resources, systems and employees to strategic objectives and priorities. It contributes to the effective management of individuals and teams, enabling them to achieve high levels of organizational performance, and creates a culture that encourages the continuous improvement of business processes and peoples’ skills and performance. It brings together many of the elements of ...