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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the contribution of managers to business performance
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the four core management functions and their purpose.
  • Explain how different managerial levels contribute to business performance.
  • Analyse the impact of managerial decisions on financial performance indicators.
  • Evaluate how effective management improves efficiency, profitability and sustainability.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handouts of the summary table and inventory‑turnover case
  • Calculator or spreadsheet software
  • Worksheets for KPI activity
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “Who decides what a company sells and how it operates?” Connect this to prior knowledge of business strategy and ask students to consider how managers turn plans into results. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to identify managerial contributions and link them to performance metrics.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5’) – Students list three tasks they think a manager does; share responses.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Define management and the four functions (Planning, Organising, Leading, Controlling) with slides.
  3. Group activity (12’) – Teams match top, middle, and first‑line managers to real‑world decisions; present findings.
  4. Case analysis (15’) – Work through the inventory turnover example, calculate the new ratio, and discuss its performance impact.
  5. KPI design task (10’) – Students create two KPIs for a chosen managerial activity and explain expected outcomes.
  6. Summary & check (8’) – Review key take‑aways using the summary table; quick quiz to confirm understanding.
Conclusion:
Recap how each management function drives specific performance outcomes and why alignment across managerial levels matters. Students complete an exit ticket stating one way they could apply a managerial principle in a personal project. For homework, ask them to research a recent company’s management decision and analyse its effect on profitability.