Five percent of our entire economy is construction. As Mike Rowe says, AI won't build your house. Business skills are threatened by AI, but utilizing those skills in a hands-on way will not be replaced. Eastern Kentucky University's Construction Management Program requires classes in Estimating, Engineering the Economy, Contracts, Scheduling, Survey of Accounting, Principles of Management, Microeconomics, Business Law and Ethics, and Computer Applications in Technology. Many of these classes are skills we are already teaching. Make business and community partnerships with these hands-on programs that will not be replaced. Steer your students in the direction of these new high-needs areas.
Integrate career-ready digital skills into digital literacy, business essentials, marketing, and management courses using practical, ready-to-use classroom resources. Participants will explore tools and instructional strategies that strengthen Microsoft Office proficiency, digital communication, collaboration, productivity, and online professionalism across multiple business pathways. Attendees will leave with adaptable materials that support real-world applications, increase student engagement, and prepare learners for postsecondary education and the modern workplace.
We’ll dive into three high-interest areas: Marketing, Fashion, and Sports Marketing. I’ll be sharing my favorite student-tested projects—including both free resources and curated paid assignments. Come prepared to roll up your sleeves, as we’ll be completing a hands-on project together in every session!
This session showcases how AI can support employability and workforce-readiness skills through a student-built business simulation. Participants will see how students use AI to identify business roles, create job descriptions and postings, develop interview questions, and conduct mock interviews with peers. The focus is on using AI as a guided thinking toolnot a shortcutto help students understand hiring expectations and practice real-world professional skills. Attendees will leave with a replicable framework and classroom prompts adaptable across CTE and business courses.
Do you struggle with making personal finance fun for your students? Spend some time with us and learn how to create a Snoop-Dog inspired "Mogul Blueprint" to be a "boss" at teaching financial literacy.
Every high school teacher needs a teaching assistant; now you have one. This session explores how to leverage AI to handle the time-consuming paperwork of teaching while maximizing student performance on End of Program (EOP) Business tests. Learn how to use AI to instantly generate targeted practice questions based on EOP blueprints, create real-world business case studies for analysis, help grade student business plans or pitch decks, providing feedback that specifically highlights professional tone and financial literacy, and draft rubrics that mirror professional certification standards.
Join the Kentucky Society of CPAs for an interactive look at a profession in the midst of a digital revolution. Experts will discuss how AI, automation, and data analytics are transforming accountants from "number crunchers" into strategic advisors. Educators will gain fresh insights into 2026 business trends and walk away with simple, high-impact ways to make accounting and "data storytelling" relatable for students.
Struggling to find good curriculum for your personal financial literacy students? Curriculum ideas as well as project-based lessons will be shared with attendees.
