American Business and Entrepreneurship Merit Badges

By earning the Entrepreneurship merit badge and American Business merit badge, Scouts will learn about identifying opportunities, creating and evaluating business ideas, and exploring the feasibility (how doable it is) of an idea for a new business. They will also have the chance to fit everything together as they start and run their own business ventures and business plans.

American Business Merit Badge  - Prerequisites

• Requirement 1: Select a business to study (provide name and type in writing)
• Requirement 2a: Tour their selected business OR complete interview/research (submit documentation)
• Requirement 2b: Bring organizational chart OR prepare description of business structure
• Requirement 3: Read and bring notes on one national business magazine article (cite article source)
• Requirement 6: Research and prepare report on one career opportunity in business (bring to class)

Additional Prerequisites to bring to class to complete both merit badges

• One product, service, or idea I’d like to sell or create
• Bring a simple prototype, drawing, or description of their product/service
• Bring a sales pitch to communicate in the class.