COURSE TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS:
The district approved course titles and descriptions, for business courses, are shown below:
Advanced Marketing 1-2
This course provides students with the fundamental principles and concepts identified with marketing in a private enterprise economy, and provides opportunities to develop decision making skills through the application of marketing principles in small and large businesses and other institutions that market products, services, ideas, causes or people.
Advanced Microsoft Applications Certification PREP 1-2
This course provides content for computer skills and applications focused specifically on the use of Microsoft Office Suite, which has become required for both post-secondary education and in the workplace to enable workers to function at or above an accepted industry level of competence. The course covers advanced use of the MS Office Word and Excel and upon completion of each application, students will be required to take a Microsoft Specialist certification exam, which may be used to garner higher level positions or be required in positions of authority or supervision.
Advanced Microsoft Applications Certification PREP 3-4
This course provides content for computer skills and applications focused specifically on the use of Microsoft Office Suite, which has become required for both post-secondary education and in the workplace to enable workers to function at or above an accepted industry level of competence. The course covers advanced use of the MS Office PowerPoint and Access and upon completion of each application, students will be required to take a Microsoft Specialist certification exam, which may be used to garner higher level positions or be required in positions of authority or supervision.
Business Management Theory, Practice, and Development 1-2
This course will familiarize students with business management careers, terminology, tools, and equipment and techniques used in the business place. Students will work collaboratively to investigate, experiment, test and solve problems related to the business place and prepare for entry level positions in business and/or technical, community or four year colleges. Prerequisites for course include: Students must take Computer Applications before taking this course, as it is required for all high school students before embarking on any further business education courses.
Business Management Advanced Topics and Internships 1-2
Management responsibilities, needed communication skills to run a business, interpersonal skills required to effectively communicate and interact with employees, knowledge of marketing, financial issues and human resource relations, and awareness of legal, ethical and social aspects required in business management along with experiential opportunity to participate in a business internship during the course.
Fundamentals of Marketing 1-2
The course provides students with the fundamental concepts, principles, skills and attitudes common to all marketing occupations. Course content deals with the categories of marketing, product or service technology, social skills, basic skills and the economics of marketing and distribution.
Introduction to Business 1-2
The course introduces students to the basic concepts of business, business communications, career avenues in business, entrepreneurship, economics, consumer choices, industry, essential business functions and personal finance. Objectives covered include: research skills, communication and interpersonal skills, career choices and employability skills, business operations, economic awareness, entrepreneurship, personal finance and consumer choices.