Business

Information Nation (7th Grade)

This course is designed to help students develop and refine workplace communication skills. Students will

work on branding, collaborating with others, conflict resolution, among other important employability skills.

Students will create their first resume, learn how to compose effective business letters, and apply for

employment. Media literacy is an additional component of this course. Understanding how businesses

communicate with their customers will be emphasized, as students analyze advertisements and create

original advertisements.

Financial Literacy: “Let’s Talk Money” (8th Grade)

Financial Literacy helps students explore concepts and work toward a mastery of personal finance skills

while deepening their understanding of key ideas and extending their knowledge through a variety of

problem-solving applications. Course topics include income, taxation, budgeting, savings accounts, checking accounts, and electronic banking, interest, investments, and stocks; cash, debit, credit, and credit

scores and insurance.

mxINCedu (8th Grade)

In this course, students will work in teams to identify a problem to solve, create a product concept, pitch

their idea, and iterate based on market learnings and the ecommerce selling experience. Local volunteers

from the business community mentor and support this interactive, real-world learning experience. The

course will end in students launching a “pop-up” marketplace where students can sell their products.