Course Outline

Intro to Business

Mr. Amberger 

ramberger@gfsd.org - School Phone 518.792.6564

Introduction to Business is designed to prepare students for the business world.  Our focus will be on small business development and management.

General Outline of topics covered:  

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• What it takes to start a small business, including developing a business plan

• Forms of Business Ownership

• Partnership agreements

• Advertising/promoting your business

• Laws that every small business owner should know

• Resume writing and promoting yourself, including career research

Our time together will be a combination of collaboration, discussion, creativity, research and innovation.

Grading and basic rules...

Attendance:

Please be in the classroom when the bell rings. If you need to use the restroom, be reasonable about how much you leave the room, including for restroom breaks.

Grading:

I use a simple point based system.  Add up the total possible value of what was graded, then add up what you earned.

Divide them and that's your quarterly grade.

Example:

Your assignments and projects are worth a total of 1,000 possible points for the quarter.   You have earned 930 points.

930/1,000 = 93%.

Improving your work:  If you do not receive the grade you would like, you have 5 days from the due date to make improvements and re-submit.

Late work:

Assignments are collected on the due date at the end of class.

Up to 2 days late:  Highest grade is a 75

After 2 days late:  Highest grade is a 50