Glastonbury Public Schools CTE
Business Education
Areas of Study
The Business Education Department is an integral part of the educational program at Glastonbury High School. Our mission is to promote the development of students to become productive citizens in a global society by providing essential business experiences in a dynamic and supportive learning environment.
GHS Business Education Courses
Courses are available in the fields of finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, banking and investments, criminal and civil law, and computer applications.
For an up to date listing of current course offerings, please visit the Glastonbury High School home page and click on the Program of Studies under the "Academics" tab.
Business Education Resources
Recent Student Awards
The students enrolled in Glastonbury High School’s Business Education Department courses are overcoming their unique learning environment in 2020-2021 and rising to the challenge in various statewide competitions.
Andrew Parkany (pictured above) won first place in Connecticut's Fall Stock Market Challenge, a program of the SIFMA Foundation. Andrew competed against 969 Connecticut teams in an online investment simulation in the NASDAQ and NYSE markets. This contest was part of GHS's Banking and Investments course.
Galvin Noyes also finished third in the State, participating in the challenge as part of his Financial Decision Making course.
Valerie Simon, Ella McKee, and Alex George (pictured above, left to right) captured first place in the Be Entrepreneurial Challenge (hosted virtually by Junior Achievement and Bentley University) with their product “Active Animals”—an app that focuses on getting children moving and having fun while doing it. This challenge was open to National Business Honor Society members and students in the Entrepreneurship class.
Competing in teams of three, these students learned about and used design thinking to come up with an innovative idea. They created a business plan outlining their chosen idea. Junior Achievement volunteers and Bentley College Honor Students worked with the students throughout the day. Business professionals also shared their experiences as entrepreneurs and innovators with the challenge participants. The day culminated with students pitching their ideas to a panel of judges.