GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE
The course is designed to aid the students in exploring the field of business and entrepreneurship. The students will learn of the great number of employment opportunities that exist in the business world, as an employee, and as a business owner. They will learn about the many activities, problems, and decisions involved in operating a successful business. The students will acquire a business vocabulary and appreciate the importance of business and management in our economy.
This course will present the following areas:
ownership/entrepreneurship
economic principles and legal foundations
marketing and competition
financial aspects of business
Students will be involved in developing a PowerPoint sales presentation, developing a radio commercial, creating a payroll spreadsheet, among many other activities.