82100 Business Principles & Ownership

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:

1. ownership/entrepreneurship

2. economic principles and legal foundations

3. marketing and competition

   1. 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.