Business Commerce

Program Description

Students will have an opportunity to develop management techniques, product development and implementation, promoting, buying/selling, and leadership skills in FBLA. Real world experience opportunity in the retail learning lab (The Raider Shack).

Business Commerce

  • Available Courses

    • Personal Finance (Quarter Class)

    • Introduction to Business (Quarter Class)

    • Business Management (Semester Course)

    • Marketing (Semester Course)

    • International Business (Semester Course)

    • Entrepreneurship (Semester Course)

    • Risk Management (Semester Course)

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Running Start College Credits

  • Great Bay Community College - BUS 110 Intro to Business (3 Credits)

  • Great Bay Community College - BUS 114 Management (3 Credits)

  • Great Bay Community College - MKTG 125 Principles of Marketing (3 Credits)

  • Great Bay Community College - BUS 209 Principles of Global Business(3 Credits)

  • Great Bay Community College - GBCC 205 Small Business Management (3 Credits)

  • Great Bay Community College - GBCC ECON 225 Personal Finance (3 Credits)

  • Explore More Running Start College Credit Courses offered at Spaulding High School

Certificates

  • HubSpot: Sales Enablement, Content Marketing, and Social Media Marketing


Personal Finance Topics of Study

  • Unit One: Planning Personal Finances

    • Finances and Career Planning

    • Money Management

    • Consumer Purchasing and Protection

  • Unit Two: Banking and Credit

    • Banking

    • Consumer Credit

    • Financing of Housing

    • Preparing for Homeownership

  • Unit Three: Investing Financial Resources

    • Saving and Investing

    • Stocks

    • Bonds and Mutual Funds

    • Real Estate

  • Unit Four: Protecting Your Finances

    • Planning Your Tax Strategy

    • Home and Motor Vehicle Insurance

    • Health, Disability and Life Insurance

    • Retirement and Estate Planning

  • Unit Five: Personal Finance and Economics

    • Fundamentals of Economics, Opportunity Costs, Supply and Demand

    • The Economy and Global Trade, Inflation, Deflation, GDP, CPI


Introduction to Business Topics of Study

  • Conducting business in the global economy

  • Starting and organizing a business

  • Managing a business

  • Managing employees

  • Developing marketing strategies to satisfy customers

  • Managing accounting and financial resources

Business Management Topics of Study

  • Unit One: The Management Challenge

    • Managers and Entrepreneurs

    • The Evolution of Management Thought

    • The Changing Environment of Management: Diversity, Global Economy and Technology

    • International Management and Cross-Cultural Competence

    • Management’s Social and Ethical Responsibilities

  • Unit Two: Planning and Decision Making

    • The Basic of Planning

    • Strategic Management: Planning for Long-Term Success.

    • Decision Making and Creative Problem Solving

  • Unit Three: Managing Human Resources and Communicating

    • Organizations: Effectiveness, Design and Cultures

    • Human Resource Management

  • Communicating in the Internet Age

  • Unit Four: Motivating and Leading

    • Motivating Job Performance

    • Group Dynamics and Teamwork

    • Influence, Power and Leadership

    • Change, Conflict, and Negotiation

  • Unit Five: Organizational Control Processes

    • Fundamentals of Organizational Control

    • Crisis Management

    • The Quality Challenge

Marketing Topics of Study

  • The World of Marketing

  • Economics

  • Business & Society

  • Skills for Marketing

  • Selling

  • Promotion

  • Distribution

  • Pricing

  • Marketing Information Management

  • Product & Service Management

  • Entrepreneurship & Finance

International Business Topics of Study

  • The global business environment

  • The national business environments

  • International trade and investment

  • The international financial systems

  • International business management

Entrepreneurship Topics of Study

  • Entrepreneurship: A world of opportunity!

  • Starting from scratch or joining an existing business?

  • Developing successful business ideas

  • Moving from an idea to starting your own business!

  • Managing and growing your own business


Career Path

  • Bill Collector

  • Administrative Assistant

  • Insurance Clerk

  • Retail Sales Agent

  • Customer Service Representative

College Path

  • Bachelor's in Business Administration

  • Bachelor's in Marketing

  • Bachelor's in Economics

  • Bachelor's in Finance

  • Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship

  • Bachelor's in Human Resource Management

  • Bachelor's in International Business

  • Masters in Business Administration

College to Career Path

  • Business Consultant

  • Business Owner

  • Financial Analyst

  • Healthcare Administrator

  • HR Director

  • Assistant Manager

  • Sales Agent/Manager

  • Corporate Executive

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Mrs. Leah Taylor

Experience: 23 Years of experience in the Banking & Financial Supports Services industry, teaching since 2006

Education/Credentials:

  • Bachelor of Science in Social Media and Digital Marketing, Southern New Hampshire University, 2018

  • Master of Organizational Leadership, Southern New Hampshire University, current

  • Alt 4 Teacher Certification in Accounting/Finance

  • Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC), Credit Union National Association

Other Interests: Spending time with my four children and five cats! I also enjoy art, designing videos, and any place by the water.

Email: taylor.l@sau54.org