Banking, Investing, & Insurance
Year 3
Year 3
GaDOE Course Description and Standards for Banking, Investing, and Insurance
In this course, students explore the main areas of financial services, including banking, investing, and insurance. Topics include banking concepts, basics of investing in both the US and international markets, insurance and risk management, and ethics and fraud in the banking industry. Banking, Investing, and Insurance is the final course in the Financial Services pathway in the Finance Cluster. Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed Introduction to Business and Technology and Financial Literacy. After mastery of the standards in this course, students should be prepared to earn an industry-recognized credential in this career area.
Standard 1: Employability Skills
Standard 2: Banking Concepts
Standard 3: Negotiable Instruments
Standard 4: Financial Performance of Banks
Standard 5: Basic Investing Principles
Standard 6: Investing & Financial Planning
Standard 7: Future Trends & International Finance
Standard 8: Personal Risk Management
Standard 9: Business Risk Management
Standard 10: Ethics in Finance
Standard 11: Careers in Finance
Standard 12: FBLA