AP Business with Personal Finance is a year-long high school business and personal finance course that aligns closely with a college-level introduction to business course. Students explore the business disciplines of entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, and management through real-world business applications, case studies, and project-based learning. In addition, students learn and apply all the National Standards for Personal Financial Education created by the Council for Economic Education and the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. AP Business with Personal Finance is part of the AP Kickstart group of courses, which are designed to accelerate high school students on their paths to in-demand careers.
The course includes a culminating AP Exam in May.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Unit 1: Businesses, Competition, and New Ideas
Unit 2: Marketing
Unit 3, Part 1: Personal Saving and Borrowing
Unit 3, Part 2: Business Finance and Accounting
Unit 4: Management and Strategy
Unit 5: Personal Goals, Budgeting, and Investing