Management & Entrepreneurship

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Business and Marketing Essentials is an introductory business and marketing course which enables students to acquire a realistic understanding of business processes and activities. Students examine fundamental economic concepts, the business environment, and primary business activities. They develop an understanding of and skills in such areas as customer relations, economics, emotional intelligence, financial analysis, human resources management, information management, marketing, operations, professional development, and strategic management. Throughout the course, students are presented with ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).  

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Digital Literacy and Accounting & Finance Foundations should be taken concurrently.

Students will use computer and application software including word processing, presentations, databases, spreadsheets, internet, and email to prepare documents and reports. The impact of computers on society and ethical issues are presented. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA. 

Grade level:  10-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Digital Literacy 

Digital Literacy and Accounting & Finance Foundations should be taken concurrently.

This course will provide an introduction to both areas of accounting and finance. Topics will include banking, credit, financial literacy, career exploration, spreadsheet usage, and technical writing. The major focus of the course is on the accounting cycle and the communication of financial information to decision-makers. The accounting principles taught in this course are based on a double-entry system and include preparing bank reconciliations, payroll taxes, and financial statements. Detailed career exploration in the various fields of accounting will be available. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Digital Literacy and Accounting & Finance Foundations

Introduction to Management expands student understanding of management. It exposes students to several types of management, including customer relationship management, human resources management, knowledge management, information management, project management, quality management, risk management, and strategic management. Business law, communication skills, economics, operations, and professional development are also stressed throughout the course. Current technology will be used to acquire information and to complete activities. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Business & Marketing Essentials and Marketing Principles or Introduction to Management

Principles of Entrepreneurship (Standard) introduces students to a wide array of entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including the role of entrepreneurship in our economy, entrepreneurial discovery processes, ideation, and preliminary start-up venture planning. Students also develop an appreciation for marketing’s pivotal role in the development and success of a new business. They become acquainted with channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. Students conduct thorough market planning for their ventures: selecting target markets; conducting market, SWOT, and competitive analyses; forecasting sales; setting marketing goals and objectives; selecting marketing metrics; and setting a marketing budget. The capstone activity in the course is the development of detailed marketing plans for students’ startup businesses. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). 

Grade level:  12

Credit:  2

Prerequisite:  Meet Fusion WBL Program Criteria

Cooperative Education for CTE (Career and Technical Education) courses provide supervised work site experience related to the student’s identified career pathway. A student must be enrolled in an approved pathway course during the same school year that the co-op experience is completed or have already completed the pathway the previous year. Students who participate receive a salary for these experiences in accordance with local, state, and federal minimum wage requirements according to the Work Based Learning Manual. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA.  Students must apply for co-op through the Fusion Work-Based Learning Program.  The deadline to apply is March 1. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Ethical Leadership is a principles-based ethics course introducing students to key leadership and ethical knowledge and skills, including integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability. Throughout the course, students apply ethical principles to contemporary, real-world situations that teens and young adults often encounter in school, at home, with friends, and in entry-level job positions. They examine the concept of ethical leadership and strengthen their leadership and ethical decision-making skills through the planning, implementation, and evaluation of at least one class service-learning project. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). 

Grade level:  10-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Business & Marketing Essentials

Marketing Principles introduces students to the dynamic processes and activities in marketing. The course develops student understanding and skills in the functional areas of marketing, as well as business law, communication skills, customer relations, economics, human resources management, and operations. Current technology will be used to acquire information and to complete activities. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Algebra 1

The goal of this course is to help students to become financially responsible conscientious members of society.  To that end, this course develops student understanding and skills in such areas as money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, the wise use of credit, insurance, investments, and consumer rights and responsibilities.  Throughout the course, students also examine contemporary, real-world ethical dilemmas that individuals commonly encounter when managing their personal finances.  Leadership development will be provided through FBLA.