Courses

Business Essentials - This course will introduce students to realistic business and finance principles by examining fundamental economic concepts, the business environment, and primary business activities. Through workplace scenarios and problem-based learning, students will explore business ethics, customer relations, economics, financial analysis, human resources management, information management, marketing, operations, and business technology. 

Business Management I - This course expands student understanding of management, including management of information, knowledge, customer relationships, human resources, product-development, projects, quality and strategies. Economics, finance, and professional development are also stressed throughout the course. English language arts are reinforced. 

Business Management II - This course is designed to enable students to acquire, understand and appreciate the significance of management to business organizations.  Understanding how managers control financial resources, inventory, ensure employee safety and protect customer data enhances the effectiveness of their decision making.  Students will work through ethical dilemmas, practice problem solving, and enhance their teamwork skills.  

Credentials

 QuickBooks - Accounting I

Career and Technical Student Organization

ACT WorkKeys

ACT WorkKeys® assessments are the cornerstone of ACT workforce solutions. The assessments measure foundational skills required for success in the workplace, and help measure the workplace skills that can affect job performance. WorkKeys assessments are:

• Relevant—WorkKeys® assessments are developed to solve actual workplace problems. Unlike other assessments, they don’t simply give an indication of reading and writing competency. Instead, they measure a range of hard and soft skills relevant to any occupation, at any level, and across industries.

• Recognized—Successful completion of WorkKeys core assessments can lead to earning an ACT WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate™ (ACT WorkKeys NCRC®)—a credential that verifies the skills found to be most essential across industries and occupations. Tens of thousands of employers recognize the value of the NCRC, and many recommend the credential to candidates.

Each assessment offers varying levels of difficulty. The levels build on each other, incorporating the skills assessed at the previous levels. For example, at Level 5, individuals need the skills from Levels 3, 4, and 5. The complexity increases as the quantity and/or density of the information increases.

Individuals who successfully complete the three WorkKeys assessments—Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents—earn the WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate® (WorkKeysNCRC®), a valuable credential for students and job seekers seeking to verify foundational workplace skills. ACT WorkKeys also offers additional assessments to measure interests, values, and behaviors that can lead to greater job satisfaction. 

Award Ceremony

Students that successfully complete all four courses and earn the QuickBooks certification is eligible for this honor.