AP Business with Personal Finance is a yearlong 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.   

+ Grade Level Recommendation: All Grades  (9 - 12th) 

Students will demonstrate the knowledge required to run a small business by examining the procedures and skills necessary to open and maintain a successful small business venture. Students will analyze and produce a business plan and will design, manage and market their own business. 1. Students will identify the skills required to be a successful entrepreneur. 2. Students will analyze various types of business ownership in a market economy. 3. Students will analyze and develop a business plan. 4. Students will identify the steps necessary to open and operate a successful business.