This full-year course introduces students to the world of business and sets a solid foundation for high school, college, and career. The study skills aspect of the course covers organization, time management, improving reading for comprehension, note-taking skills, and more. The business units help students acquire sound values and acceptable attitudes regarding their personal lives and on-the-job success. Students will be engaged in teamwork, presentations, computer-related activities, and current events while learning the following topics: today’s economy, business ownership, career exploration, getting and keeping a job, how to be a wise consumer, managing money, understanding banking and credit, and types of insurance. The knowledge obtained in this class is practiced and reinforced throughout the course and is transferable to other courses as well as everyday life.