BUSINESS
MB0123 ACCOUNTING I
Length/Credit: 1 semester/ 0.5
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first part of a two semester course; it is recommended that both semesters of accounting be taken in the same year; however, it is not required. Students will develop basic principles and practices of accounting, with an emphasis on the financial records of sole proprietorship businesses. Daily transactions, specialized journals, financial statements, accounting software activities, and some corporate accounting records are included. Students will complete a computer-based accounting simulation.
MB0223 ACCOUNTING II
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Prerequisite: Accounting I
This course is the second part of a two-semester sequence in the study of accounting. It is recommended that this semester be taken immediately following the first; however, it is not required. In this course, students will focus on corporate accounting needs. Emphasis will be placed on uncollected accounts, depreciation, payroll, taxes, and financial statement analysis. Students will complete a computer-based accounting simulation.
MB0343 ACC 100: INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING
Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
Length/Credit: 1 semester/ 0.5
Other Information: Dual Credit and Honors Weight
Prerequisite: None.
Course Fee
This semester-long, dual credit course is an introduction to the fundamentals of financial accounting. Emphasis is on procedural aspects of financial accounting for the sole proprietorship. Accrual basis is utilized. The entire accounting cycle is covered for both service and merchandising businesses, including adjustments, preparation of financial statements and closing procedures. Also included are the reconciliation of bank statements and petty cash. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB0333 COLLEGE ACCOUNTING
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5
Other Information: Honors Weight
Prerequisite: Accounting I and II or ACC 100
This advanced course builds on the foundational concepts covered in ACC 100 or Accounting I & II, delving deeper into financial accounting principles and practices. Students will explore topics such as advanced financial statement analysis, depreciation methods, corporation equity concepts, and inventory costing. Emphasizing real-world applications, the course aims to equip students with the ultimate skills needed for success in both college-level accounting and future careers in finance. Through problem based learning and case studies, students will enhance their analytical and critical thinking abilities while preparing for the challenges of higher education and the business world.
MB3823 ADVANCED APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5 (May be repeated)
Prerequisite: Computer Applications, Interactive Media or Web page Design
A student directed, problem-based, lab course in which students will have an opportunity to work towards professional certification(s) such as Google Badge, Adobe (Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, Photoshop) and Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). Students should complete either Computer Applications, Interactive Media, or Web page Design, allowing students to go deeper into advanced topics.
MB1123 BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS I
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 3 semester hours of college credit for BUS113 at Elgin Community College upon completion of Business Law & Ethics I and Business Law & Ethics II. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: None
Students will gain a basic and demonstrable understanding of selected topics in the area of business law, including: (a) ethics in the context of business law, (b) origins, sources & structure of the law affecting business, (c) fundamentals of contracts, (d) personal injury laws affecting business, and basic components of a civil trial.
MB1223 BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS II
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 3 semester hours of college credit for BUS113 at Elgin Community College upon completion of Business Law & Ethics I and Business Law & Ethics II. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: Business Law & Ethics I
This course extends student understanding of business law and will explore additional topics including: (a) the law of property, (b) the law of jobs, (c) environmental and cyber law, and (d) basic trial practice and procedure. A significant portion of Business Law II is devoted to a civil law mock trial tournament in which students apply their knowledge of business law in the context of a series of civil trials.
MB3123 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Prerequisite: None
In this lab-based course, students will use current computer and internet applications (Google and Microsoft Suites) in order to develop technical skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software aligned with industry standards. Students will use these applications to develop time management as well as organization and presentation skills.
MB5321, MB5322 / MB5421, MB5422 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK TRAINING I
Length/Credit: 1 year /1.0 class, 1.0 On-the-Job Training
Other Info: Students must enroll in both the classroom (MB5321, MB5322) and on-the-job training (MB5421, MB5422) courses. Fulfills the Econ/ Consumer Ed graduation requirement.
Prerequisite: None
This course offers students a unique opportunity to blend classroom learning with real-world work experience, emphasizing essential work-related topics and consumer economics. Students will explore careers, create resumes, prepare for career-focused interviews as well as study fundamental concepts such as budgeting, saving, and informed purchasing decisions while actively participating in job placements to gain employability skills. Through hands-on projects and discussions, participants will examine topics like workplace ethics, financial literacy, and the dynamics of the modern economy, ultimately preparing them for future employment and empowering them to make informed consumer choices. This course is designed to equip students with valuable workplace knowledge and skills, preparing them for successful transition to careers and responsible participation in the economy. Students are required to maintain a minimum of 10 hours of on-the-job training per week at an approved job site.
MB5521, MB5522 / MB5621, MB5622 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK TRAINING II
Grade(s): 12
Length/Credit: 1 year /1.0 class, 1.0 On-The-Job Training
Other Info: Students enrolled in the classroom portion (MB5521, MB5522) of the course must also enroll in the on-the-job training portion (MB5621, MB5622).
Prerequisite: Cooperative Education & Work Training I
This course is a continuation of Cooperative Education 1 and provides students with more hands-on work experience along with an in-depth study of work-related problems and solutions. Units of study include exploration of post-secondary options such as: attending a university, community college, trade school, joining the military or full time work force. Other units of study include: employment law, workplace safety, management styles and developing the necessary knowledge and skills to live on their own (ex. roommates, budgeting, saving, comparison shopping, cooking and paying bills). Students are required to maintain a minimum of 10 hours of on-the-job training per week at an approved job site. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB6221, MB6222 INCUBATOREDU
Length/Credit: 1 year/1.0 (May be repeated)
Other Info: Fulfills the Econ/Consumer Ed graduation requirement.
Prerequisite: None (Introduction to Business recommended)
INCubatoredu offers students an authentic entrepreneurship experience. Throughout the course, students work in teams to brainstorm, design, and develop their own product or service in an attempt to be awarded seed money from a board of investors to turn their plans into reality. The design of this course is similar to the ABC television show “Shark Tank.” Community entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of developing hypotheses about business concepts and product ideas. In the final presentation, student teams have the opportunity to earn actual funding to produce and further develop their product or service and launch their business. Students teams who earn funding at the pitch event are expected to make a commitment to continue onto ACCELeratoredu, the second year of the program. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB6321, MB6322 ACCELERATOREDU
Length/Credit: 1 year/1.0
Prerequisite: INCubatoredu final pitch team winner(s)
This full year course is designed as a second year program for teams that completed INCubatoredu year 1 and received funding at the pitch event. The goal is to guide students toward a successful launch of the company and gain traction in the marketplace. Content is built from real life entrepreneurial practices. New business ventures share many themes while still carrying in specific products or services provided.This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
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MB3923 INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Prerequisite: None
A problem-based lab course in which students combine video, audio, images, graphics, and text to create effective presentations in a multimedia environment. Students utilize digital and video cameras, graphic editing software, and presentation software. Throughout the course, students will develop skills in communicating, writing, and presenting in a professional environment.
MB5021, MB5022 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Length/Credit: 1 semester/ 0.5
Other Info: Students may enroll in a maximum of four semesters. A different career will be explored each semester. Pass/Fail course
Prerequisite: Approval of application
Internship is a coordinated independent study program which partners District 303 students with various local industrial, service, and professional businesses throughout the Fox Valley area. An internship allows students to work side by side with professionals for a minimum of 75 hours during a semester in order to experience the day-to-day responsibilities of a specific profession. The Internship Program provides practical insight and experiences that will help students decide if a particular career is right for them.
MB1023 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 3 semesters of college credit for Bus 100:Introduction to Business at Elgin Community College. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: None
This introductory course will provide students the opportunity to develop an entrepreneurial idea and delve into the business functions of marketing, management, investing, accounting, and business law. Students will be introduced to business practices with an emphasis on making connections to the various business disciplines. Working in teams, students will participate in a state-wide stock market simulation competition as well as other real-world business projects and activities.
MB0323 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed for students interested in the financial field (brokerage, investment, and other financial fields). Students design mock financial plans with analysis of personal and corporate finance with a focus on several financial markets (stocks, bonds, mutual funds).The use of technology, global perspective, social media, business communication and ethics are embedded in this course.
MB1723 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other Info: Students may acquire 3 semester hours of college credit for MMT101 At Elgin Community College.
See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: None
This course explores aspects of business operations and current trends in policies and procedures for small and large business management. It is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in business, interested in managing their own business, or those who have an interest in leading groups or organizations. The course pursues effective leadership including leadership styles, practices, and communication approaches in multiple settings including the exploration of various cultural and generational nuances in the global workplace.
MB1423 MARKETING & ADVERTISING I
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 3 semesters of college credit for MKT103 at Elgin Community College upon successful completion of Marketing and Advertising I & II. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: None
This hands-on, interactive course concentrates on activities necessary to market products, services and ideas to consumers. Students will focus on target marketing, the marketing mix, buyer behavior, advertising and promotion. In addition, students will learn the use of industry standard technology to create marketing materials such as print ads, specialty promotions, and logos. Global perspective, business communication, and ethics are embedded in this course. There will be an emphasis on the use of technology in the development of the marketing promotions. This course is articulated with Elgin Community College (must also take Marketing and Advertising II).
MB1623 MARKETING & ADVERTISING II
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 3 semesters of college credit for MKT103 at Elgin Community College upon successful completion of Marketing and Advertising I & II. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: Marketing & Advertising I
This innovative, interactive course will partner students with a local business to collaborate on real-world marketing projects. Students will combine concepts from Marketing & Advertising I with new concepts to create business projects that focus on advanced topics such as market research, personal selling, social media, branding and pricing strategy. There will be an emphasis on the use of technology in the development of the marketing promotions. This course is articulated with Elgin Community College (must also take Marketing and Advertising I).
MB6121, MB6122 VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL
Length/Credit: 1 year/ 1.0 (May be repeated)
Prerequisite: 2 semesters of business courses (excludes internship)
This course offers the opportunity to experience a simulated business environment in which students are involved in work experiences including accounting, human resources, management, marketing, international business, multimedia, desktop publishing, and e-commerce. In the virtual business environment, students work within a specific department dependent upon skills, prior knowledge, and interests. All departments work together to run the virtual business as chosen by the students. Students engage in the trading of virtual products with other firms nationally and internationally. Many student employees choose to enroll in a second year to pursue a leadership position or experience another aspect of the virtual firm. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB3523 WEB PAGE DESIGN
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other info: Students may acquire 1 semester hour of college credit for CIS147 at Elgin Community College. See Appendix for ECC articulation details.
Prerequisite: None
A problem-based lab course in which students use industry standard software to produce effective and engaging websites. This course introduces students to a variety of web site development elements as well as planning and design techniques. Emphasis is placed on creating a wide range of projects from both personal to professional web pages. This course is articulated with Elgin Community College.
ECONOMICS
GH2123, MB2123 AMERICAN AGENDA
Length/Credit: 1 year / 1.0
Other Info: This is a team-taught course. This course fulfills the economics and government graduation requirements.
This course is designed to integrate the study of the American political and economic systems. Students will address the political and economic issues that impact individuals as well as current issues that face American society and government. The focus of learning is developing solutions to a variety of economic and political issues and problems. During the course, students will be exposed to both theoretical economic concepts as well as hands-on consumer economics. Students will also consider the many roles and responsibilities citizens have as they learn to engage in civic life. This course fulfills both the Civics and Economics graduation requirements.
GH2143, MB2143 AMERICAN AGENDA HONORS
Length/Credit: 1 year / 1.0
Other Info: This is a team-taught course. This course fulfills the economics and government graduation requirements.
This course is designed to integrate the study of the American political and economic systems. Students will address the political and economic issues that impact individuals as well as current issues that face American society and government. The focus of learning is developing solutions to a variety of economic and political issues and problems. One such example is a student-led local government problem-based learning project: Government for a Day. During the course, students will be exposed to both theoretical economic concepts as well as hands-on consumer economics. Students will also consider the many roles and responsibilities citizens have as they learn to engage in civic life. Students taking the honors level course can expect to engage more deeply with content and skills at a faster pace, with a greater degree of independence and additional opportunities to apply learning to more complex contexts. This course fulfills both the Civics and Economics graduation requirements.
GH2253 AP MACROECONOMICS
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Other Info: AP Exam is required
The AP Macroeconomics course gives students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination, and also develops students’ familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. College Board recommends enrollment in Grade 12.
GH2353 AP MICROECONOMICS
Length/Credit 1 semester / 0.5
Other Info: AP Exam is required
This course gives students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and of the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. College Board recommends enrollment in Grade 12.
MB2023 ECONOMICS
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Economics combines the study of economic theory and financial literacy skills. Instruction will center on the student’s role in the economy as a citizen, consumer, and worker. Students will learn skills of economic decision making.They will understand the nature of economic exchange in markets. Students will further learn how our national economy functions as well as how it interacts with the global economy. Finally, financial literacy will be a focal point where students will understand how to successfully navigate many aspects of adult financial decision-making. The capstone budget project of the course is a real-life consumer simulation, promoting sound financial decisions. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB2043 ECONOMICS HONORS
Length/Credit: 1 semester / 0.5
Economics combines the study of economic theory and financial literacy skills. Instruction will center on the student’s role in the economy as a citizen, consumer, and worker. Students will learn skills of economic decision making.They will understand the nature of economic exchange in markets. Students will further learn how our national economy functions as well as how it interacts with the global economy. Finally, financial literacy will be a focal point where students will understand how to successfully navigate many aspects of adult financial decision-making. The capstone project of the course is a real-life consumer simulation, promoting sound financial decisions. Students taking the honors level course can expect to engage more deeply with content and skills at a faster pace, with a greater degree of independence and additional opportunities to apply learning to more complex contexts.
MB6221, MB6222 INCUBATOREDU
Length/Credit: 1 year/1.0 (May be repeated)
Other Info: Fulfills the Econ/Consumer Ed graduation requirement.
INCubatoredu offers students an authentic entrepreneurship experience. Throughout the course, students work in teams to brainstorm, design, and develop their own product or service in an attempt to be awarded seed money from a board of investors to turn their plans into reality. The design of this course is similar to the ABC television show “Shark Tank.” Community entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of developing hypotheses about business concepts and product ideas. In the final presentation, student teams have the opportunity to earn actual funding to produce and further develop their product or service and launch their business. Students teams who earn funding at the pitch event are expected to make a commitment to continue onto ACCELeratoredu, the second year of the program. This course is offered in both the traditional and blended format.
MB5321, MB5322 / MB5421, MB5422 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK TRAINING I
Length/Credit: 1 year /1.0 class, 1.0 On-the-Job Training
Other Info: Students must enroll in both the classroom (MB5321, MB5322) and on-the-job training (MB5421, MB5422) courses. Fulfills the Econ/ Consumer Ed graduation requirement.
This course provides students with hands-on work experiences combined with a study of practical work-related topics and consumer skills. Students are required to maintain a minimum of 15 hours of on-the-job training per week at an approved job site.