IN PERSON: BU4X31S1 ONLINE: BU4V31S1 or BU4V31S2 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12LENGTH: Semester 1 onlyMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: PeriodicallyFEE: NoneMarketing with DECA is a co-curricular, student-centered organization specifically designed to provide opportunities that will motivate secondary students to learn marketing, management, and entrepreneurial competencies. This course will prepare learners to become college and career-ready in the field of marketing. Students will have the opportunity to compete in competitive events at local, state, and national conferences.Advanced Marketing with DECA
IN PERSON: BU4X32S1 or BU4X32S2ONLINE: Not offeredPREREQUISITE: Marketing with DECA GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: PeriodicallyFEE: NoneThis class is an advanced marketing course that will be offered to students who have successfully completed DECA. Students will integrate their class experiences by analyzing and solving real-world case studies. Students will study advanced marketing topics relating to buyer behavior, products, channels of distribution, promotion, pricing, and social issues. Students will have the opportunity to compete in competitive events at local, state, and national conferences.IN PERSON: BU4X34S1 or BU4X34S2ONLINE: Not offeredPREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 10, 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: PeriodicallyFEE: None In this introductory business course, students will develop a business plan and learn the basics of planning and launching their own successful business. Whether they want to start their own money-making business or create a non-profit to help others, this course helps students develop the core skills they need to be successful. They learn how to come up with new business ideas, attract investors, market their business, and manage expenses. Students will have the opportunity to compete in competitive events at local, state, and national conferences.IN PERSON: BU4X35S2ONLINE: Not offeredPREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12LENGTH: Semester 2 onlyMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: None This course introduces students to the field of Sports Management. It identifies the role business plays in professional, collegiate, and amateur sports. Sports business applications are explored in the following areas: sponsorship, promotions, entrepreneurship, marketing, fundraising, finance, media, ticketing, public relations, law, facilities, and sports careers.IN PERSON: BU4X41S1 or BU4X41S2 ONLINE: BU4V41S1 or BU4V41S2 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 10-12LENGTH: SemesterMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: Elective for class of 2026 & 2027; Requirement for class of 2028 & 2029 OUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: None The semester-long personal finance course covers all the essential personal finance topics necessary to become a financially capable student. Topics include budgeting, credit, banking, investing, career, paying for college, and more. Students will be assessed using daily activity packets, exit tickets, and end of unit tests. There will be a start of course diagnostic exam and an end of course final exam. By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of personal finance topics and be prepared to handle the financial responsibilities that exist after graduation.Online Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
IN PERSON: Not offeredONLINE: BU4V24S1 or BU4V24S2 - If the course is not viable, the student will be assigned an in-person class.PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9-12LENGTH: SMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: None In this introduction to investing course, students will learn the e basics of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The main topics include: 1) the time value of money and how it drives investing; 2)uncertainty and the trade-off between risk and return; 3) the history of capital markets; 4) major stock indexes; 5) managing a diversified portfolio, and 6) corporate strategy.