Business

BUSINESS EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

Business Education deals with relationships, methods, attitudes and knowledge necessary for the individual student to understand the world of business and adjust successfully to it. The program hopes to provide the student with marketable skills that will help them to succeed in business and in life.

BUSINESS EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

  1. Students will learn about several business areas that provide lifelong consumer needs.
  2. Students will learn basic business principles in preparation for study at the collegiate level.

COURSE PLACEMENT

**All courses are taught at the College level.

ACCOUNTING I

Course #704

Grades 9 - 12

Semester - 2.5 credits

Accounting I offers an opportunity to learn methods of recording business transactions. Students become familiar with the accounting cycle and learn how to keep simple, effective records for a small business using a double entry system. This course is recommended for those students planning to enter a business career, operate their own business, or attend college majoring in business or accounting.


ACCOUNTING II

Course #706

Grades 10 - 12

Semester - 2.5 credits

Accounting II will prepare students for the rigor of college accounting. Continuing the concepts and skills introduced in Accounting I, an emphasis will be placed on accounting for corporations, highlighting financial statements and analysis of these financial statements. This course is highly recommended for students planning to enter a college business program.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Accounting I.


ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Course #722

Grades 9 - 12

Semester - 2.5 credits

This course will take the student through a step-by-step process of creating a small business from scratch. Its focus will be on selecting a business, preparing a business plan, and managing the operation. Biographies of famous entrepreneurs are used to analyze the keys to their success.


INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Course #700

Grades 9 - 12

Semester - 2.5 credits

This course serves as an introduction to the Business Education program. Students will be introduced to the stock market, personal banking, consumer economics, and careers in business.