RPS Summer Academies - Business Academy
NOTE: New Credit Business classes are based on a semester class. These classes are available for all currently enrolled High School students. Students entering High School are not eligible to take business courses for credit, but can take Entrepreneurship for DECA eligibility.
-Financial Literacy CANNOT be used for DECA enrollment.
-Entrepreneurship- This course is accelerated to fit the summer school schedule.
-Introduction to Business, Financial Literacy (Personal Finance), & Entrepreneurship will fulfill the state requirement for graduation.
-Entrepreneurship, Intro to Marketing and Introduction to Business CAN be used for DECA enrollment
Financial Literacy Curriculum
Entrepreneurship – New Credit
Rising 9-12 Graders
In this course, students will develop and write a business plan for a business of their choice. This will involve independent research and writing that goes along with a structured lesson plan. The capstone project will involve presenting ideas and concepts in the fashion of a Shark Tank episode. This class is DECA approved for all students. Rising freshmen may audit this course so as to be DECA eligible, earn a grade, but take the course in a following summer to earn credit while doing alternate work involving preparing for the following DECA school year.
Financial Literacy – New Credit
Rising 9-12 Graders
This course involves looking at establishing strong budgeting skills and planning for a financial future. Some materials learned in this course include budgeting strategies, taxes, investments, and paying for college. The capstone project for this course includes researching and planning out living expenses, such as rent and food, based on an assigned job location. This course is NOT DECA eligible unless already a member of the program.
Introduction to Marketing – New Credit
Rising 9-12 Graders
This course involves understanding the psychology behind convincing consumers to buy your product. The course load includes understanding the materials involved in a marketing plan as well as application of marketing concepts to an assigned product which acts as a capstone project. This course is DECA eligible, but is only for rising sophomores and older.
Introduction to Business – New Credit
Rising 9-12 Graders
In this course students will be introduced to business terminology, concepts, and current business issues. A core purpose of the course is for students to experience a broad overview of business-related concepts in order to determine potential future course interests within the business department. The course is divided into three main units: entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance. During the entrepreneurship and marketing units students are introduced to basic core concepts. Students will modify an existing product/service in an innovative way to better serve the customers and create a marketing plan. The finance unit introduces students to personal financial literacy concepts including, but not limited to checking/savings accounts, loans/credit cards, budgeting, and planning for your future. This course is DECA approved for all students AND fulfills the financial literacy graduation requirement. Rising freshmen may audit this course so as to be DECA eligible, but please note it will not appear on your high school transcript as you are between middle school and high school at the time of the course.