Business Education

Accounting is strongly recommended for any student planning to pursue a degree in any business related field. Accounting is a fundamental block of all businesses. Having accounting skills can open doors in every industry. This course emphasizes the basic financial accounting statements. Students will be able to read, analyze and interpret financial information to make informed business decisions. This class concludes with an accounting simulation where students will apply knowledge gained to “keep the books” for a small business for one month. 

Course #: 410521 

Last updated 11/11/2022 

Accounting II takes the basics learned in Accounting I and adds real life business scenarios. Students will experience financial work dealing with depreciation, uncollectible accounts, as well as calculating earnings per share (EPS). As a project, students have the opportunity to audit and provide feedback to all student organizations on the financial condition of their books. 

Course #: 410522 

Last updated 11/11/2022 

Everyone has been in a business, but do you know what it takes to open and operate a business? This course will have everything, learning about the ever changing world of business. Explore the many fascinating elements of business including the skills and qualities of successful entrepreneurs, types of business ownership, business operations, marketing, management, leadership, and much more. When your adventure is all over, you will have a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes of many business decisions and have a better idea of what you may want to explore for a future career. 

Course #: 502 

Last updated 1/16/2025 

This course is intended to provide an overview of the variety of activities in the world of business. If focuses on the responsibilities connected with operating a business from both organizational and managerial viewpoints. It also examines the role of government and the economy in both nationals and international business. It introduces business students to the core concepts through hands on learning activities. Students are engaged with projects that allow them to explore business and entrepreneurial opportunities. 

Course #: 504 

Last updated 1/14/2025 

This course provides students with opportunities to investigate, understand and apply the process of choosing entrepreneurship as a career path. Explores the entrepreneurial experience by focusing on an awareness of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition, business concept development and preliminary feasibility testing. Students gain the knowledge, skills, concepts and strategies relevant for start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs. The practical hands-on approach encourages students to immerse themselves in the entrepreneurial experience. 

Course #: 4105352 

Last updated 1/14/2025 

What do Apple, ESPN, Twitter, Google, and Nike have in common? They are all successful marketers! Learn the skills and methods that have helped these companies to become some of the world’s most recognized and celebrated brands. Topics include: Marketing management, market segmentation, market research, consumer behavior, product decisions and management of distribution, pricing, promotional decisions for strategy planning. While not required for this course, FBLA components will be discussed and encouraged. This class will also provide you with retail experience through the daily operation of the “ThunderZone”, the school store.

Course #:  531

Last updated 11/11/2022 

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are essential programs used in college and the workplace. This course goes beyond the fundamentals of Microsoft Office to offer real-world tasks to prepare students for high school, college, and the world of work. Students will learn to use Microsoft Office through a project-based approach to creating and enhancing documents and worksheets. Students will have the opportunity to earn Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Course #:520dc  

Last updated 11/11/2022 

Did you know that collectively teenagers in the United States spend over $155 billion? Credit card debt for college students is $2,200 and you could end up paying over $5,300 to the credit card company if you are only making the minimum monthly payments! With numbers such as these growing and the number of bankruptcies climbing, students need to learn skills to be better managers of their money. Students will learn about budgeting, checking accounts, savings accounts, investments, credit cards, interest rates, and insurance. The goal of the course is to prepare students for personal financial success. 

Course #:  528

Last updated 1/8/2025 

Did you know there are over 60,000 web searches made on Google every second? Learn how to make a web page, and who knows, maybe people will be searching for you! In this class, you will use a variety of design software to organize, create, publish, and manage a web site. Course content includes page design for desktop, tablet and mobile devices, creating a variety of graphic elements such as animations, rollovers, and a variety of page images. This project based class will have you creating work that can be seen by everyone.

Course #: 131v 

Last updated 11/11/2022