Courses

All Classwork will be posted on Google Classroom

Business Computer Applications

• Students gain an understanding of computer processing, computer operations and effects of computer applications on business activities. Students learn to become proficient in word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases and graphic presentations. This hands-on computer course uses applications from Microsoft Office, Google and the Internet to solve a variety of personal and professional business problems. Students create electronic portfolios of documents that could be applied in the business world. This course enhances students’ computer skills for high school, college and future employment.
  
  

Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation

• This course introduces students to the various aspects of the hospitality industry including destination planning, hotel and restaurant management, the sports & entertainment sector, event management and the healthcare industry. This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for entry-level employment opportunities in lodging, recreation, travel event planning, and theme park/exhibition occupations.
  
  
  

Entrepreneurship

• This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively organize, develop, create and manage their own businesses. Emphasis is placed upon the functions of marketing: distribution, financing, marketing information management, pricing, product/service management, promotion and selling. Additional topics to be discussed are assessment of personal skills, free enterprise, human relations and interpersonal skills, the importance of business ethics and the roles that quality and service play in business. Students create business plans for a business of their choice.
  
  

Social Media and Digital Citizenship

• In this course students will learn how businesses implement social media strategies to connect and maintain relationships with their current and potential customers. Students will identify, discuss and debate social media topics and postings and their impact on society. Students will take an in-depth look at current trends in branding, various multimedia platforms, and uses of current and future technology in digital marketing.