Business, Management & Administration

Turn Your Passion into a Paycheck! “Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art; it’s practice.” ~Unknown.

This course dives into the complex issues many entrepreneurs face when starting their own business. It increases their skill set for addressing potential problems, recognizing opportunities in the market, and the various roles the entrepreneur plays in the economy. Students will work together as a class to develop a business and learn its operations through hands-on experience, potentially earning real ca$h! Using Junior Achievement curriculum, students will work in partnership with the Gustavus Entrepreneurship group. GO TO WORK, NOT CLASS

Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a one-credit specialized course designed to offer students an opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills related to the growing sports and entertainment industry. Sports marketing addresses such diverse products as the sporting event itself, its athletes, sports facilities or locations, sporting goods, personal training, and sports information. Entertainment marketing includes events such as dances, concerts, festivals, plays, product launches, causes, etc.

Students will develop skills in the areas of merchandising, advertising, public relations/publicity, event marketing, sponsoring, ticket distribution, and career opportunities as they relate to the sports and entertainment industry.

Students will practice skills in real world, real time activities.

This course introduce the student to the world of information systems. Students will explore the history of computing, career opportunities in information technology, computer concepts as they apply to a business environment, basic web page development, command-line interfaces, file management principles, computer numbering systems, and database principles. Studenst will also receive initial exposure to computer prograjmming and algorithms through the use of problem analysis, pseudo-code and entry level programming languages.

This course approaches developing websites from a business point of view. As a results of this course, students will understand the underlining of the web technology and be able to create and publish web pages according to the World Wide Web Consortium of standards. Students will utilize Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to build, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) methods to promote a website. No previous experience with HTML or programming is required.

This course is an introduction to modern computer languages using JavaScript. JavaScript is one of the top 10 programming languages in demand today. Even better, the skills you will learn in this course will give the edge on learning other programming languages such as C#, Java, PHP and Perl. It covers all the essential programming concepts including: variables and data types, control statements (allowing the computer to make decisions), functions, arrays & using frameworks such as jQuery to help you program faster.

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The process for accounting for a merchandise business organized as a Corporation is covered. Advanced topics include Uncollectible accounts, Plant Assets and Depreciation, Inventory, Notes and Interest, Accrued Revenue and Expenses, and Dividends.

Introduction to Culinary Arts is recommended for all students regardless of their career cluster or pathway, in order to build basic culinary arts and hospitality knowledge and skills. It is especially relevant for students interested in careers related to creative thinking, food, and hospitality. This class introduces students to the basics of food preparation. Students are able to have laboratory experiences that emphasize industry practices and develop basic skills in the kitchen so that they can become self-sufficient in accessing healthy and nutritious foods. Major course topics include: food preparation; safety, and sanitation; and careers related to food and food preparation.

If you have special dietary concerns or are just a picky eater, please talk with Mrs. Blue before registering for the course!

Advanced Culinary Arts is an extension of Introduction to Culinary Arts; it will prepare students for occupations and higher education programs of study related to the food and beverage industry. Classroom and laboratory experiences will allow students to apply principles of purchasing, storing, preparing, and serving food; to apply basic principles of sanitation and safety; use and maintain related tools and equipment; and apply management principles in food service operations. The commercial lab experience provides an excellent training for “on-the-job” experience without ever leaving the high school.

If you have special dietary concerns or are just a picky eater, please talk with Mrs. Blue. before registering for the course!