Business Education

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Course Description: Discovering the usability and function of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) is the focus of this class. By the end of the course, students will take the Microsoft Office Suite Certification Exams (MOS.) in Word with a goal of also taking the test in PowerPoint. A MOS certification helps validate an individual’s skill in using Microsoft Office 2013 and meets the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest Microsoft technologies. These certifications demonstrate proficiency in globally recognized performance standards. Major assignments include end of unit projects for each software platform and the MOS Certification. At the end of this course students will be able to create, enhance and customize complex documents; share and publish documents and use PowerPoint effectively for presentations.

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Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Course Description: This course helps students understand the scope of marketing and the importance of marketing in our economy. Changes and trends in the consumer goods market of the United States and foreign markets are covered. Consumer behavior is examined as well as retailing and wholesaling structures.

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Prerequisite: Introduction to Business or Consent of Instructor and Excellent Attendance Record

Grades 11, 12

Course Description: This course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Real-world entrepreneurs and business experts serve as coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business plan development. Over the course of the semester, student teams learn about marketing, accounting, as well as the legal aspects of starting a business. They have access to a network of professionals to further develop their skills (teamwork, problem solving, presentation, communication) for college and career readiness. Pitch night helps to further fire the entrepreneurial spirit by putting student teams in front of actual investors so they can pitch their innovative idea to win funding and turn their wishful thinking into a reality.

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Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Course Description: Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a unique course that is designed for students who have an interest in the world of sports and entertainment. Course work is divided between classroom instruction on the appropriate content areas and planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating an event or project.

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Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Description: Accounting is the language of business! This course is strongly encouraged for any student planning to major in an area of business or marketing. After completing this class, students majoring in a business career will have an advantage when taking college accounting and possess the skills necessary for entry-level accounting and bookkeeping careers. Students will: prepare financial records, develop financial reports, enhance general knowledge of business, and learn payroll and taxes.

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ACCOUNTING II - 3712/3713 (Two Terms)

Prerequisite: Accounting I or Consent of Instructor

Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Description: Accounting II goes beyond the journalizing of Accounting I and gets more into how businesses use accounting information to make decisions. This course covers some of the learning objectives of a traditional college level financial accounting course plus those from a managerial accounting course, both of which any business major in college will have to take. Get a leg up by taking this course in high school.

Grades 11, 12

Course Description: This introductory course provides a broad overview of the modern business enterprise. You will learn how a business proceeds through the process of synthesis of an idea, adopting and organization, developing, marketing, sourcing, production, logistics, finance, and accounting and reporting. You will see how businesses who never dreamed of being an international player now find themselves in those circumstances.

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Grades 11, 12

Course Description: Americans today find themselves increasingly subject to law and its influence. It is a major part of our society. Most business activities are controlled by legal rules. Business law includes laws relating to contracts, sales, the formation of businesses, government regulation of business, insurance, employment, and more. GTC TRANSCRIPTED COURSE

WEB 2.0 3704 (One Term)

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Course Description: This course is designed to teach students about emerging Internet technology. Students will explore not only how to harness the power of these new technologies, but the implications these technologies have on their lives. We will discuss proper use of web 2.0 technologies at home, school, and in the workplace. We will also discuss digital citizenship and how student choices on the computer affect the world around them.