Exploring Business & Entrepreneurship

and

Exploring Business Procedures and Leadership

Course Description:

These courses offer instruction in principles of business, entrepreneurship, business etiquette, team building, and leadership. Students will learn how to differentiate between a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and franchise. Students will also dive deeper into business concepts such as finance, business management, information technology, marketing, and small business management. These courses are full of real world examples, and they will help students understand the business world around them.

Exploring Business & Entrepreneurship (first nine weeks) - Course Outline:

1.00: Understand the Principles of Business

1.01: Understand the purpose and the functions of a business

1.02: Compare the main types of business organization: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and franchise

1.03: Classify businesses as profit-making; and service, product, or combination

2.00 Understand the Concept of Entrepreneurship

2.01: Recall personal characteristics and skills needed for a successful entrepreneur

2.02: Understand entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process

2.03: Understand the procedures and requirements for starting a business

Exploring Business Procedures and Leadership (second nine weeks) - Course Outline:

1.00: Understand appropriate business procedures

1.01: Understand appropriate business etiquette and business communication

1.02: Understand ethics and ethical decision-making

2.00: Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment

2.01: Understand skills required for seeking employment

2.02: Understand procedures for gaining employment

2.03: Understand behaviors required for maintaining employment

3.00: Understand leadership and team building

3.01: Understand leadership

3.02: Understand team building

Daily agenda, assignments, study materials, and notes are located in Canvas.

Missing Work: Check PowerSchool for a “0” on missing work. “0” will be erased when work is turned in and graded. Check Canvas for assignment directions.