Course Description

Prerequisite: None   Credit: 1
Grade Level: 9-11      Semester: 1 F

This course is an introduction to the business world.  Its purpose is to provide the student with essential background material and knowledge so that he/she may function in the business aspects of everyday life.  It includes units on Global Business (Economic Systems and Social Responsibility), Business Organization and Management (Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship, and Career Planning), and Business Operations and Technology (Marketing, Business Technology, Financial/Risk Management).  The student will also be involved in a simulation performing basic business activities as manager of a business in a model business community.

Topics Covered

Economic Decisions and Systems
Social Responsibility of Business and Government
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Management and Leadership
Human Resources and Career Planning
Marketing
Business and Technology
Financial Management
Risk Management

Lesson Plans