Business

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

Students will learn practical applications of how laws work in a business environment.  Topics studied include the structure of contracts, the necessary elements, and how contracts begin and end.  Additionally, students will learn the different ways that businesses can be formed and the many roles and responsibilities of all those involved in a business. As a culminating activity, students will also participate in a Mock Trial where they will learn how to analyze facts and develop a solid argument. 

*Dual credit opportunity MVCC

Prerequisite: Approval of Coordinator
Grade Level: 12
Semesters: 2
Credits: 2

Students are given an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of careers through an on-the-job training experience provided in cooperation with local businesses. Students will attend the Career Internship class daily and can leave school early to work a minimum of 15 hours per week (mandatory) at a part-time, school-approved training station. Students will learn how to work collaboratively, handle employer-employee relations, acquire marketable and transferable job skills, realize career goals, create a career portfolio, and earn and manage money. Students earn one credit for class work and one credit for work experience. All students must also participate in the departmental co-curricular program (i.e. DECA, BPA, or Skills USA at the teacher’s discretion).

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

What do you want to be when you grow up? Students will explore their own interests, aptitudes, and abilities and see how they relate to particular careers. Through project-based learning, students will explore different career paths that match their interests and aptitudes. Students will learn what to research about careers, and to set goals to achieve their future careers. Resume writing, interview skills, networking, and college preparation are other topics that are covered through projects, guest speakers, and field trips.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

Are you ready for college? This course presents study and note-taking skills to prepare students for college with an opportunity to practice those skills while still in high school. Other topics include goal setting, test-taking, memory strategies, selecting a college, financing an education, and setting up a college course schedule along with other topics pertaining to college life issues.

Prerequisite: Recommended – Word Applications & Keyboarding
Grade Level: 9-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

Students will learn the basics of and “tips and tricks” for effective use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Students will train to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification test which is the leading IT certification in the world. Microsoft Office Specialist training enables you to use the full features and functionality of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, resulting in heightened levels of individual performance, confidence, and differentiation.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

“I want to be my own boss.” In this project-based class, students will explore business concepts as they relate to starting and running their own businesses. Students will learn how to prepare a business plan and secure the financing to start a business. Topics covered in the class include promotional activities, research, target markets, financing, business operations, and human relations. The course concludes with a capstone project of a presentation based on the student’s business plan.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

This course will provide students with the fundamental processes that allow an organization to account for its income and expenses.   As students analyze financial transactions, they will learn to record them in order to create ending statements for businesses.  This curriculum will serve as a perfect stepping stone for a career in accounting, a degree in business, or simply preparing books for any small business.  An introduction to Quickbooks, an accounting software, will be included, as well as,  guest speakers that will allow students to learn more about careers in accounting.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: .5

“There’s an app for that.” Not only have Apple iOS apps become a natural and essential part of our daily lives, but software development careers are some of the most highly paid in a fast-growing job market. Over the course of a semester, students will learn professional software design using the Swift programming language. Beginning with the fundamentals, students will be guided through the development of a variety of apps of growing complexity. While geared towards the beginning programmer, this course requires a high level of personal dedication in order to master the challenging concepts that are covered successfully. 

Prerequisite: iPhone Mobile Apps 1
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: .5

Continuing on with topics learned in iPhone Mobile Apps 1, students will be guided through the development of apps of growing complexity. While geared towards the beginning programmer, this course requires a high level of personal dedication in order to successfully master the challenging concepts that are covered. This course is the second course in a series. In this course, the students will design their own apps.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

As an entry-level Business course, students are introduced to the activities of business enterprise and the global economy. Students will develop an economic vocabulary and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for, and correlated with, further business studies. Throughout the course, students will study units in a business organization, credit, insurance, economics, consumerism, mortgages, and personal finances. Personal Finance fulfills the Consumer Education graduation requirement.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

Students learn the basic principles of law as applied to personal situations. They are made aware of the law of society around them and how, as young adults, they must work within the law. Topics include ethics, civil and criminal trial procedures, tort law and negligence lawsuits, cybercrimes, employment law, credit, property, and family law. Using real case footage from the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer, students will examine the American criminal justice system.  Students will have the opportunity to use the film to analyze and discuss topics ranging from the prosecutorial process, jury voir dire, venue transfer, juvenile confessions, DNA, and case science.

*Dual credit opportunity.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 10-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

The sports and entertainment marketing field are one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the United States. This course will introduce students to marketing and advertising concepts used in these industries. The course topics will include the following: Promotions and Sales, Sponsorship and Endorsements, Branding and Licensing, Marketing Plan, and Sports, and Entertainment Communication. Topics will be taught through real-world case studies, individual and group projects, discussions of current events in the industry, videos, and field trips.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and the World Wide Web provide a canvas to demonstrate skills and abilities. Adobe CS5 Web Design products are an effective multimedia environment where students will focus on web navigation with a balanced use of graphics, text, and color. Students will design sites that enable individuals to easily and quickly access information, regardless of browser type, connection speed, or computing platform. Students will learn to use powerful web authoring software to create an interactive website. A 1 GB flash drive is required for this course.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option.

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Semesters: 1
Credits: 0.5

This course will enable students to develop basic computer skills essential in today’s marketplace.  Students will have the opportunity to learn to touch type on the computer keyboard using correct techniques and increase speed and accuracy. Students will be introduced to the formatting of personal and business letters, tables, outlines, and reports and learn the basics of Google Applications. No previous keyboarding experience is required.

*This course may be offered as a Dual Credit option.