Business Ed. Courses

0.5 Credit, Grade 10-12, Weight 1.0
Course designed to guide students with examples and activities through the various financial avenues that they may encounter in their daily lives. It will prepare them for the more complex financial decisions they will make in the future. Students will develop a budget and will devise a regular savings plan. Students will compare and contrast savings with interest, compound interest, and investments. Students will demonstrate using credit wisely after researching the options available. Students will compare and contrast various loan options for major purchases, such as cars, computers, or furnishings.

0.5 Credit, Grade 10-12, Weight 1.0
This course is designed to take the personal finance 1 course to the next level. The course will expand on previously learned material like investing and taxes and introduce new topics like consumer awareness and the role of insurance. If you like money and want to know how it works, this is the class for you. Prerequisite: Personal Finance I

0.5 Credit, Grade 11-12, Weight 1.0
This course introduces students to the basics of business ownership. Students will learn about the traits of entrepreneurs and leaders, examples of entrepreneurs as well as economic concepts including economic systems and other financial topics. This course will cover marketing, branding, social media and selling. Students will also learn how to write a business plan, how to write strong goals and what to consider related to business growth, things to consider related to hiring staff, how to use technology in business, and the importance of generosity. They will have the opportunity to participate in a hands on project to prepare and practice for the launch of their own business.