12051G Introduction to Business
Prerequisite: None One Semester:
.5 Credit Open to Grades: 9-12
Are you preparing yourself for a future in business? This course will introduce you to the world of business. Topics that will be covered include: economic concepts, business ethics, entrepreneurship, management, leadership, marketing, human resources, business finance, business careers, buying goods and services, credit, money management and risk management.
22152G Employability Skills
Prerequisite: None One Semester.
.5 Credit Open to Grades 9-12
This course is strongly recommended for all students. This course is designed to help all students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to have a successful job, career, and help make the transition into the adult working world. The major goal is to develop desirable personality traits and characteristics essential for success in the business world and to stress good work habits and to stimulate desirable attitudes toward work. Topics covered include resume and interview skills, work attitude, employer expectations, business manners, time management, and dressing for success.
12164E Principles of Marketing (NTC DUAL CREDIT)
Prerequisite: None One semester:
.5 Credit Open to Grades: 10-12
Did you know that four out of five careers deal with marketing? Start preparing yourself for your future with marketing I. Marketing is a project-centered course. Topics covered through this course include product/service management, distribution, selling, marketing-information management (MIM), financing, pricing, promotions and careers in marketing. Leadership skills will also be practiced in this course through solving business problems, public speaking and role playing. NOTE: The principles of marketing class has been approved as a dual credit class through NTC. This course will transfer to NTC class “Marketing Principles.” DC available to juniors and seniors only. Additional work may be required. NOTE: This class is also listed in the dual credit section.
12163G Sports/Entertainment Marketing
Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing One semester:
.5 Credit Open to Grades: 10-12
This course will give you a real-world understanding of how marketing concepts and theories are applied to the Sports and Entertainment industry. Sports/Entertainment marketing is a project-centered course. Topics covered will include basic marketing, target marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, promotions, major and minor league sports, music and movie marketing, hospitality and tourism marketing and careers in sports/entertainment marketing.
22210G/14403 Personal Finance/Consumer Economics
Prerequisite: none One Semester:
.5 Credit Open to Grades: 10-12 (required if Economics is not taken)
Personal Finance is designed to prepare students for the real economic world they will face upon graduation. Areas of emphasis include taxes, checking accounts, banking, credit, advertising, insurance, investments, budgets, consumer purchasing and fundamental principles of economics. NOTE: This class is also listed in the social studies credit section.
12104G Accounting I Prerequisite: None
One Year: I Credit Open to Grades: 10-12
Accounting has been called the “language of business.” This class teaches the basics of the double-entry system of accounting used more than 95% of today’s businesses. Students will learn how various business transactions affect the profits and losses of a business. This course familiarizes students with business documents such as balance sheets, income statements, journals, ledgers and work sheets. Accounting assists in preparing students for post-secondary business programs, employment in entry-level positions or using accounting for personal transactions. Students use both manual and automated procedures to develop an understanding of accounting systems.
11101G/10241-10242 Student Publications
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 9
One Year: 1 Credit Open to Grades 10-12
This course requires students to have a high interest in writing. The majority of the class is run as a lab, with the main focus being the publication of the “Hornet Highlights” school newspaper. The course provides students an opportunity to improve their writing, editing, verbal and cooperation skills. In the course of the class, students will be required to report, write, take photos, organize, layout and distribute the newspaper. At such a high level of production, cooperation and a strong work effort is needed; students who fall below a "C" at the end of the semester will be asked to drop the class. A major portion of the grade is based on quality of writing, ability to work under time constraints, as well as participation and effort toward production. Out of class time or after school time
10004G Computer Applications/Computer Essentials
Prerequisite: None
One Semester: .5 Credit Open To Grades: 11-12
This course is essential for all students – not just those planning a career in business. This course will be very helpful to the student entering the job market after graduation to the student enrolling in a two or four-year college and to the student planning to pursue technical training. Students will increase their knowledge of word processing software, presentation software, spreadsheet software and publishing software. We will be using Microsoft Office Suite.
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