Business
Overview: Business courses are opened to the 9th (ninth) grade and above.
*Students enrolled in selected business courses may elect related on-the-job training experiences in community businesses. Students take their required subjects during the first part of the day and are released from school usually during the last two periods for on-the-job training related to their occupational objective. THE COE program is coordinated with instruction on the job by a professionally trained teacher-coordinator.
Principles of Business & Marketing
Students explore the roles of business and marketing in the free enterprise system and the global economy. They study how the American economy operates and prepare to make decisions as consumers, wage earners and citizens. Lab fee required.Keyboarding Computer Applications
Students develop or refine touch skills for entering alphabetic, numeric and symbol information on a keyboard. Students apply keyboarding skills to produce a variety of personal and business documents. WordPerfect for Windows will be used for Word Processing during the second semester of this course. Lab fee required.Accounting Computer Applications I
Students gain in-depth knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques utilized in solving business problems and making financial decisions. They use the calculator, computer, accounting and spreadsheet software, with emphasis on electronic spreadsheets, to analyze and interpret business applications. (computer driven) Lab fee Required.Accounting Computer Applications II
Students study the basic principles, concepts, and practices of the accounting cycle. Students learn fundamental accounting procedures using a manual and an electronic system. Automated simulations will be done during this course using the Compaq computer. Lab fee required.
Business Management
Students study basic management concepts and leadership styles as they explore business ownership, planning, economics, international business, and human relations issues such as employee motivation and conflict resolution. Student leadership skills may be enhanced by internship experiences. The stock market is explored in this course. Quicken 4.0 and financial planning will be included in the 1998-99 school year. Lab fee is required.