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Essentials of Business

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Essentials of Business

Overview

Summary
Explore business basics, management, and real-world skills in this hands-on high school course.
Description

Teach high school students business sense with Essentials of Business, a one-semester elective. Topics of study include functions of a company and effective management practices. Assignments emphasize student inquiry, research, and writing, and external web resources enrich the learning process while encouraging the development of media skills. Hands-on and practical, this Internet-based course helps students apply business concepts to daily life and examine corporate citizenship.

Topics Discussed
  • Principles of Training
  • Market-Based Economy
  • Business Economics Wants vs. Needs
  • Unlimited Wants vs. Limited Resources
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Business Structures
  • Finance Options, Credit Use, and Banking
  • Recordkeeping Money and Asset Management
  • Consumer Rights
  • Business Leadership Skills
Course Type 

Elective: Career and Technical


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
10–12
Extended Grade Level Availability
9
Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

No

Course Length

One Semester

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsYes
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNot Applicable


Supplementary Materials

Not Applicable

Project Forecast

Essentials of Business: Project Forecast


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