12051 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (5 Credits)
Prerequisite:
Grade 9 (G) One Semester Course

Introductory Business courses survey an array of topics and concepts related to the field of business. These courses introduce business concepts such as banking and finance, the role of government in business, consumerism, credit, investment, and management. They usually provide a brief overview of the American economic system and corporate organizations. Introductory Business courses may also expose students to the varied opportunities in secretarial, accounting, management, and related fields. (SCED)

12059 MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Grade 10 (G) Full Year Course

This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business, finance, and information systems and trends as well as introduce students to the basics and foundations required for financial business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and workplace proficiency in an information-based society. This also includes proficiency with computers using databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications, financial and tax software application and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards.

04164 BUSINESS LAW (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Grade 11 (G) Full Year Course

Business law courses present a history and philosophy of law and the legal system in the United States, with a particular emphasis on those topics affecting students as future business leaders and employees. Such topics may include contracts, commercial paper and debt instruments, property rights, employer/employee relationships, and constitutional rights and responsibilities.

12053 ENTREPRENEURSHIP (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: MANAGEMENT & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Grade 12 (G) Full Year Course

Entrepreneurship courses acquaint students with the knowledge and skills necessary to own and operate their own businesses. Topics from several fields typically form the course content: economics, marketing principles, human relations and psychology, business and labor law, legal rights and responsibilities of ownership, business and financial planning, finance and accounting, and communication. Several topics surveyed in Business Management courses may also be included.

12164 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Grade 10 (G) Full Year Course

Principles of Marketing courses offer students insight into the processes affecting the flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer. Course content ranges considerably as general marketing principles such as purchasing, distribution, and sales are covered; however, a major emphasis is often placed on kinds of markets, market identification, product planning, packaging, pricing, and business management.

12160 BRANDING AND MERCHANDISING (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Grade 11 (G) Full Year Course

This course is designed to provide students with practical backgrounds in retailing, with emphasis on merchandising, promotion/display, selling, and career planning. The content of this course will also include fundamental principles of human relations.

12167 MARKET RESEARCH MERCHANDISING (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: BRANDING AND MERCHANDISING
Grade 10 (G) Full Year Course

Market Research covers the principles and functions of marketing from the standpoint of conducting business on the internet. Typically, students develop such skills as using the Internet as a marketing tool, conducting a marketing analysis via the Internet, planning marketing support activities, managing an electronic marketing campaign, managing/owning a business via the Internet, and analyzing the impact of the Internet on global marketing.

20151 INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS (5 Credits)
Prerequisite:
Grade 9 (G) Full Year Course

This introductory course engages students in contextual problems that introduce students to the concepts of supply chains, warehouse location, warehouse design, inventory management contingency planning, and in- sourcing and out-sourcing decisions. These concepts form the basis of global logistics and supply chain management. Students will explore these concepts to learn how professionals examine options to maximize the use of resources in establishing physical networks.

20152 FUNCTIONAL AREAS IN LOGISTICS (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS
Grade 10 (G) Full Year Course

This basic course forces students to explore deeper understandings of the concepts they discovered in the previous course as they navigate projects on transportation, loading methods, information technology, emergency responsiveness, and the supply chain for manufacturing. Students use their experiences in this course to discover ways in which professionals minimize the outlay of resources while improving efficiency and ability in the global market.

20197 GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: FUNCTIONAL AREAS IN LOGISTICS
Grade 11 (G) Full Year Course

This advanced course offers challenging projects that require students to look at the global implications of the industry in more earnest as they experiment with decisions over intermodal transportation, route selection, international shipping regulations, emergency preparedness, cultural awareness, business ethics and international trade restrictions related to a distribution strategy. Students develop their understanding of the industry in this course and truly build their awareness of the challenges of doing business in a world with multiple borders that must be traversed.

20198 GLOBAL LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Grade 12 (G) Full Year Course

This advanced course allows students to see the implications of all the concepts they learned in the previous three courses as they consider environmental impact, selecting business partners in a global and domestic chain, information technology and decisions regarding e-commerce. Students explore the ongoing need to balance dependability and resource outlay in meeting customer demands around the world. Projects will expand students’ decision-making skills as they tackle issues related to transportation, distribution networks and manufacturing.

12104 ACCOUNTING I (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Grade 10 (G) Full Year Course

The Business students will be exposed to a general knowledge of accounting principles and the accounting cycle. Accounting is an essential aspect of every business institution and organization. As future workers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs, students who understand basic accounting principles will be more knowledgeably to manager their companies’ financial resources. As citizens, future parents, and investors, these students will be better prepared to make the economic decisions that will affect their communities and their personal economics futures. This course provides an advanced in-depth study of selected topics in accounting, using case studies, individual and group problem solving, practical approaches to dealing with clients, ethics, and critical thinking. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competent analytical skills and effective communication of their analysis in written and/or oral presentations. As part of this course, students may be required to prepare a sample joint income tax return for a married couple, establish and use an accounting system, as well as use a microcomputer to record accounting information.

12103 ACCOUNTING II (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: ACCOUNTING I
Grade 11 (G) Full Year Course

Students will reinforce their knowledge of accounting principles and learn the principles of corporate, cost, and manufacturing accounting principles while preparing for bookkeeping and accounting employment, and/or preparing for further study in accounting and/or business. This course is designed to analyze special accounting issues, which may include business combinations, partnerships, international accounting, estates, and trusts. Emphasis is on analyzing transactions and preparing working papers and financial students. Upon completion, students should be able to solve a wide variety of problems by advanced application of accounting principles and procedures.

12149 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING (5 Credits)
Prerequisite: ACCOUNTING I & II
Grade 12 (G) Full Year Course

Emphasis is on special problems, which may include leases, bonds, investments, ratio analyses, present value applications, accounting changes, and corrections. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and display an analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. Accounting computer problems involving preparation and completion of spreadsheets are integrated throughout the course.

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