COURSE OVERVIEW

This course will introduce students to the world of business and provide a background for other business courses students may choose to take in high school and college. Students will study business careers, business applications and procedures, and be involved with hands-on activities. The course will include a business simulation where students will learn various small business management and operation skills.

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND TOPICS

Students will gain an understanding of business occupational areas and specific careers within these areas.
Students will gain basic business skills including business procedures, business math, technical writing, computer applications, and decision-making skills.
Students will utilize the Internet as a research tool.
Students will develop a basic understanding of business and government in our global economy.

EVALUATION

Assignments 45% A = 90% or higher

Tests/Quizzes 35% B = 80-89%

Employability 20% C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

ATTENDANCE/TARDIES

Attendance is very important in this class as new material will be covered on a daily basis. Guest speakers and videos are scheduled on a weekly basis and related assignments cannot be made up. During the simulation portion of this class, your work will be interrelated with the work of others. People will be depending on you to be in class and to do your assigned tasks.

Employability Assessment: Businesses desire employees who are punctual, have good attendance, and are able to work well independently. To encourage these behaviors, every student begins with an employability score of 100 points for each quarter. Loss of points occurs as follows:

Deductions: Unexcused absence = 10 points

Unexcused tardies = 5 points

Off task or inappropriate behavior = up to 5 points daily