Business Management

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS, MARKETING AND FINANCE Grade: 9-12 

Prerequisite(s): None 

Students gain knowledge and skills in economies and private enterprise systems, problems and relevant activities with marketing of goods and services, advertising, and product pricing, problems and setting in business, marketing, and finance. 39 

BUSINESS ENGLISH Grade: 12 

Prerequisite(s): English 1, 2 and 3 if using as a 4th English credit 

Develops reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for effective communication in 

business situations; develops the ability to send and receive clear and complete oral, written, and electronic messages; emphasizes the mechanics of word usage, sentence structure, organization of ideas, and composition of various types of messages; and includes experiences in listening and responding. Proper telephone and business etiquette, interviewing simulations, developing job portfolio, and producing personal resume is included. This course is an approved substitute for English 4 credit on the Foundation Only Graduation Plan. Some universities may accept this as English 4, you must check with the college you plan to attend. 

BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 1 (BIM1) Grade: 9-12 

Prerequisite(s): None 

Students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary education. Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies, create word-processing documents, develop a spreadsheet, formulate a database, and make an electronic presentation using appropriate software. Students will be eligible to receive a Microsoft Office certification for Microsoft Word, Excel, Access or PowerPoint.