Did you ever wonder what it takes to operate and manage your own business? Are you the next Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey? This course allows students to create a business and develop abilities to explore various business structures and to choose an area of business interest. The class will include units on entrepreneurship, product development, finance, marketing, ethics, and management decision-making. The course will conclude with the students designing and presenting a business plan for a business they would open in the future.

This course is designed to introduce students to the role of the computer in business. Microsoft Office will be used to cover word processing/desktop publishing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), and presentation software (PowerPoint). Students will also learn how to navigate and search the Internet using Safari and Firefox. Students will work on an independent basis.

Do you plan to live on your own someday? Apply for a credit card or a car loan? Set up a savings and checking account? Financial literacy among teens has been recognized as a necessity to assure financial success. Personal Financial Management helps students become financially literate by gaining knowledge in the areas of banking services, using credit wisely, planning savings and investments, selecting appropriate insurance coverage, buying or leasing a first car, and developing techniques for personal money management.

One semester, one credit, open to juniors and seniors.

Principles of Investing (S1) (S2)

This course will cover the basic principles of investment. Course content will include investment history, making sound financial decisions, various investment options, portfolio building and maintenance. Students will have the opportunity to use actual money and manage an existing account portfolio. Outside speakers and visits to local investment firms will contribute to the classroom learning experience.

MTV, the Minnesota Gophers, the Vikings, Disney World, movies, stadiums, salary caps, the Emmy’s, NCAA, and Endorsements. If these topics appeal to you, then you will like Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Sports and Entertainment Marketing will take students on a step-by-step journey through the world of marketing as it pertains to the sports and entertainment industry. Fans and companies spend billions of dollars each year on sports. The entertainment industry is one of the largest exports of the United States. Some of the areas of discussion will be marketing products and services through sports and entertainment, public relations, promotions, legal issues, and marketing plans. Students will produce an entertainment or sporting related project incorporating the knowledge and skills gained in the course.