Business Education

The Business Education program is designed to give students the opportunity to learn how to be successful in their personal economics and in their understanding of our economic system. Students taking business education courses develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for initial employment and/or career advancement.

Business & Technology 1-2: BUSB09 / BUSB10

This course will cover core business education concepts including finance, accounting, marketing, management, entrepreneurship as well as computer applications and general technology skills including Web 2.0, Google Apps, Word Processor, Spreadsheets, Presentation Software, Databases, etc.

Marketing: BUSS01

This course will provide students with the fundamental principles and concepts identified with sports and entertainment marketing, and teach them to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills through the application of marketing principles in these industries. Students will create a variety of marketing plans and projects throughout the semester.

Investing and Finance: BUSI03

Students will take an in-depth look into the areas of wealth building and receive helpful advice on how to set investment goals, accumulate wealth, and achieve financial security. Students will utilize Stock Market simulations to get the hands-on experience of trading and selling stocks.

Financial College Accounting: BUYA05

This course includes computerized business simulations and financial plans allowing students to integrate various methods of accounting. Viewing books of various businesses will give students first hand knowledge of actual work performed in advanced accounting and further prepare students as they prepare to enter a college accounting program.

Managerial College Accounting: BUYA07

This course presents managerial accounting as a system of producing information for internal use in a business. Managerial accounting concepts covered include: job order and process cost systems and tools used for managerial decision making (i.e., cost behavior, cost estimation, analysis, capital investment analysis, etc). The course involves a study of budgeting and standard cost systems.

Entrepreneurship & Business Strategies BUYB11

The course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Real-world entrepreneurs and business experts will serve as coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business model development. Over the course of the year, student teams will learn about marketing, finance, as well as the legal aspects of starting a business. They will have access to a network of professionals to further develop their skills (teamwork, problem solving, presentation, communication) for college and career readiness.

Consumer Education: BUSC01

This course covers concepts including management of personal business affairs, including consumer law, checking and banking services, credit, Loans, installment buying, budgeting, housing, informed and skillful buying, consumer protection, and the role business and government play in our economy. Emphasis is placed on developing personal economic decision-making competence.

(Meets state of Illinois consumer education graduation requirement)

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