Business and Finance

This course is a capstone course that prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions with banks, credit unions, insurance companies, finance companies, and savings associations. Areas of instruction and on-the-job experience includes teller duties, finance terminology, check cashing, deposit, customer sales and service, etc. Math is integrated throughout the course on a daily basis through class instruction and financial industry application. Students also receive an overview of micro- and macro-economics. They will study supply and demand, the Federal Reserve System, business organizations and market structure, labor and government including taxation by state and federal governments, the stock market, and international transactions, GDP, income distribution, unemployment inflation, and monetary and fiscal policy. Communication and customer service skills are practiced and fine-tuned throughout the course.

This is a practical course that deals with basic real-life problems: budgeting, credit, insurance, and consumer law. Students will learn to analyze, apply, interpret, and communicate financial concepts that are used in a global society.

This course explores leadership styles, economics, personal finance, and soft skills, while providing a background in business. Students engage with their peers, business professionals, and their community to actively practice the 21st Century skills of Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.

This course introduces students to key business concepts found in the Business Management, Financial Services, and International Business pathways. Students are introduced to the financial world and develop financial literacy through the study of income and wealth; financial institutions; how businesses raise capital; and study key investment-related terms and concepts. Students learn key concepts for managerial accounting, including manufacturing and cost accounting and budgeting. Students develop an understanding of how and why businesses choose to expand operations into other countries. Students examine careers in business, both as employees and as business owners.

This course is a capstone course that prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions with banks, credit unions, insurance companies, finance companies, and savings associations. Areas of instruction and on-the-job experience include: teller duties, finance terminology, check cashing, deposits, customer sales and service, etc. Math is integrated throughout the course on a daily basis through class instruction and financial industry application. Students also receive an overview of micro- and macro-economics. This course is the hands-on Work-Based Learning experience CTE course that is taken in conjunction with the Banking and Finance capstone course. Students earn 37 banking skills certificates as part of this program, and work in the High School Student-Run Branch Banking Program by Union Bank which was designed to serve communities while promoting financial education and giving high school students insight into the world of banking as well as leadership and professional development.

This course will expose students to the career readiness skills needed for a successful internship and prepare them for the world of work. An internship is a work-based learning experience that provides students the opportunity to apply their technical and academic skills in a professional setting. Students will develop and practice an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of high-skilled career areas, including terminology, climate, protocol, and other information that will enable them to analyze and revise their meaningful future plans. This course will expose students to the career readiness skills needed for a successful internship and prepare them for the world of work. The internship is supported with activities and assignments to deepen and enhance the experience. The structure of the internship aligns with local policy and program expectations for internships