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BUSINESS
Financial Planning Virtual
Virtual Financial Planning is designed to allow students an opportunity to experience online learning and provide scheduling flexibility. This course will prepare students for the financial challenges of living independently. Some topics covered are: saving, checking accounts, loans/credit, taxes, budgeting, and insurance. Topics are introduced using short videos and articles. Students taking this course will find all course materials on Moodle. The pacing of the course, procedures for assignment submission and procedure for taking unit tests are at the discretion of the instructor.
Investing
Using The Stock Market Game, students will explore the fundamentals of personal finance and investing. Students will work together to build and manage an investment portfolio in a real-world, dynamic marketplace. They will analyze and make decisions, explore the consequences of their choices, and seek new ways to strategize for success.
Marketing & Entrepreneurship
This course is a project based course that will focus on the foundations of marketing and advertising while addressing other business topics. Students will be exposed to entrepreneurship, business ethics and economics. There is an emphasis on teamwork, communication, presentations and leadership skills throughout the course. In this course, students will be able to make relevant connections to our local community and build their personal resume
International Business
CP International Business explores the challenges of managing a culturally diverse work force and the complexities of doing business in countries with different religions, traditions, and value systems. International Business focuses on the ability of managers to lead, motivate, communicate, and negotiate with individuals with different attitudes towards achievement and work, time and change, wealth and success, gender and the family, religion, and language.
Business Ethics & Communications
In this class students will explore decision-making skills and techniques which can be used to make ethically-motivated choices. Students will learn effective communication techniques to help them to communicate with managers, peers, and as a manager. Through various case studies, students will explore real world problems that businesses face today.
Honors Internship
The purpose of the Honors Internship is to provide a practical introduction to the professional work environment through direct contact with professionals in the community. Students will participate in a workplace experience, regularly scheduled meetings with the supervising teacher, and weekly blog entries. Internships may be paid or unpaid. Internships can be tailored to the unique needs and interests of the learner.
School to Work
Students leave school and work at an approved job. This provides the student with invaluable work experiences and lessons that cannot be learned in a classroom. A Coordinator monitors the students employment and provides support to the student. It is an opportunity to for student to "Earn while you Learn." The program is open to all juniors and seniors.
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grades: 11-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grades: 11-12
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grades: 11-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grades: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grades: 11-12
Credits: 1-3
Length: 1/4 Year, Semester, 3/4 Year, Full Year
Grades: 11-12
Credits: 1-3 Length: Full Year Grades: 11-12
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