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Course Title: Honors Finance & Investment Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 107415 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Personal Finance with an 80% or Open to Grades: 11, 12
higher or teacher recommendation
Career Cluster(s): Business Management and Administration Hospitality and Tourism
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: Honors Finance & Investing expands upon basic financial knowledge acquired in the Personal Finance course.
Finance is defined as the management of money. Topics include calculating payroll, the role of taxes, borrowing money,
retirement planning, investing in the stock market, bonds, mutual funds, and risk management through insurance.
Students participate in simulations including a Virtual Stock Market and hands-on projects. This course provides a breadth
of knowledge in finance for students interested in building their future wealth and those interested in business or finance
as a career.

Course Title: Marketing Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 107420 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
Career Cluster(s): Business Management and Administration Hospitality and Tourism
Finance Marketing
Description: Marketing is the process of developing, promoting, and distributing goods and/or services to the satisfaction
of the customer. Students explore the basic marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) as well as market research,
advertising, and selling techniques in the application of classroom concepts with hands-on projects. Students understand
the importance of the sales and marketing functions in today’s business environment.

Course Title: International Business & Ethics Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 107430 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
Career Cluster(s): Business Management and Administration Hospitality and Tourism
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This project-based course provides an introduction to the national and global aspects of international
business. Students will perform research to explore the cultural, economic, political, and legal environments of global
business including an overview of the risks, challenges, and opportunities inherent to competing in the global marketplace.
Throughout the course, students research and present global affairs updates to explore the impact of international issues
on the domestic and global business environments.

Course Title: Entrepreneurship Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 107440 Term(s) Offered: Semester
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
Career Cluster(s): Business Management and Administration Hospitality and Tourism
Finance Marketing
Description: Learn what it takes to be a successful small business owner! Entrepreneurship takes students through the
process of conceiving, creating, and managing their own business. Students formulate and develop a business plan to
describe the organization, marketing strategies, and financial requirements of their new business based on the type of small
business they would like to own. Finance, accounting, marketing, and management issues are addressed from an
entrepreneurial perspective. If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss and running your own company, this is the
course for you!

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