Tech-Links Business Academy Pathway Courses
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Business Job Skills
Grade Level: 9
This is an academically challenging course for freshmen that allows students to demonstrate mastery of professionalism and self-awareness. The primary objective of this course is to help students obtain a better understanding of their own interests, personal growth, and ethics pertaining to education and career. Students will be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills, evaluate ideas and information, and analyze and synthesize qualitative evidence (both in the classroom and in the community). This course will enable students to establish a breadth of understanding as it relates to communication skills, identifying career interests and educational opportunities through development of interpersonal skills, leadership skills, and personal selling. Real world applications and research focused on educational and career options will answer the essential question "Who Am I?" Students will be asked to answer this essential question through many mediums to include but not limited to the following: Resume, Letter of Introduction, Biography, Educational Interests, Career Interests, a Branding Me Project (Creating a Personal Brand for Self), PowerPoint commercial "Me"-Creating a Commercial about self for presentation, Work Sample-Personal Strength, Leadership Style, Public Speaking, Ethics, Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication. This course is supported by NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.)
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Business Ownership
Grade level: 10-11
A-G Approved
This course is the first class of a two year career pathway. This course focuses on student development, knowledge and skills vital for careers in business and entrepreneurship. During the first semester students will learn how to write a business plan to start their own small business. This is a very creative hands-on business class that supports student creativity and ownership of ideas. Academic areas of study include, but are not limited to: business law and ethics, financial strategies, and how to overcome the challenges of business ownership. During the second semester students will take their businesses global and learn about the international business environment and its effects on small business and entrepreneurship. Students can participate in on the job cooperative training that provides high school graduation credit, mentoring and participate in the professional youth organization known as NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.) This course provides Dual Enrollment and college credits.
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Marketing
Grade Level: 10-12
A-G Approved
This class is designed to help students develop skills for careers in marketing and/or for further instruction leading to careers in business. Through classroom instruction students will learn the core competencies of marketing. Students will apply marketing concepts by creating a professional portfolio and participating in marketing class projects (i.e. Food Marketing and social media campaign) as work samples. Students will learn about career development laws and will acquire knowledge to make better informed consumer choices. Through DECA (An Association of Marketing and Business Students), members will gain skills to enhance their self-confidence and leadership skills by participating in and traveling to career development competitions. Students will acquire leadership, computer and communication skills to assist them in being responsible young adults in their community, education and in the workforce. Students who are employed can earn up to 10 additional credits per semester. This course provides Dual Enrollment and college credits.
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Business Economics and Finance
Grade Level: 12
A-G Approved
This course is the second class of a two year career pathway. It is an experiential learning course which provides students with knowledge of business and global business economics. Students learn about business planning, marketing and personal finance. The students explore financial aspects of credit, money management, and risk management in a global economy. Students apply macroeconomics theory in terms of supply and demand, pricing, and marketing through various class projects. This class is held in a computer lab, which provides access to the internet and simulates a true business environment. All students complete their own personal financial plan for short, medium and long term goals. Students can participate in cooperative work experiences that provide graduation credit, and mentoring. Students are encouraged to participate in the professional youth organization known as NFTE (Networking for Teaching Entrepreneurship). This course provides Dual Enrollment and college credits.
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