This document provides course descriptions for business and computer technology courses offered at a high school. It describes updated and new courses covering topics like information technology, computer concepts, sports and entertainment marketing, entrepreneurship, introduction to business, accounting, and personal finance. The courses aim to provide college and career readiness for students and include opportunities to earn college credit.

1. Business &
Computer Technology
15-16 Course Descriptions
Mrs. Debra Bleistein
&
Mrs. Jamie Emery-Seibert

2. Updated Course Benefits
Viable and rigorous course options for high
school students.
Path for college and/or career readiness
offering college credit opportunities.
Authentic and engaging real-world experiences
with integrated cross-curricular content.
Alternative for potential ACES students who
do not have transportation options or want
high school culture their senior year.

3. Information, Technology & Society
 PC NOW—Earn College Credit
 Syllabus
 10th, 11th and 12th grade students could take this course.
 This course was formerly offered as Advanced CIT.
 This course will meet one block each day for one
semester.
 Possible Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.

4. Information, Technology & Society
Course Description:
Introduction to the basic concepts and applications of computer and
Internet-related information technology and its impacts on individual
users, businesses, groups, organizations, and society. Topics include access,
evaluation, and use of digital information; ethical and security implications
of information use and storage; human-computer interactions; social
aspects of information systems; economic and legal issues; and
professional presentation and communication of information. Information
literacy skills that promote lifelong learning are developed through
exposure to various existing and emerging technologies, including
information resources, communication methods, and technology.
1 Credit Course. (Prerequisite: CIT or Computer Applications for Academic, Personal and Career
Success)

5. CIT—Computer Technology
Topics
 Computer Concepts &
Maintenance
 Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, & Publisher
 Photoshop & Movie Maker
 Desktop Publishing Design
 Letter, Memo, Report and
Table Formats
 21st Century Skills
Current Required Course
for 9th Grade Students
 Digital Citizenship
 Commerce
 Law
 Communication
 Literacy
 Rights & Responsibilities
 Access
 Health & Wellness
 Etiquette
 Security

6. Sports and Entertainment
Marketing and Management
 Marketing Careers
 Ticket Pricing
 Promotions
 Media Planning
 Sponsorships
 Branding & Licensing
 Market Research
 Event Management
 Management Functions and
Strategies
 Human Resources
 Strategic Planning Tools
 Networking & Delegating
 Management Ethics
 Management of Groups &
Teams

7. Updated Sports & Entertainment
Marketing
New Course Title: Sports & Entertainment Marketing & Management
Course Description:
This course is designed to teach the basics of marketing including advertising, sales,
event marketing and communications. Major areas that will be explored include
professional sports, theme parks, TV and movie industries, concert and arena
productions and theme restaurants. Students will acquire a strong foundation in
management, finance, accounting, communications, ethics, and legal aspects of the
sports and entertainment industry. Using Virtual Business software, students will be
engaged in activities learning many aspects of the sports and entertainment industry;
promoting projects/events, creating ticket pricing strategies, evaluating venue and city
locations, controlling operations and staffing, finding sponsors and licensing deals.
Currently .5 credit course linked with Entrepreneurship.

8. Entrepreneurship Update
 Marketing production research and development
selection of goods and service business idea .
 Competitive analysis.
 Daily operations .
 Finances/budget .
 Marketing.
 Productive resources. (human, capital, natural)
 Sales forecasting.
 Community based organizations (chambers of
commerce, trade/technical associations, industrial
resource centers)
 Financial institutions.
 Small business administration services (SCORE,
small business development centers,
entrepreneurial development centers)
 Venture capital.
 Implement Junior Achievement
Entrepreneurial Course
Content & Titan Competition.

9. Course Description:
Students will be able to define entrepreneurship; identify the risks and rewards of
entrepreneurship; compare and contrast entrepreneurship to traditional employment;
and analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal career goals and corporate
opportunities. Students will be able to describe the character traits of successful
entrepreneurs, such as, but not limited to: adaptability, creative thinking, ethical
behavior, leadership, positive attitude, and risk-taking; discuss the entrepreneurial
character traits of historical or contemporary entrepreneurs; evaluate how
entrepreneurial character traits influence career opportunities;
and analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal character
traits.
.5 Credit Course
Entrepreneurship

10. Introduction to Business
Update
 Economic Systems
 Business Structures
 International Business
 The Government’s Role in Business
 Human Resources Management
 Marketing & Advertising
 Credit
 Technology in Business
 Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
 E-Commerce
 Business Math
 Investment Strategies
 Business Careers

11. Introduction to Business
Course Description:
This course will encourage engaging the learner actively and
effectively of basic concepts in the area of business. Topics
include: Economic Systems, Business Structures, International
Business, The Role of Government in Business, Human
Resource Management, Credit, E-Commerce, Consumer Rights
and Responsibilities, Business Math, Investment Strategies,
Business Careers and Writing a Business Plan.
.5 Credit Course

12. LIFE—Law, Investment, Finance
Education
 Budgets
 Credit cards
 Banking
 Identity Theft
 Investing
 Stock Market Game
 Where did our laws come
from?
 Civil Law
 Criminal Law
 Landlord/Tenant Laws

13. Accounting 1 & 2
 Record business transactions
 Prepare monthly and yearly financial statements
 Types of business organizations
 Excel

14. Accounting Program of Study
 Geared for the student who knows they want to pursue accounting
as a career.
 A more in depth look at the accounting process.
 Earn college credits while in high school!
Salary
• According to the BLS, the median
annual salary for an accountant was
$63,550 in 2012, or $30.55 per hour.
• The best-paid 10 percent earned roughly
$111,510, while the lowest-paid made
approximately $39,930.
Training
• Accountants need at least a
bachelor's degree in accounting
or a related field, and may
choose to obtain certification,
like Certified Public Accountant.

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