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Principles of Business Syllabus |
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Salmen High School Course Syllabus
COURSE NAME PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
COURSE DESCRIPTION Prerequisite: IBCA
This course is an introductory course that provides students with basic business operations skills that can be applied in both personal and professional situations. Emphasis is placed on the exploration and description of basic business concepts and applications. Through business application projects critical-thinking, oral and written communication skills are reinforced in this course. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are job shadowing, field trips, and service learning. Simulations, projects, teamwork, and FBLA leadership activities, meetings, conferences, and competitions provide opportunities for application of instructional competencies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1. Understand and apply basic accounting information 2. Research careers and apply skills needed for initial and continued employment 3. Develop attitudes, procedures, and skills necessary to function in a variety of offices 4. Use appropriate communication skills to communicate in a business environment 5. Demonstrate positive work ethics in the workplace 6. Demonstrate skills for positive working relationships 7. Demonstrate the ability to maintain personal business records 8. Apply business law strategies to personal and business settings 9. Explore the role of an entrepreneur and apply the concepts of entrepreneurship 10. Understand the American business system in order to function as a productive citizen, consumer and worker 11. Identify and explain the importance of business management concepts and the role of marketing in the global environment 12. Use economic concepts to understand and make reasoned decisions about economic issues 13. Apply math computational and problem-solving skills in personal, business, and consumer applications 14. Use current technology and information processing concepts for personal and business applications 15. Produce business and personal presentations using multimedia technology 16. Apply desktop publishing concepts and effective communication techniques to produce business and personal documents 17. Explore and use telecommunications systems 18. Produce various business documents using word processing concepts and procedures
MATERIALS REQUIRED Binder or notebook with paper, pen, report folders, presentation supplies
TEXT Introduction to Business by Southwestern Publishing
CLASSROOM POLICIES
EXPECTATIONS:
COMPUTER LAB RULES: *The St. Tammany Parish School Board requires all students to have a Student Technology Agreement on file for a student to have access to the Internet. No student will be allowed to access the Internet without it. *It is every student’s responsibility to respect the computers and property of Salmen High School. Students are responsible for reporting damage immediately. Any vandalism or mistreatment of school property will be referred to the Principal’s office. *Students must complete their own work. Borrowing another student’s work is considered cheating and will be treated accordingly. *Students are not allowed to change computers settings, screen savers, screen tips or download for the Internet without permission. *Additional guidelines and procedures are listed in the Guidelines and Procedures Student Handbook.
ASSESSMENT POLICY SCALE: A 100-92 B 91-83 C 82-74 D 73-65 F 64-0
DISTRIBUTION Assessments/Projects 35% Classwork/Participation 30% Quizzes 15% Exam 20%
MAKE-UP WORK *It is the student’s responsibility to make-up work within 2 days of excused absence, unless prior arrangements are made with teacher.
COURSE OUTLINE – FIRST SEMESTER
Economic Decisions Economic Systems Economic Roles Economic Measurements Business in Our Economy Business Structures Managing and Leading Producing and Marketing Goods and Services Social Responsibility and Business Ethics International Business Government in Our Economy Managing a Small Business Managing Human Resources Maintaining Financial Information Computers in Business Computer Applications Future Technologies Human Resources in Our Economy Planning a Career Succeeding in the World of Work Opportunities in Small Business
COURSE OUTLINE – SECOND SEMESTER
The Informed Consumer Consumer Buying Decisions Consumer Rights and Responsibilities The Banking System and Financial Services Opening a Checking Account Using Checks and Other Payment Methods Managing Your Checking Account and Other Financial Services The Fundamentals of Credit The Uses of Credit The Cost of Credit Credit Records and Regulations Starting a Savings Program Investing in Stocks and Bonds Making other Types of Investments The Fundamentals of Insurance Vehicle Insurance Property Insurance Life Insurance Health Insurance Foundations of Money Management Budgeting Techniques Your Financial Future
RELATED INTERNET SITES
http://www.intro2business.swep.com
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