BUSINESS COURSES

If you like being the boss, running your own business, working with people, working for a large or small company, keeping records, using computers, new technologies and setting goals and priorities, a Business sequence might be for you. An Advanced Regents Diploma can be obtained by meeting course requirements that would include a 5-unit sequence in Business to replace the three-year language sequence.

Required
Keyboarding (1/2 Unit)
Introduction to Business/Career & Financial Management (1 Unit)
Accounting (1 Unit)
And
Choose from the following courses to complete a 5-unit sequence.
ECommerce/Marketing (1 Unit)
Entrepreneurial Operations (1 Unit)
Accounting II (1 Unit)
Microsoft Office (1/2 Unit)
Sports Management (1/2 Unit)
Criminal & Personal Business Law (1 Unit)

KEYBOARDING I - (1/2 Unit)
This is a half-credit course and satisfies the computer requirement for graduation. This course is devoted to the mastery of a computer keyboard and basic computer word processing functions using the Microtype Program. Students will learn to enhance their learning of the alphabetic, numeric, and symbols of the keyboard. In addition, students will learn to format letters, envelopes, outlines, memorandums, tables, and reports in MLA In-Text style.

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS – (1/2 Unit) (Grades 10-12) (Fall 2007)
Keyboarding is a pre-requisite for this course - a half-year course that introduces students to the business world. This course is for students who will be going to college to study business and for students who just want to understand the world of business that surrounds them. Topics to be covered: the economic environment, business operations, business and government in our economy and technology in business. This course will also participate in the New York Stock Market Simulation Game.

CAREER & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - (1/2 Unit) (Grades 10-12) (Spring 2008)
Keyboarding is a pre-requisite for this course. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the features of our economy, explore a variety of careers, and learn the skills and competencies needed for success in the workplace. Topics covered include Career Planning, Career Selection Process, Career Success, and Financial Literacy.

SPORTS MANAGEMENT – (1/2 UNIT) (Grades 11-12) (Spring 2008)
A half-year course that introduces the field of Sport Management: from the basic principals of management to emerging issues in sports. The course focuses on intercollegiate and professional sports. Topics covered include high school sports, college sports and professional sports, facilities planning, finance in sports, and ethics in sports.

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS - (1 Unit) (Grades 11-12)
Introduction to Business is a pre-requisite for this course. This is a full year course devoted to running the school store. Operating the store includes sales, customer service, financial preparations, inventory control, marketing and presenting to the board of directors. Students in this course must be able to work in the store before school and/or during lunch periods 5 and 6.

ACCOUNTING I – (1 Unit) (Grades 11-12)
Introduction to Business is a pre-requisite for this course. This is an introduction to accounting concepts, theories, principles, and practices as they relate to a service business. The accounting cycle, journalizing, posting, closing, and financial statement preparations are studied.

ACCOUNTING II – (1 Unit)
Accounting I is a pre-requisite for this course. This course offers four college credits toward Accounting I from North Country Community College. The introduction of additional topics involving more complex accounting applications significantly extends the basic accounting concepts and skills learned in Accounting I. There is a fee required for the college credit.

BUSINESS & PERSONAL LAW – (1 Unit) 2007-2008 (Offered every other year alternating with eCommerce/Marketing.)
This is a course recommended as an elective for students interested in the segments of law that affect them at home, at work, and at school. If you have thought about starting your own business, being your own boss, buying your own house, saving for college, or planning for retirement, you will need to learn and understand the laws associated with each of these accomplishments. This course will not only benefit you as an individual, but as a contributing member of your school and community, and as a part of the world in which we live and work with others.

eCOMMERCE/MARKETING – (1 Unit) 2008-2009
This is a course where students are prepared for the challenges of doing business in today’s technology-based environment. This course introduces students to the exciting world of
e-commerce and provides them with the opportunity to acquire basic business, e-commerce, and general career skills. Personal application, such as on-line banking and consumer education are covered, as well as Internet marketing, advertising, security, and global implications. Students learn how to build and maintain a web site.

MICROSOFT OFFICE – (1/2 Unit) (Grades 11-12) (Fall 2006)
Keyboarding is a pre-requisite for this course. A half-year course that is especially beneficial to students who will be attending college. This course will be using the Microsoft Office programs; Word, Excel, Front Page, and PowerPoint. The course uses projects that students do individually that show the various aspects of each of the programs. Using these programs, students will product a newsletter, advertising fliers, spreadsheets, charts, websites and PowerPoint presentations.