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CAREER PLANNING |
1.0 Credit |
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This course is designed to help students explore a variety of careers to consider and begin planning a career path. This course is great whether you already know what you want to do, or if you are undecided.
This course is designed to students become proficient in core areas to ensure success after high school. These skills include:
(1) Solving Problems And Thinking Skillfully
(2) Communicating Effectively, Applying Technology
(3) Working Responsibly
(4) Planning And Managing A Career
(5) Managing Resources
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
0.5 Credit |
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This course provides students opportunities to determine benefits and risks of self-employment and develop a specific competence in starting a small business. Students will experience application of the following Florida Economics Standards: implications of scarcity, analysis of current events, interdependence of households and firms, comparison of different economic systems, principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, the economic role of government, affects of international trade, and financial choices. Students will also experience application of the following Florida Math Standards: number sense data analysis, and probability, patterns and algebra, discrete mathematics, and logic. |
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INTRO TO ADVERTISING |
1.0 Credit |
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This course is designed to prepare students for employment in various sales, customer service, advertising and promotion, and first line supervisory positions in wholesale, retail and service areas. Students will prepare to perform advertising and management functions and tasks as they relate to selling and retailing, e-commerce, sports and entertainment, and hospitality and tourism industries. |
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FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS |
1.0 Credit |
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This course, designed to provide a fundamental understanding of business management, will cover managing, marketing, financing and communicating within a business environment. Skills taught will include communication, problem solving and decision-making, economics, ethics, financials, and basic marketing principles. Students will experience applications supporting the Florida Math Standards. Assignments are individual and project based and will provide a solid foundation for future coursework.
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BUSINESS ENGLISH |
1.0 Credit |
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The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in English language arts with emphasis on specific language skills as they relate to various occupations. |
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MASS COMMUNICATIONS |
1.0 Credit |
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This course is designed to help students become more aware of the history of communication and how communication impacts our lives each day. Mass Communication looks at the role mass media has played, and continues to play, in American culture. Given the enormous effect of the media on our daily lives, Mass Communication seeks out how and why they reflect our social values. They also describe how public policy draws boundaries.
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Business Links
BusinessWeek
CNN Financial Network ..all the latest financial news.
New York Times - Business Section
Reuters
Smart Money
Case Studies in Business Ethics ...articles on how to do good and do business simultaneously.
FindLaw ...a portal focused on law and government, providing access to an online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, consumers and small businesses; includes Web search utilities, cases and codes, and legal news.
LawTalk - Business Law and Personal Finance ...personal finance information on such topics as living wills, lemon laws, credit cards and business (audio files).
Laws.com Resources ...contains Indiana University's Virtual Library-Law and the 'Lectric Law Library.
The Better Business Bureau ...searchable index from the Better Business Bureau.
eWeb ...a how-to guide for entrepreneurs.
SBA: Small Business Administration ...tips and ideas for starting your own business.
Online High School, online courses Virtual High School of Excellence offers accredited online curriculum, online courses, GED, High School Diploma, HSEQ program, affordable tuitions and e-learning.
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