LHS Business and Marketing Education
BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION

Business and Marketing Education classes prepare you for a lifetime of success. Whether it is for your personal life or career, the skills learned are absolutely necessary. Everyone benefits from learning the skills needed to earn a living in a high-skilled, high-tech world.  Business and Marketing is a college preparatory class and is beneficial to any student going on to further their education field.
 
Youth Apprenticeships
ADVANCED STANDING COURSES (marked *)
COURSES  REQUIRED  FOR  GRADUATION  FROM  THIS  DEPARTMENT: None
 
ACCOUNTING:
There is a whole world of opportunities waiting for you in accounting. You could work for an accounting firm, a corporation, a small business, the government, or a non-profit organization. Accounting is an excellent foundation for starting your own business. It is essential that you take accounting if you plan to go to college or technical college for any business degree. Many other majors also require accounting. Two or more semesters are recommended.
 
ACCOUNTING  I - No. 500
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
You will learn the basic accounting practices for keeping financial records of a business. Accounting careers are explored. Computers are used throughout the course as an accounting tool. You will learn the accounting cycle for a small business.  A fee for course materials of approximately $20.00 is assessed.
 

*ADVANCED ACCOUNTING - No. 503
1 Credit Elective - Grades 11, 12
Prerequisite - Accounting I
Anyone planning to go to school and major in business or marketing should take Advanced Accounting. Eighty-five percent of high school students declare business as their major or program. Learn and understand the "language of business" and accounting cycle while keeping financial records for a merchandising business and a partnership. Students will have the opportunity to register for transcripted credits at Mid-State Technical College. A fee for course materials of approximately $25.00 is assessed.

PERSONAL FINANCE – No. 506
½ Credit Elective – Grades 11, 12
Satisfies Financial Literacy graduation requirement.                                                                                                                                               You will be plunged into a world of financial options from the first day you walk out of school. Along with this comes making many crucial decisions that can and will affect your entire life. This course covers many important topics to help you make wise decisions. Topics covered will be: money management strategies; consumer protection strategies, banking (completing a checkbook simulation), the importance of good credit, fundamentals of investing (stocks, bonds, mutual funds), income tax return preparation, housing, risk management (insurance), and retirement planning.
YOUTH   APPRENTICESHIP - FINANCIAL  SERVICES
No. 515 - 1 Credit Elective - Grades 11, 12
Required courses with this program:  Accounting
This program begins in the 11th grade and continues through the rest of the student's high school career. It offers the student who has an interest in finance/banking an opportunity of a lifetime. The student will experience classroom training as well as on-the-job mentor training. Students spend approximately 5-6 hours in school and experience formal training in a local financial institution. The student earns credit for both the classroom and on-the-job instruction.
 

KEYBOARDING I / INFORMATION PROCESSING I No. 580
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
Those who are new at keyboarding, or want to start again, will learn touch typing using the proper technique. Information processing skills are emphasized which enable the student to produce basic memos, letters, tables, and reports.
 
ADVANCED KEYBOARDING / INFORMATION
PROCESSING II  - No. 581
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite - Keyboarding I.
Prepare yourself for the future by learning to produce advanced documents using word processing and desktop publishing software.  Multiple sources of input technology such as voice recognition software, pen input technology, scanners, Web Cams, and digital cameras will be integrated into document production.  Students will complete an interesting and realistic simulation to integrate keyboarding, formatting, and word processing skills into a real life work experience.
 
NOTETAKING - No. 525
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite - None, but Keyboarding recommended.
Do you want to become a better student? You can if you increase your writing speed so that you are able to get down on paper all those important notes your teachers and college professors give you. Notetaking is an abbreviated writing system designed to give students a quick and easy method of writing legible notes quickly with a minimum of learning time. Some students can double  their writing rates.  Notetaking is a skill that can be used immediately in all classes, as well as a lifetime skill you will use in future years in college, on the job, and for personal use. A fee of  approximately $20.00 is charged for the workbook.

MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST – No. 546
½ Credit Elective – Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite – none
You will be learning Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft Office is designed to create a productive and efficient work environment. Many job postings state the need for strong knowledge of MOS office. The more you learn NOW, the more you will have to offer employers in tomorrow’s competitive job market. Microsoft Office 2007 consists of several applications, each designed to perform specific tasks. The primary objective of this course is to teach 21st century skills through a project-based, hands-on approach.
 

ADVANCED MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST – No. 548
½ Credit Elective – Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite – Microsoft Office Specialist
This course will carry your Microsoft Office skills to an even higher level. It will help you develop advanced techniques that will be highly marketable in the business world.
 
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MARKETING CLUSTER
*INTRODUCTION  TO  MARKETING AND BUSINESS -         No. 550 
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
Marketing and Business involves the many activities needed to get products/services from producers to consumers. It's one of the most exciting and vital career areas you could ever explore.
This class is a  must for all students who plan on succeeding in our  very competitive Free Enterprise System. Students will  be exposed to Marketing/Business, Economics and Human Relations. Activities will help students apply all of the marketing and business functions and relate them to any career opportunity. In addition, you will learn advanced skills in locating, applying for, and keeping a job. Don’t wait! Prepare for your future now by enrolling in Marketing and Business.
 

STARTING  A  SMALL  BUSINESS - No. 526
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 10, 11, 12
Be Your Own Boss - Become an Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is a person who attempts to earn a profit by
taking the risk of operating a business enterprise. Thousands of people become entrepreneurs each year. They start their own businesses from scratch, buy existing businesses, or buy franchised businesses. If they are successful in providing products and services to consumers at a profit, they will build rewarding careers for themselves as entrepreneurs.

This class will help you understand what it is like to be an entrepreneur and what is involved in starting a business.
 

INTERNATIONAL  BUSINESS/E  COMMERCE - No. 551
1/2 Credit Elective
Grades 10, 11, 12

America’s economic position in the world has changed from one of dominance to one of partnership. Economic activity and policy is increasingly global and interdependent. This class will give students an awareness of our global economy by studying such topics as: international trade, economics, cultures, import/export process, documents involved in trade, global network communications, and careers in international trade. Career exposure will be facilitated by possible mentorships, shadowing, and field trips. Students will be exposed to and use a variety of appropriate technologies.
 
*MARKETING  AND  BUSINESS  MANAGEMENT - No. 554
1 Credit Elective-Grade 12
Prerequisite - C average in any Business or Marketing class (Introduction to Marketing and Business is recommended).  Students who have not taken a Marketing or Business class may take Introduction to Marketing and Business concurrently with #554 with teacher's approval.

Marketing and Business Management gives students insight into the characteristics, organization, and operation of business and management.  This class will give any student, whether planning  to go on to school or work after graduation, the edge in the job market.  To be successful in the global and diverse workplace, students must develop communication, human relations, self-management, and workplace enhancement skills.  More than ever before, merely being technically competent is not sufficient.  Integrated into the classroom instruction are many DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) leadership activities.
 

SPORTS  AND  ENTERTAINMENT  MARKETING
No. 553 
1/2 Credit Elective - Grades 11, 12
Prerequisite - Introduction to Marketing  and Business (Students who have not taken Introduction to Marketing and Business may take the course concurrently.)

The Marketing and Business field is seeing exponential growth in the Sports and Entertainment Industry. Now a $480 billion industry, the Sports and Entertainment Industry has become a dominant presence not only in the U.S., but also in the rest of the world. The Sports and Entertainment Industry encompasses everything from movies, music, television, and computer games, to home videos, toys, and clothing lines, as well as theme parks and spectator and recreational sports. Radio, the Internet, theater, and resorts and other activities associated with tourism also fall into this category.

Students will learn the fundamental principles and concepts identified with Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and develop skills through the application of marketing principles in this industry. Students will also have the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate school and community projects related to Sports and Event Marketing.
 

MARKETING  AND  BUSINESS   MANAGEMENT  WORK
EXPERIENCE - No. 557
1 Credit Elective - Grade 12 - Honors Option/State Skills Certificate
Prerequisite - C average in any Business Or Marketing class (Introduction to Marketing and Business is recommended).  Students who have not taken a Marketing or Business class may take Introduction to Marketing and Business concurrently with #557 with teacher's approval. 
*Required course to be taken at the same time with work experience:  No. 554 Marketing and Business Management

This program is a year long  paid work experience for seniors striving for careers in Marketing and Business.  There are many options for this work experience.  Students may be dismissed early for the supervised work experience if their schedule permits.  Get a head start and gain valuable occupational/career skills now!

Students must apply for this program through a marketing or business teacher.  Selection is based on skills, employability, attitude, personality, attendance and successful completion of application and prerequisites.

 

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