Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2020-21

Projects, Activities, etc.: Your team’s task is to de- velop a new brand and develop a marketing plan that will make it competitive in the marketplace. Another team project involves identifying an issue, delivering a survey and making recommendations that have a meaningful impact within your school. Instructional Focus: Realistic projects, Team- based learning, Collaborative assignments, hands-on ac- tivities that focus on innovative business skills, build problem solving and communication skills. Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA Business Management [NOCTI] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Develop the skills to plan, lead, staff, organize and control a successful business • Learn about successful business leaders • Explore management fundamentals as well as business, marketing and financial practices and principles Projects, Activities, etc.: Enhance your manage- ment skills using a computer simulation to manage a small retail store: purchasing, pricing, promotion, staffing, and market research are all part of your management activities. Instructional Focus: Case studies, group projects, hands-on activities Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA Business and Consumer Law Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Consumer law related issues • Contracts • Negligence • Negotiation • Civil trials • Product liability Projects, Activities, etc.: Examine law through participation in a mock trial; including pre-trial discovery (fact finding, affidavits, depositions) and the actual trial (opening statements, direct and cross examination, closing arguments). Instructional Focus: Case studies, role plays, speakers, group projects, mock trial Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA Hospitality and Tourism [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Perform event planning in the Hospitality Sector • Business to business selling • Travel and Tourism Bureau rebranding • Developing 21st century skills Projects, Activities, etc.: Take on the role of a sales representative for a destination manage- ment company and develop events that will en- gage a large group arriving for a special event. You have been hired to rebrand a city’s Travel and Tourism Department and creatively market the city as a tourist destination. Instructional Focus: Industry based examples, project-based learning, important job-based skills, and hands-on activities, that stress creativity, innovation, communication, and collaboration. Co-curricular Connection: DECA Marketing [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Discover the exciting world of marketing • Team-based real-world projects and activities • Conduct school-based survey • Develop an innovative marketing plan and new brand High School Registration Guide Entrepreneurship [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Learn how to start your own business • Explore business opportunities available to entrepreneurs • Complete the steps necessary to develop a business plan Projects, Activities, etc.: Create a business plan to start your own business. Instructional Focus: Hands-on activities, guest speakers, case studies Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA Honors International Business Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Determine the causes of globalization • Understand cultural differences and similarities around the world • Explore business in a changing world • Understand the role of importing, exporting, currency conversion and trade relations • Explain how a countries economic system affects their economic decisions Projects, Activities, etc.: Create a team presenta- tion based on business customs and cultures of other countries; examine an inter- national globalized company, their trade practices and the trade practices of their home country. Instructional Focus: Hands on activities Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA Business Internship Program [NOCTI] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Application and interview required Intended Audience: Grade 12 college and career-bound students pursuing business careers Credit: Up to three credits available (0.5 credit per trimester for seminar, 0.5 credit per trimester for work); students enroll for up to three trimesters which is preferred by employers/ internship sites Major Outcomes: • Paid business career experience • Leadership development • Development of business/computer skills • Service/volunteerism • Career development • Communication skills • Financial literacy Projects, Activities, etc.: Develop a career portfo- lio, attend leadership conferences, participate in community and school service projects, and compete in business related competitions through BPA Instructional Focus: On-the-job training, individualized career development and hands-on activities using Microsoft Office Co-curricular Connection: BPA Marketing and Management Internship Program [NOCTI] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Marketing, Advertising and Sales, or Business Management recommended; application and interview required Intended Audience: Grade 12 college and career-bound students pursuing marketing and management careers Credit: Up to three credits available (0.5 credit per trimester for seminar, 0.5 credit per trimester for work); students enroll for up to three trimesters which is preferred by employers/internship sites Major Outcomes: • Initiative and self-direction • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication and collaboration • Financial literacy • Leadership development • Community service • Creativity and innovation Projects, Activities, etc.: Take on the role of designer, buyer, advertiser, and sales person as you try to create, order, market, and sell your product. Prepare yourself for a real job inter- view. Learn about how to manage your personal finances. Plan your future career and education. Instructional Focus: Seminar class, on-the-job training and management of the school store Co-curricular Connection: DECA Projects, Activities, etc.: You and your team have been approached by a real business that needs help. Develop a successful advertising campaign to attract new customers. Everyone sells! Learn the eight steps of the sale and to earn a sales certificate, get college credit, and develop skills to get your first job. Instructional Focus: Industry based examples, project-based learning, important job-based skills, and hands-on activities Co-curricular Connection: DECA 33

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