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BUSINESS
EDUCATION SYLLABI-2009-2010 |
First Year
Accounting-L.
O'Sulllivan
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Advanced
Accounting-N. Berry
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Business
English and Communications-N.
Kyler
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Business
Law-N. Kyler
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Business
Organization and Management-N.
Kyler
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Entrepreneurship-N.
Berry
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Financial
Management Using Software
Applications-L.
O'Sullivan
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Job Search-N.
Kyler
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Keyboarding and Business
Applications-L.
O'Sullivan
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Keyboarding and Business
Applications-S. Owens
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Principles
of Business Management and
Administration-N.
Berry
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Course
Name |
Course
Description |
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First Year
Accounting |
This course
is a study of the methods and
systems of preparing and
maintaining financial records.
Emphasis is placed on the need
to apply manual and computerized
procedures to interpret and
accurately record business
transactions.
Competencies include the study
of the basic principles of
maintaining records, the
accounting cycle, and the
preparation and
analysis of financial reports
with computer assisted
instructions. Students who plan
to major in business
administration in college would
benefit from this course.
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Advanced
Accounting |
This course is an advanced study
of accounting records and the
analysis and interpretation of
partnership and corporate
records and accounts.
Competencies include the
handling of such special
problems as payroll records,
inventories, depreciation
methods, voucher systems, credit
procedures, and taxes. Emphasis
is placed on simulations and
microcomputer applications.
Students who plan to major in
accounting or business
administration in college would
benefit from this course. |
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Business
English and Communications |
This course
provides the communication tools
necessary for the world of work.
It provides the broad, thorough
training necessary
to help students develop
competence in each of the
communication skills; reading,
writing, speaking, and listening.
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Business
Law |
This
semester course provides a study
of the basic principles of
business law. Students learn the
elements of contracts and legal
rights and duties as a citizen.
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Business
Organization and Management
<<TOP>> |
This
semester course is designed to
help students understand the
basic functions and fundamental
principles of modern business -
how it is managed, and how it
operates. |
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Cooperative Career Education
(CCE)/Work Study |
CCE 1 is a
school-to-careers class designed
to assist students to make a
smooth transition directly into
the world of work or by way
of post-secondary education. The
semester course consists of
instruction in job seeking
techniques, career exploration
and portfolio development. Other
classroom instruction consists
of human relations, consumer
economics, job safety,
child labor laws, labor
relations, the paycheck,
decision making, ethics, oral
and written communications,
taxes, financial
planning, entrepreneurship and
SAT preparation. Students will
concurrently enroll in school
supervised work experience in a
job related to their career
interests. They will receive
credit for on-the-job training
with private industry and
government agencies. Additional
content can be covered in the
related class component to meet
the needs of the workplace.
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Entrepreneurship |
This course is designed to
prepare students with
entrepreneurial skills that
reflect relevant learning
experiences linked with
business. Course topics include:
developing a business plan and
the step-by-step process of
starting, organizing, and
managing that business.
Licensing, legal procedures,
advertising, channeling, market
analysis, location, financing,
managerial skills, and operating
procedures are covered.
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Financial
Management using Software
Applications |
This course offers a study of
the methods and systems of
preparing and maintaining
financial records. Emphasis is
placed on the need to apply
manual and computerized
procedures to interpret and
accurately record business
transactions. Students planning
to pursue a business
administration degree or have an
interest in the basic principles
of maintaining accounting
records would benefit from this
course. |
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Job Search
Techniques and Career Planning |
Content for
this semester course includes
career planning, job search
techniques, and competencies
required for successful employment.
The course offers world of work
skills beneficial to all
students and is particularly
helpful for students planning to enter
the Cooperative Work Study/Work
Experience Program.
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Keyboarding and Business
Applications
<<TOP>> |
This course
provides the training needed to
operate microcomputer or word
processing equipment correctly
and efficiently with
emphasis on mastery of the
keyboard and correct keyboarding
techniques. Students will
prepare personal and business documents
including letters memoranda,
statistical data and
manuscripts. |
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Principles
of Business Management and
Administration
<<TOP>> |
This
course provides students with
basic business information on
how to evaluate goods and
services, classify various types
of businesses, and utilize
management theories. Managing
daily business operations,
ethical business issues, and
risk management will be
explored. Students will gain an
understanding of the
relationship between the
business sector, the government
and the consumer. |
