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Business Law is designed to develop a basic knowledge of the legal system and how business law impacts commerce domestically and internationally. Areas of study include sources of the law and structure of the court system; ethics and the law; procedural law and substantive law; contract law, law of sales and consumer law; agency law and employment law; personal property and real property; commercial paper, insurance, secured transactions and bankruptcy; wills and trusts; impact of technology; and environmental law and energy regulation. Offered to juniors and seniors only. Business Management helps students understand various management theories, basic management functions and their interrelationships, and the organization and competitive niche of a business. This course will help students build a strong knowledge base and develop management skills as they study the functions of management, organizational structures, human resources management, financial management, operations management, general management skills, marketing/competitive advantage, ethics, and government regulations and community involvement. Mastery of these standards through project-based activities will help prepare students with a competitive edge for the global marketplace. Offered to juniors and seniors only. Business Procedures provides students with a project-based approach for preparing for careers in office systems and support services. Areas of instruction include human relations and interpersonal skills, communicating effectively, processing information and data, maintaining equipment and supplies, reprographics, organizing and planning, and managing financial functions and information. Prerequisite: Computer Applications Students taking the Business Data Applications course will learn advanced Excel, advanced Access, and PowerPoint. Prerequisite: Computer Applications Business Document Processing uses advanced Word and Publisher to help students gain knowledge and experience in creating such documents as flyers, brochures, business cards, letterhead, stationary, greeting cards, advertisements, and newsletters. Students must be able to work at their own pace to complete tasks with little teacher intervention/direction. Prerequisite: Computer Applications. Offered to juniors and seniors only. Computer Applications is the first in a series of courses designed to provide students practical application through “hands on” instruction. The student will become familiar with the use of the computer as a tool for both work/personal applications, computer related careers and computer terminology. Course content will also include an understanding of hardware, software, operating systems and care/operations. Correct keyboarding techniques are stressed. This course includes a practical approach to software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, database management, graphics and telecommunications. Communications for Business is open to juniors and seniors who have had computer applications/word processing and who are trustworthy and highly responsible. This class is an elective, requires good attendance, grades, and a spotless discipline record, as well as teacher recommendations; it stresses on-the-job experience. Students are exposed to how business courses interrelate and how each fits into the business world. Students develop basic skills, knowledge, and attitudes for employment and are assigned to areas of the school where they perform various office functions to assist in the daily running of the school. Work Ethic is a major part of the students’ grade. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING - Teacher Cadets 1 and II The course offers hands-on-experience with middle school and elementary school children. Recommendations from previous teachers are required to be considered for these classes. Offered to juniors and seniors only.
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