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BUSINESS EDUCATION
Credits Course/Number Year Comments
.5 Introduction to Business 1 555 10-12 A perfect entry level course
1 IB Business*SL 560/561 11-12
1 IB Business*HL 562/563
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*Denotes a weighted course
Introduction to Business 1 555 Students will be able to learn from first-hand experience
during this year-long course. Students will compete in a
This is one semester course that focuses on five units: stock market competition with their peers, as well as create
Personal Development, Business Ethics, Personal Finance, a start-up business and business plan with classmates.
Resume/Job Application Process, and Entrepreneurship. Lastly, students will have the chance to learn from local
Throughout the semester, students will learn, develop, and business representatives and experience various business
discuss time management skills, goal setting, 7 Habits of environments through partnerships, such as Junior
Highly Effective Teens, business ethics, budgeting/savings Achievement and others in our local community.
skills, resume writing, mock job interviews, and work in groups
to create their own business. IB Business*HL 562/563
Student will develop introductory business skills through
designing a business model with a small group over the course Prerequisite: IB Business*SL 560/561
of three weeks that will cover the primary pillars of business -
marketing/advertising, finance/accounting, human resources The IB Business Management Higher Level course is an
and operations. opportunity for students to enhance their business knowledge
and skills during their senior year. The HL course provides a
IB Business*SL 560/561 deeper investigation into business content and a more in-
depth business experience requirement.
The IB Business Management Standard Level course is a The HL curriculum is the study of organizational planning,
college-level, year-long curriculum available to all juniors and corporate culture, employee relations, accounting principles,
seniors who want a thorough introduction to basic business financial analysis, investment appraisal, sales forecasting,
foundations and practices. This course is designed to set international marketing, quality management, production
students up with the basic understanding of business and its planning and crisis management. The Internal Assessment for
components to better prepare them for college and life. HL students involves research and analysis of an actual issue
Our key units in IB Business include: business organization facing a business or an industry sector. The project is based on
and environment, human resource management, finance primary research gathered by the student.
and accounting, marketing, personal finance, operations HL students also have the opportunity for management and
management, internal assessment case study practices, and customer service experience through our Crusader Café
the IB external assessment. retail shop. Areas of emphasis include inventory control, cash
IB Business students learn hands-on business experience management, sales forecasting, human resources, point of
by completing the “Business Experience” component of the purchase sales, accounting, and marketing. Students will also
curriculum by volunteering at various school-related activities have an opportunity for on-site work projects or project-based
including managing the Crusader Café, managing concessions business challenges. Students participating in the internship
at sporting and drama events, and marketing for various CMH opportunity will need to complete an application and be
programs and events. selected to the program.
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