Mode of Presentation: Lecture, textbook, PowerPoint presentations, discussion, question and answer. Grading Procedure: Grades are derived from a cumulative average of tests, homework, and quizzes. Student Skills, Knowledge to be Gained: 1. Know economics as applied to current events. 2. Know economics structures and systems. 3. Understand supply and demand. 4. Understand monetary and fiscal policy. 5. Develop a good foundation for further 6. Promote good business habits. Course Intended for: This course is offered to students in grades 9-12. Course Title: ENTREPRENUERSHIP Credits: 5 per semester Prerequisite: None General Description: Introduces students to a wide of entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including the role of entrepreneurship in our economy, entrepreneurial discovery processes, ideation, and preliminary venture planning. Students also develop an appreciation for marketing’s pivotal role in the development and success of a new business. They become acquainted with channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. Students conduct thorough market planning for their ventures: selecting target markets; conducting market, SWOT, and competitive analyses; forecasting sales; setting marketing goals and objectives; selecting marketing metrics; and setting a marketing budget. The capstone activity in the course is the development of detailed marketing plans for students’ start-up businesses. Mode of Presentation: Lecture, textbook, PowerPoint presentations, discussion, question and answer, module simulations. Grading Procedure: Grades are derived from a cumulative average of homework, and quizzes. Student Skills, Knowledge to be Gained: 1. Understand entrepreneurial qualities. 2. Develop an understanding of the entrepreneurial discovery process. 3. Understand channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of market planning for ventures. 5. Develop a good marketing plan. 6. Promote good business habits. 7. Understand the importance of developing good leadership qualities.
Mode of Presentation: Lecture, textbook, PowerPoint presentations, discussion, question and answer. Grading Procedure: Grades are derived from a cumulative average of tests, homework, and quizzes. Student Skills, Knowledge to be Gained: 1. Know economics as applied to current events. 2. Know economics structures and systems. 3. Understand supply and demand. 4. Understand monetary and fiscal policy. 5. Develop a good foundation for further 6. Promote good business habits. Course Intended for: This course is offered to students in grades 9-12. Course Title: ENTREPRENUERSHIP Credits: 5 per semester Prerequisite: None General Description: Introduces students to a wide of entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including the role of entrepreneurship in our economy, entrepreneurial discovery processes, ideation, and preliminary venture planning. Students also develop an appreciation for marketing’s pivotal role in the development and success of a new business. They become acquainted with channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. Students conduct thorough market planning for their ventures: selecting target markets; conducting market, SWOT, and competitive analyses; forecasting sales; setting marketing goals and objectives; selecting marketing metrics; and setting a marketing budget. The capstone activity in the course is the development of detailed marketing plans for students’ start-up businesses. Mode of Presentation: Lecture, textbook, PowerPoint presentations, discussion, question and answer, module simulations. Grading Procedure: Grades are derived from a cumulative average of homework, and quizzes. Student Skills, Knowledge to be Gained: 1. Understand entrepreneurial qualities. 2. Develop an understanding of the entrepreneurial discovery process. 3. Understand channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of market planning for ventures. 5. Develop a good marketing plan. 6. Promote good business habits. 7. Understand the importance of developing good leadership qualities.