Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance Syllabus

Instructor Whitaker - Lab 2824

Conference - 5th Period (11:15-12:15P)
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Course -ook: South-Western-Cengage LearningPrinciples of Business (Class set)
.rade P!ace&ent: 9-12
Prere/uisite: not required
Course 0escri1tion:
n Principles of Business! "ar#eting! and $inance! students gain #no%ledge and s#ills in
econo&ies and pri'ate enterprise s(ste&s! the i&pact of glo)al )usiness! &ar#eting of goods
and ser'ices! ad'ertising! and product pricing* Students anal(+e the sales process and ,nancial
&anage&ent principles* -his course allo%s students to reinforce! appl(! and transfer acade&ic
#no%ledge and s#ills to a 'ariet( of interesting and rele'ant acti'ities! pro)le&s and settings in
)usiness! &ar#eting! and ,nance*
2eco&&endations: This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-11.
%34: (1) -he student descri)es the characteristics of )usiness*
(2) -he student de,nes ethics in )usiness*
(.) -he student di/erentiates )et%een the t(pes of econo&ic s(ste&s %ith e&phasis on the
pri'ate enterprise s(ste& and the 0nited States econo&(*
(1) -he student relates to the i&pact of international )usiness on the 0nited States econo&(*
(2) -he student identi,es the role and i&pact of go'ern&ent! the legal s(ste&! and organi+ed
la)or in )usiness*
(3) -he student classi,es t(pes of )usinesses that &ar#et goods and ser'ices*
(4) -he student anal(+es cost and pro,t relationships in ,nance*
(5) -he student anal(+es the sale process! techniques used to enhance custo&er relationships!
and the li#elihood of &a#ing sales*
(9) -he student de&onstrates ho% to ad'ertise to co&&unicate pro&otional &essages to
targeted audiences*
(16) -he student understands ho% to increase sales )( e&plo(ing 'isual &erchandising
techniques and using special e'ents to increase sales
(11) -he student understands the funda&ental principles of &one(*
(12) -he student de&onstrates an understanding of personal ,nancial &anage&ent*
(1.) -he student #no%s that ad'ertising is the paid for& of non-personal co&&unication a)out
an identi,ed sponsor7s products*
(11) -he student discusses econo&ic concepts i&pacting prices*
(12) -he student anal(+es career opportunities and for&ulates a career plan*
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5a6or .rades:
Weighs 268 of a'erage! at least . are ta#en each nine %ee#s
Chapter tests! Pro9ects (ndi'idual and :roup)! Presentations
0ai!) .rades:
Weighs 268 of a'erage! at least 11 are ta#en each nine %ee#s
Co&puter acti'ities! Wor#sheets! Current ;'ents! <ui++es! Participation
4u11!ies= Pen! Paper! Co&position >ote)oo#! 1 ?ea& of Cop( Paper! 1 Bo@ of -issue! $older
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