• COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & Administration advance topics/internship

    Senior Class Syllabus – Virtual Learning (Blended Learning)

    2020 - 2021

     

    INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Judith Sams                              

    314.371.0394 ext. 61231

    Judith.sams@slps.org

     

    Credits: Three (3) Credit Hours

    COURSE DESCRIPTION: The business world is constantly evolving with technological advancements and an increasingly connected global economy.  This course is designed to transform students into business professionals by using a preparing them to become responsible citizens, capable of making the astute economic decisions that will benefit their personal and professional lives.  Students entering the Business Pathway will be introduced to the basics of personal finance, the decision-making techniques needed to be wise consumers, the economic principles of an increasingly international marketplace, and the processes by which businesses operate.  In addition, these standards provide a solid educational foundation for students who want to successfully complete college programs in various business disciplines. 

    Students will participate in an in-school entrepreneurship program and global business simulation that draws on the European tradition of apprenticeships, transforming students into business professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset by bringing the workplace into the classroom. Students learn about business by doing business with coaching from industry professionals. Students are empowered and motivated to develop a range of academic, business, technology and professional skills that prepare them for success in post-secondary education, employment and the community.

    Using a student-centered approach that emphasizes project-based collaborative learning, the classroom replicates the functions and demands of real businesses in both structure and practice. With the guidance of a teacher-facilitator and business partners, students establish and manage a virtual company, conducting business with other “firms” domestically and internationally.  Students are involved in all aspects of running the business, including human resources, accounting, product development, production, distribution, marketing, and sales. Guided by a task-based curriculum rather than a textbook, students produce the key deliverables that are required in a real business.

    This course is also designed to prepare students for the world of work through an internship and job shadowing experience by introducing soft skills and mock interviewing techniques.   Through a wide variety of informational sources, students will spend the second semester of this course with a business mentor/ business professional that will guide them in choosing the appropriate site for their internship in preparation for business careers.  The internship experience gives students the opportunity to work for an innovative and rapidly expanding business organization company. 

    COURSE OBJECTIVES/COMPETENCIES: This course is organized into nine units of instruction, which are aligned with National Content Standards for Business & Entrepreneurship Education and National Standards for Business Education.  Students master the knowledge, applications, and attitudes that will reinforce workplace competencies.  At the end of this course, students will be able to:

    • Thrive in an business environment that offers students the opportunity to master the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to succeed in business; and more importantly, an equal opportunity to succeed in life
    • Master the knowledge, applications, and attitudes that will reinforce workplace competencies.

    Hone the lifelong learning skills that foster flexible career paths