5th through 8th Grade

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  • Syllabus

    BUS  -  Business Education Computer Syllabus

    Course Number

    Course Name

    Lecture Hours

    Credit

    Prerequisites

    BUS/COMP

    Foundational Skills in Business

     

    N/A

    8th Grade Only

    N/A

     

    Course Description

    This course provides an overview of all phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between government and business. Topics include the relationship of business to the social and economic environment in which it operates and practical orientation and emphasis on relationships between business concepts and potential business careers. 

     

    Course Goals

    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Identify the role of business as it relates to the economy and society at large.
    • Differentiate between the common forms of legal business ownership and how they affect owner(s) liability.
    • Judge the importance of small business and entrepreneurship.
    • Recognize the different leadership styles, qualities, and traits of business managers.
    • Classify the methods businesses use to structure their physical layouts and processes.
    • Determine how businesses create value while communicating and maintaining relationships with consumers.

     

    • Demonstrate the techniques companies use to report financial information for internal and external purposes.
    • Predict how the evolution of technology can potentially transform business operations.
    • Apply strategies for fostering teamwork and motivating employees.
    • Evaluate economic conditions that impact the business environment using economic indicators.
    • Assess social and cultural barriers that affect businesses operating on an international scale.
    • Show basic financial literacy, and types of investment opportunities available to business owners, and explain the relevancy of the stock market.
    • Analyze unethical business practices and discuss strategies for remaining ethical within the workplace.

     

    Required Texts, Materials, or Equipment

    • Access to the High-Speed Internet.
    • Access to Canvas HMS.
    • PC or Mac capable of file uploads.
    • Web browser (Google Chrome recommended)

     

    Student Resources

    Free online RCSS

     

    Class Schedule

    Assignment/Activity

    Points

    Week 1 – 4 Foundational Skills /Employable Skills

    ·        Pretest - Do Now Questions

    ·        Reading – Employable Skills in Business

    ·        Review – Employable Skills PowerPoint

    ·        Assignment Vocabulary Words

    ·        Discussion – Essential Questions

    ·        Flashcards- Small/Table Stations

    ·        Quiz- Open Shared Questions

     

    10

    0

    10

    5

    5

    10

    Week 2- Legal Ownership & Types of Businesses

    ·        Reading

    ·        Review – Legal Ownership and Types of Businesses PowerPoint

    ·        Create a PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Table Assignment

    ·        Discussion –

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    10

    5

    5

    10

    Week 3 - Entrepreneurship

    ·        Review – Entrepreneurship PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Entrepreneurship Assignment

    ·        Discussion – Importance of Local Small Business

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    5

    5

    5

    Week 4 - Management

    ·        Reading

    ·        Management PowerPoint

    ·        Management Flashcards

    ·        Wordart Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Manager vs Leader

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    15

    Week 5 - Managing Processes

    ·        Managing Processes - Introduction

    ·        Managing Processes PowerPoint

    ·        Managing Processes Flashcards

    ·        Facilities Layout Assignment

    ·        Discussion:

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    10

    Week 6 - Marketing

    ·        Marketing - Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Four P’s Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Brand Analysis

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    10

    10

    Week 7 - Human Resource Management

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Job/Career Assignment

    ·        Discussion: 

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    10

    Week 8 - Accounting and Finance

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Accounting Crossword/Seek and Find  

    ·        Discussion: Management Accounting vs Financial Accounting

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    15

    Week 9 - Information Technology

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Business and IT Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Data Privacy

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    5

    Week 10 - Teamwork & Communication

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Motivation Tactics Assignment

    ·        Discussion:

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    5

    Week 11 - Economic Environment

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Economic Indicators Assignment

    ·        Discussion:

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    10

    Week 12 - Global Environment

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Culture Assignment

    ·        Discussion:

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    5

    Week 13 - Financial Markets and System

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Currency Conversion Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Stocks vs Bonds

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    10

    Week 14 - Legal Environment

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Contract Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Criminal and Civil Law

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    10

    Week 15 - Business Ethics

    ·        Introduction

    ·        PowerPoint

    ·        Flashcards

    ·        Ethics in the Workplace Assignment

    ·        Discussion: Case Study

    ·        Quiz

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    5

    Final Exam  - Eight Grade Only

    100 pts

    Course Point Total

    430 pts

     

    Grading Scale

    Academic Grading Scale

     

    A Represents an average of 90-100

    B Represents an average of 80-89

    C Represents an average of 75-79

    D Represents an average of 70-74

    F Represents an average of below 70