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Develop "life" skills.
Students develop skills and knowledge in personal finance, time management, organization, and goal setting. This information will be applied throughout their lives.
Expand educational options.
Hands on in addition to eyes on. A business course relates academic subjects to real world situations.
Provide college prep and job prep.
Most programs include academic subjects needed to meet the entrance requirements of four-year colleges; and they include subjects that meet entry-level job requirements in related fields.
A path to success.
Business courses are insurance for economic productivity.
Acquire lifelong skills and habits to apply to any career.
Self-confidence, self-awareness, good work habits, problem solving, critical thinking, punctuality, reliability, team work, and leadership are part of Business Education. Students feel a sense of accomplishment.
Broaden lifelong work and student options.
Have the option to go to work, go to college, or do both, whenever ready! Start to prepare for careers in fields such as computers, office systems, international business, and small business ownership.
Help pay for college.
Skills acquired can help get better, higher-paying jobs. Earn more money--more quickly--to pay for college. Work part-time while attending college.
Pretest career interest before going to college.
Explore career interests through:
*Accounting
*Applied Math
*Business Communications
*Business Law
*Computer Essentials
*Computer Applications
*Entrepreneurship
*Introduction to Web Page Design
*Marketing
*Personal Finance and Economics
*Store Operations
*Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Opportunity to apply academic content.
Apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems--applications that will be used for a lifetime.
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