Business Education Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Mrs. Chris DeFranco Mr. Sam Rizzo Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins
Business Education Courses This presentation is designed to inform you about the many options available to you when choosing courses to complete your schedule. Please pay close attention to any requirements for each class, such as length, grade level available, and dual credit options.
MCC Dual Credit For some of our courses, students may elect to enroll in the MCC Dual Credit option. If enrolled, students are eligible to receive either 3 or 4 credits through MCC transferrable to many colleges after graduation. Courses include: ◦ Accounting (4 credits) ◦ Accounting II (4 credits) ◦ Business Law & Personal Law (3 credits) ◦ Introduction to Business (3 credits) ◦ Keyboarding (3 credits) ◦ Personal Finance (3 credits) ◦ Virtual Enterprise (3 credits)
HF-L Business Education ◦ One of the most popular Business majors ◦ Often referred to as the “Language of Business” ◦ Students can earn 4 college credits ◦ Grasp a better understanding of how business and its cash flow “work” ◦ Requirement for Accounting II
These are a few of the topics we discuss HF-L Business Education
Are you planning on getting a job? Working for yourself or someone else? ◦ What are your rights as an EMPLOYEE? ◦ Do you know? Learn about… Take this class with Personal Law and earn 3 college credits HF-L Business Education Contract LawCredit Issues Consumer LawInsurance contracts
HF-L Business Education Complete personal assessments that will guide you towards a career path Research various colleges to better prepare you for future acceptance Complete each step of the college application process, including applications, essays, and scholarship information Be prepared for the workplace by completing job applications, resumes, and mock interviews
HF-L Business Education Gain the knowledge on a variety of areas in the world of Business Invent a new product, start your own business, create a storyboard for a commercial Participate in a Budget Project that allows you to choose a career, buy a house and car, construct a budget statement, and adjust to the monthly events in your “life” Travel to the exciting city that never sleeps…. NEW YORK CITY Earn 3 college credits
What are you thinking? Why are you thinking it? Why did you just do that? In this class, you will explore the mechanics of the mind and the reasons behind your behavior. HF-L Business Education
Improve your familiarity with Microsoft 2007 applications Learn how to format letters, reports, and tables Increase your typing accuracy and speed In-class typing competitions and games Earn 3 college credits
HF-L Business Education Research why people buy certain products Create storyboards for a new product that you invent Run your own store using the Virtual Business – Retailing software Complete a mock product introduction – similar to “The Apprentice” and “Shark Tank”
HF-L Business Education Improve your understanding of financial literacy Be prepared to manage your own checking and savings accounts Become NEFE certified!! Better understand how to prepare for your future financial success Students can earn 3 college credits Perform “real-life” activities using the Virtual Business – Personal Finance software
HF-L Business Education You have the right to… KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!!!!! You will learn about Criminal and civil court procedures Crimes and torts Juvenile justice systemCareers in law enforcement and the legal environment Hiring an attorneyCyber law and Cyber crimes Mock trialGuest speakers
HF-L Business Education Get a head-start on an increasingly popular college major Run your own football franchise using the Virtual Business – Sports software Run a restaurant using the VB – Hospitality software Discuss loyalty to teams, movie stars, stores and restaurants, etc… Listen to area sports and entertainment figures tell their stories to the class
HF-L Business Education Start your own VIRTUAL COMPANY Travel to New York City and compete in an International Trade Fair Learn how to run a business in a global economy
HF-L Business Education Do you want to start your own business? Do you want to be your OWN boss? Do you want to keep all of your profits and make money while in high school? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the PERFECT class for you!!!!! Compete to win a $30,000 college scholarship