Business Education Course of Study - (Fall 2009)

(Be sure to examine the additional State Standards as they relate to specific topics in each grade level band)

Grade 9 – Business Education

Grade 10 – Business Education

Grade 11 – Business Education

Grade 12 – Business Education

2012 ODE Academic Content Standards: Financial Literacy Overview

     Financial Literacy Academic Content Standards:

• TOPIC:  Financial Responsibility/Decision Making
• TOPIC:  Income and Careers
• TOPIC:  Planning and Money Management
• TOPIC:  Consumerism
• TOPIC:  Investing
• TOPIC:  Credit/Debt
• TOPIC:  Risk Management and Insurance

     
     Financial Literacy for the Middle Grades:  Guidelines and Sample Course Outline

     K-12 Entrepreneurship Standards:

• The Role of Entrepreneurial Business
• Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• Legal
• Marketing
• Sales Management
• Customer Service
• Financial Plan
• Financial Management
• Management
• Forms of Business Ownership
• External Factors
• The Business Plan
• Economic Systems

     Business Law:

• The U.S. Constitution
• The Legal System
• Crimes and Torts
• Comsumer Law
• Contracts
• Employment Contracts / Legal Issues
• Sales, Leasing and Real Estate Law
• Government Agencies
• Individual Legal Rights and Responsibilities
• Court System
• Types of Laws
• Differentiated between types of property, real estate purchasing/leasing and food sale laws

     Accounting:

• The Role of Accounting
• Accounting Careers
• Accounting Principles
• Accounting Cycle
• Account Balances:  Current Long Term Assests/Liabilities, Equity Accounts and Currency Exchange Rates
• Specialized Accounting Functions
• Financial Statements
• Accounting Laws and Regulations
• Auditing Standards
• Payroll Functions
• Inventory Costs
• Forensic Accounting

     International Business:

• International Business Basics
• Global Economics
• International Business Operations
• Managing Global Business Operations
• Marketing in the Global Environment
• Managing the Global Supply Chain
• Managing Global Finances

     Business Communications:

• Basics of Effective Communication
• Developing Effective Technical Reading Skills
• Active Listening Skills
• Using Effective Verbal Skills
• Using Effective Written Communication
• Developing Effective Staff Communications
• Communication Skills in Seeking Employment
• Creating Effective Presentation/Speeches

     Marketing:

• The Role of Marketing in Business
• Understanding Marketing Components
• Marketing Research
• Marketing Strategies
• Product/Service Management
• Distribution Channels
• Supply/Supply Chain Components
• Effective Pricing Strategies
• Marketing Communications
• Product Branding
• Selling Products and Services
• Using Marketing Research
• Understanding Marketing Planning

     Economics:

• Economic Systems
• Capitalism's Impact on the U.S. Economy
• Government and Business Relationships
• Allocating Resources
• Supply and Demand
• Market Structures
• Macroeconomics
• Global Economic Issues
• Interpreting Economic Measurements

     Business Management:

• Functions of Management
• Organizational Structure
• Human Resource Management
• Developing Productive Employees
• Interpreting Financial Data
• Supply Chain Management
• Effective Use of Information and Technology
• Operating Global Businesses
• Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
• Marketing Plans
• Business Plans

     21st Century Skills:

• Trends and Factors that Impact Career Choices
• Personal Aptitudes and Interest and Impact on Career Choices
• Identifying Career Opportunities
• Researching Career Interests
• Managing Career-Related Experiences
• Postsecondary Opportunities
• Career Planning
• Job Searches and Applications
• Successful Work Experiences
• Successful/Professional Workplace Experiences
• Effective Communication Skills
• Successful Teamwork Skills
• Workplace Leadership
• Effective Problem Solving
• Technology Usage in the Workplace
• Managing Health and Wellness Issues
• Acquiring Workplace Skills

     Information Technology (IT):

• Introducing Information Technology
• Understanding Interactive Media
• Understanding information Systems
• Understanding Network Systems
• Understanding Programming and Software Development
• Understanding Productivity Software

Resources:

Resources - Instruction Methods

Resources - Evaluation Procedures

Resources - Intervention Services

Resources - Assessment Strategies

Resources - Modification Strategies

Resources - Websites / Weblinks

Resources - 12 Personal Finance Principles for Young People

Resources - FICO Scores

Resources - 2008 Survey of Personal Fiancial Literacy Among High School Students

Resources - Who Will Own Our Children?:  The Report on the NASBE Commission on Financial and Investor Literacy

Resources - PD Calendar - Available 2013

Resources - Teacher Academy / Personal Finances Agenda - Available 2013

Resources - Financial Literacy Implementation Committee Report

Tri-County Educational Business - Board of Approval Form