Entrepreneurship Management (New Course)
This course concentrates on how new businesses are started, which includes new business
startups, buyouts, and franchising. Students will explore the fundamentals of entrepreneurship
along with seeking and evaluating opportunities for new ventures. This course assesses the
development of ideas that might become business opportunities and examines the merit of
those ideas in the marketplace. The writing of business plans and the acquisition of resources
to turn opportunities into businesses are also examined.
Introduction to Business
This introductory course is designed to provide a fundamental background of concepts in all
areas of business by exploring how businesses work. Students will be introduced to the world of
work with a broad range of business topics to help in making future career decisions. Topics
include entrepreneurship (owning your own business), international relations, the economy, the
role of the consumer, and general management and marketing functions. Instruction will
emphasize transferable skills, such as leadership, creativity, teamwork, professionalism,
reliability, and overall work ethics to set the groundwork needed for all different types of business.
Introduction to Marketing
Marketing is a major part of business. As a result, this introductory course will expose students
to marketing functions of information management, product/service management, distribution,
promotion, pricing, selling, and financing through various industries: sports and entertainment;
hospitality and tourism; and retail! Students will realize that marketing skills can be adapted to
realworld situations and will be able to identify subdued and obvious marketing strategies used
in grocery stores, at the movies, or while shopping at the mall as an everyday activity.
IT Essentials* (Cum Laude Recognition)
Students are presented with a comprehensive overview of computer system fundamentals and
an introduction to operating systems. Students working through handson activities and labs
gain skills in assembling components, install, configure and maintain devices, PCs and
operating system software, understand the basics of networking and security, laptops, printers,
and properly diagnose, resolve common hardware and software issues while applying
troubleshooting skills. CompTIA's A+ Certification is a widely accepted IT industry standard
certification for PC technology for an entrylevel IT professional. IT Essentials prepares students
for CompTIA's A+ 220801 exam. * See Counselor for Transcripted/Dual Credit details.
Microsoft Office Essentials* (Cum Laude Recognition)
This course is a trough introduction to using computers covering word processing, spreadsheet,
presentation, publishing, and data management software. The core applications are Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. This course will require students to work well
independently. * See Counselor for Transcripted/Dual Credit details.
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