Business Leadership & Marketing
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►2 YEAR PROGRAM: Open to all eleventh and twelfth grade students in good academic standing. Tenth grade students may apply with permission. Students learn concepts related to leadership, customer service, marketing and communication, money management, and business planning. |
►YEAR 1: Students learn fundamental concepts in leader-ship, finance, communication, and business. Throughout the year, they develop a school store business plan based on classroom instruction in business and marketing. This plan is implemented through real-world experience in the school store, where each student takes on a key role, such as ordering supplies, operating the cash register, analyzing inventory, and utilizing QuickBooks for bookkeeping. Students also learn the basics of personal finance, social media and marketing, and what it takes to communicate as a positive leader. |
►Year 2: Students bring their school store plan to life while continuing to learn more about business operations, accounting, and basic financial reporting. They enhance leadership, professional communication, and computer skills in the classroom while gaining real-world experience through job shadowing with local businesses and listening to guest speakers who share entrpreneurial insights. |
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GRADES 10-12 | 120 MINUTES DAILY
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CCV BUS 1010: Intro to Business
3 credits
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ACT National Career Readiness Certificate
Testout Microsoft Office Pro
Class Overview
Two year program open to all eleventh and twelfth grade students who are in good academic standing. Tenth grade students may apply with permission. Students will learn concepts related to leadership, customer service, marketing and communication, money management and business planning.
In year one students create a school store business plan based on the leadership, teamwork, business and marketing concepts learned such as accounting, customer service, business ethics, marketing and advertising. The Falcon’s Nest business plan is brought to life through real-world application in the school store school-based enterprise. Each student holds a key role in the school store from selecting and ordering inventory to running the cash register to running financial reports using the Quickbooks accounting software. In year two students focus on business operations and take a deeper dive into what it takes to run a successful business. We go on trips to a variety of businesses throughout our community to learn from local entrepreneurs.
Program Advisory Committee
- Mary-Lou Bonneau: Troy Elementary
- Andrea Carbine: North Country Career Center
- Matt Coltart: Built By Newport, Director of Operations Parts Production
- Jennifer Cummings: River Valley Technical Center, Business Management and Entrepreneurship Instructor
- Shelia Martin: Orleans County Fair, treasurer
- Anne Quirion: Community National Bank, Deposit Operations Manager
- Don Whipple: Whipple's Studio, Owner
