Business & Marketing

The business and marketing department offers four programs in which a student may specialize.  A student may receive a "Certificate of Competency" in addition to the regular high school diploma by completing all courses in any one of  four areas with an average GPA of 3.0 in each certificated area.  The certificate is evidence of satisfactory achievement in an area of business training and gives a decided advantage to the holder when applying for employment.  It is our stamp of approval and may help a student begin a business career.

Business courses are not required to graduate from high school but courses may be used to satisfy the vocational course requirement.  Every student will find certain business courses advantageous in dealing with personal affairs in future years.  All students should take note that office and sales workers are in one of the largest fields of employment and the shortage of workers will rise in future years.

The members of the Business and Marketing Department try to maintain classroom standards that reflect those of the typical business community.  The content of each course reflects up-to-date methods used in today's offices and business retailing firms.

 

Business Department Staff  
Resource Links for the Business Curriculum

  

 

Courses Offered by the Business Department

 

 

·      Accounting I & II

·      Microsoft Office 1     

·      Business Department Assistant

·      Microsoft Office Expert

·      Desktop Publishing

·      Microsoft Office Multimedia

·      DigiTools

·      Office Procedures

                                                                                                                                                                 

Business Honors

All graduating students who have earned 4 credits or more in a business education course of study (1 credit must come from completion of accounting) with a 3.5 grade point average or higher will receive department honors at graduation.  Work experience credits MAY NOT be used to fulfill the business honors requirements.

 Students of the Triad

Each grading period the business department recognizes students for their excellent work.   Teachers nominate students from each of their classes and those students are awarded certificates of recognition. 

Business Student of the Year

All students who have been recognized as Student of the Triad are eligible to apply for the Business Student of the Year Award.   Students will be contacted in May about application procedures.   The Business Department Staff and Advisory Board will review the applications and make the final selection.

Tech-Prep Course List - Peninsula College Credit

PAHS and PC have an articulation agreement that allows students to earn college credit for most business classes.   There is a ONE TIME ONLY fee of $10.   Students may earn college credit in the following classes:

            Accounting - 5 Credits    

                        Practical Accounting I (BA 101)

            Keyboarding/DigiTools - 2 Credits              

Computer Keyboarding (CBT 104)

Desktop Publishing - 3 Credits

Desktop Publishing I (CAT 150)

            Microsoft Office 1 - 4 Credits                                               Minimum grade standards:  

                        Intro to Computer Applications (CAT 100)                            BA Course entries 3.0/B

            Microsoft Office Multimedia - 4 Credits                                          CAT Course entries 3.0/B

Intro to PowerPoint (CAT 160)                                              CBT Course entries 3.0/B       

Microsoft Office Expert - 4 Credits

Intro to Word Processing (CAT 130)

Business teachers will provide the necessary forms and discuss the procedures to earn college credit with their students at the end of each semester.

 

Certificates of Competency

Accounting

            Keyboarding, DigiTools, or equivalent

            Microsoft Office 1

            Accounting I

            Accounting II

            Choose one elective below:

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            Accounting III, Microsoft Office Multimedia, or Intro to Marketing (1 semester)

 

 

Information Services

            Keyboarding, DigiTools, or equivalent

            Microsoft Office 1

            Microsoft Office Expert

            Office Procedures

            Choose one elective below:

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            Desktop Publishing, Accounting I, or Microsoft Office Multimedia

 

 

Computer Applications

            Keyboarding, DigiTools, or equivalent

            Microsoft Office 1

            Microsoft Office Multimedia

            Choose two electives below:

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            Desktop Publishing, Multimedia Productions,

            Web Page Creation, Computer Operating Systems, or Computer Networking

 

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Advisors:  Bernie Brabant & Rachael Ward

FBLA is the leadership component of Business Education.  FBLA is a national organization that provides students with the opportunity to improve their business skills, gain knowledge about the business world, meet and compete against other FBLA members at the local, state, and national levels, participate in leadership conferences/activities, and have fun!