Warwick School District

Curriculum❯Intro to Business (Sem)

Intro to Business (Sem)

Grade Levels: 09 | 10 |

Course Description

The world of business is exciting, challenging, attainable and rewarding. Learn business concepts and develop “marketable” skills for all career paths, such as leadership, economics, social responsibility and ethics.  If you are looking towards a future in “entrepreneurship”, the foundation to prepare starts here with an understanding of business organizations, franchises, and decision making methods. Students will explore business career opportunities through an interactive simulation exploring activities performed in various work environments.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Economics (2009-2012)

  • Scarcity and Choice

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze how choices are made because of scarcity.(6.1.9.A)
      • Identify the origin of resources and analyze the impact on the production of goods and services. Analyze how unlimited wants and limited resources affect decision making.(6.1.9.B)
      • Explain the opportunity cost associated with government policies.(6.1.9.C)
      • Explain how incentives cause people to change their behavior in predictable ways.(6.1.9.D)

  • Markets and Economic Systems

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze the flow of goods and services in the national economy.(6.2.9.A)
      • Explain how competition between buyers and sellers affects price.(6.2.9.B)
      • Explain the laws of supply and demand and how these affect the prices of goods and services.(6.2.9.D)
      • Analyze the characteristics of economic expansion, recession, and depression.(6.2.9.E)
      • Analyze the functions of private economic functions the national economy.(6.2.9.F)
      • Compare and contrast various economic systems.(6.2.9.G)

  • Functions of Government

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze the process through which government provides public goods and services.(6.3.9.A)
      • Examine how and why the government acts to regulate and stabilize the state and national economy.(6.3.9.B)
      • Explain why governments limit or promote international trade.(6.3.9.D)

  • Economic Interdependence

    • GRADE 9

      • Explain how specialization contributes to economic interdepence on a national and international level.(6.4.9.A)
      • Explain how trade contributes to economic interdependence.(6.4.9.B)
      • Explain the scope and influence of multinational corporations and other non-government organizations.(6.4.9.C)
      • Explain how the level of development of transportation, communication networks, and technology affect economic interdependence.(6.4.9.D)

  • Income, Profit, and Wealth

    • GRADE 9

      • Describe how productivity is measured and identify ways in which a person can improve his or her productivity.(6.5.9.B)
      • Analyze how risks influence business decision-making.(6.5.9.D)
      • Examine leading entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania and the United States in terms of the risks they took and the rewards they received.(6.5.9.F)

Career Education and Work (2002)

  • Career Awareness and Preparation

    • GRADE 11

      • Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.(13.1.11.A)
      • Analyze career options based on personal interests, abilities, aptitudes, achievements and goals.(13.1.11.B)
      • Analyze how the changing roles of individuals in the workplace relate to new opportunities within career choices.(13.1.11.C)

  • Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)

    • GRADE 8

      • Prepare a draft of career acquisition documents, such as, but not limited to: -Job application -Letter of appreciation following an interview -Letter of introduction -Request for letter of recommendation -Resume(13.2.8.C)

    • GRADE 11

      • Apply research skills in searching for a job. -CareerLinks -Internet (i.e. O*NET) -Networking -Newspapers -Professional associations -Resource books (that is Occupational Outlook Handbook, PA Career Guide)(13.2.11.B)

  • Entrepreneurship

    • GRADE 11

      • Analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal career goals and corporate opportunities.(13.4.11.A)

Business, Computer and Information Technology (2012)

  • Accounting

    • GRADES 9 - 12

      • Analyze, journalize, and post transactions to general & subsidiary ledgers.(15.1.12.D)
      • Perform accounting functions using technology as a tool.(15.1.12.E)

  • Career Management

    • GRADES 9 - 12

      • Analyze personal characteristics, talents, skills, abilities and career assessment results as related to career pathways, clusters, or occupations.Reference Career Education and Work 13.1.11.A - B(15.2.12.A)
      • Analyze a specific occupation within a career cluster.(15.2.12.B)

  • Entrepreneurship

    • GRADES 9 - 12

      • Analyze personal choices in preparation for entrepreneurship.(15.5.12.A)
      • Evaluate personal management and organizational abilities to succeed in entrepreneurship.Reference Career Education and Work 13.4.12 A - B(15.5.12.B)
      • Analyze the impact of entrepreneurship in the domestic economy.(15.5.12.C)
      • Research the opportunities for local entrepreneurship in the global economy and discuss the impact of government regulations.(15.5.12.F)

  • Finance and Economics

    • GRADES 9 - 12

      • Reference Career Education and Work 13.3.11.D(15.6.12.C)

  • Management

    • GRADES 9 - 12

      • Evaluate how businesses are organized to achieve desired goals.(15.8.12.E)
      • Analyze leadership skills necessary for leading at various management levels.(15.8.12.G)
      • Explain the purpose and activities of a human resource department in a business or organization.(15.8.12.L)

Units

Unit #1 - Business in the Global Economic Environment

Unit #2 - Business Organization and Management

Unit #3 - Mean Jeans Simulation

Unit #4 - Entrepreneurship Project and Presentation

Unit #5 - Career Planning and Development