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Introduction to Business

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Business Computer Applications I

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Introduction to Business

Course Objectives and Organization

In Introduction to Business, students are introduced to the world of business with the goal of preparing them for a more meaningful and beneficial interaction with businesses and our economy. This interaction is studied through the products we buy, the advertisements we see and hear, the jobs we hold, and the money we invest in the free enterprise system of the United States. The course is designed to help students make a successful transition to the workforce and/or postsecondary education and to become competent consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students will enhance reading, writing, computing, communications, and reasoning skills and apply them to the business environment, incorporating a broad base of knowledge that includes the legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical, and international dimensions of business to make appropriate business decisions.

Specific Objectives

1. The student will explain the economic process and relate the process to the development of an economic system. The student will

determine the role of wants and needs;
define economic roles;
differentiate among the types of economic resources;
identify factors of production and distribution.

2. The student will differentiate between types of economic systems with emphasis on the private enterprise system and the United States economy. The student will

compare the types of economic systems;
identify business cycles;
explain the characteristics of the private enterprise system;
summarize how economic decisions are made;
relate the historical basis for the four types of economy the United States has experienced.

3. The student will research consumer issues and determines financial implications for the individual. The student will

prepare and maintain a personal budget;
interpret and explain the rights and responsibilities of the consumer;
research and present major financial issues for the individual, for example, money management, banking system and services, saving and investing, credit, taxes, and paychecks;
demonstrate understanding of buying decisions for housing, food, transportation, medical and health, and different types of insurance.

4. The student will analyze employment characteristics necessary for the workplace. The student will

assess the job market and employment and entrepreneurial opportunities;
compare a variety of workplaces;
analyze the characteristics of the multicultural workplace.

5.The student will analyze career opportunities and formulates a career plan. The student will

analyze individual goals and values;
determine individual talents, abilities, and skills;
develop an individual career plan.

6. The student will model the employment process. The student will

complete employment application forms;
participate in mock job interviews.

7. The student will describe different types of technology and explain the role of technology in business settings. The student will

describe types of technology and their importance to businesses;
outline the role of computers in business;
research future trends in the workplace relating to technology.

8. The student will define ethics in business. The student will

distinguish between ethical and unethical business practices;
contrast ethical and legal choices;
relate the ethical decision-making process to business situations.

9. The student will describe the characteristics of business. The student will

identify the types of business;
compare the different forms of ownership;
describe the activities performed by business;
explain the organizational structure and functions of business.

10. The student will explain the impact of international business on the United States economy. The student will

compare domestic and world trade;
explain the impact of imports and exports on the United States economy;
explain trade and exchange rates.

11.The student will identify the role and impact of government, the legal system, and organized labor in business. The student will

differentiate among the roles of government in business;
describe types of activities performed by governments in business;
explain the role of the legal system in business.

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Keyboarding

INTRODUCTION

Computer Technology skills are vital to business and to all aspects of the workplace. This course enables students to build computer skills that are now required by a growing number of firms and occupations. Keyboarding is designed to provide students with the introductory knowledge and skills necessary to be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentations. At Teurlings, students work with Microsoft Office.

Unit 1: Leadership Development

Students will understand the personal qualities that are the basis for developing leadership skills. They will demonstrate competency by identifying and using leadership skills in a variety of individual work situations. The learner will

Define, explain and demonstrate a professional attitude and proper computer ethics.
Define and model ethics in the school and workplace.

Unit 2: Technology

Students will understand technology used in business. Using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, they will demonstrate competency by utilizing technology to access, manipulate, and produce information. The learner will

Using keyboarding software, practice keyboarding to improve speed and accuracy.
Use the spell-check and thesaurus on software programs.
Demonstrate how to format a computer disk.
Copy, paste, and move text, create columns, and graphics.

Unit 3: Information Systems Management

Students will understand computerized information systems. They will demonstrate competency by evaluating and using hardware and software solutions to improve productivity. The learner will

Identify database terminology, field names and types.
Use operating systems, computer hardware and peripherals.
Prepare and manipulate data in real-world projects or simulations.

Unit 4: Information Processing

Students will understand information processing concepts necessary to gather, create, and analyze data and to function in a rapidly changing technological, global society. They will demonstrate competency by performing the multiple tasks required to process data effectively and produce usable information. The learner will

Sort, verify, classify and categorize data for efficient retrieval.
Format documents.
Preview and print documents.
Use word wrap, menus and dialog boxes.
Search and replace text.
Create footnotes and endnotes.
Use unformatted data to prepare documents in various ways: tables, footnotes/endnotes, and graphics.

Business Computer Applications

INTRODUCTION

Business Computer Applications provides the foundation for computer technology in the workplace. This course will equip students with a "life-skills" that is vital in today’s global society, for both career and personal use. A major goal is to prepare students to learn the touch system of keyboarding, document formatting and information processing skills to be used as a means of communication in career pathways and as a "life skill" necessary to become a successful part of the business community. Students will work with Microsoft Office components (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) as well as Microsoft Outlook and other web-based applications.

Unit 1: Career Preparation and Job Acquisition

Students will understand the career preparation and job acquisition skills required for employment, professional growth, and employment transition in the field of business. Students will match skills and aptitudes to business occupations, exploring business career options, and applying job acquisition skills. The learner will

Format and edit letters for job applications.
Draft/compose correspondence for various college applications.

Unit 2: Business Communications

Students will understand communications as applied to business situations. They will demonstrate competency by selecting and using appropriate forms of business communications while working individually and in groups. The learner will

Format, edit and revise documents.
Apply correct grammar and sentence structure.
Format and edit employment documents.

Unit 3: Technology

Students will understand technology used in business. They will demonstrate competency by utilizing technology to access, manipulate, and produce information. The learner will

Locate and state the functions of computer parts and hardware components.
Format and edit letters with optional letter parts. Store and retrieve files.

Unit 4: Leadership Development

Students will understand the personal qualities that are the basis for developing leadership skills. They will use leadership skills in a variety of individual and group situations. The learner will

Organize materials, resources at a work station.
Make appropriate formatting decisions.

Unit 5: Information Processing

Students will understand information processing concepts necessary to gather, create, and analyze data and to function in a rapidly changing technological, global society. The learner will

Format usable copy within allotted time. Assemble handouts and work samples into a reference manual.

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