| | | CDH Business DepartmentThe Business Department provides an environment that enables students to achieve their intellectual potential, to further their business education, and to develop the basic skills and qualities of leadership needed in their personal and business activities. The department also provides a setting for developing Christian values by developing an ethical business viewpoint. Courses
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS Tri I – 13721T1
This course provides students with a background in business areas such as accounting, ?nance, global business,
marketing, manufacturing, transportation, and worker management. The course will also assist students in de-
veloping more speci?c career goals in the ?eld of business. Films and guest speakers are used to supplement the
text.
Grades 9, 10, 11
INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING Tri I – 15021T1 or Tri II – 15022T2
Would you be interested in trying your hand at sports marketing or fashion promotion? This course will cover
basic marketing concepts and how businesses market products and services to achieve their goals. You will apply
what you have learned by creating a mini-marketing plan for sports marketing, fashion promotion or another
area of your choosing.
Grades 10, 11, 12
PERSONAL FINANCE Tri II – 15032T2
Take charge of your ?nancial future! Learn how to manage your ?nancial resources effectively and use credit
wisely. You will explore your roles as a consumer, worker and citizen and how they affect personal ?nancial deci-
sions. Units that will be covered include: investing, budgeting, banking, housing, insurance and income taxes.
Grades 11, 12
BUSINESS LAW - Advanced Tri III – 14023T3
This course provides an opportunity to develop skills in problem solving, the ability to think clearly and logically,
to relate facts to principles and thus to reason analytically. Five fundamental areas are covered: business law, ci-
vilian law, criminal law, consumer law, and personal law. Activities in class involve case studies, role-playing, ?lms
and guest speakers.
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Tri III – 15023T3
This course will serve as an introduction to ?eld of international business. We will discuss international trade, for-
eign direct investment and international institutions. We will explore in depth the cultural differences and their
impact on businesses. We will also compare the differences in governmental regulations and business climate in
some parts of the world.
Grades 10, 11, 12
ACCOUNTING I – Advanced Year long – 17028T1
Students who successfully complete Accounting I will have a basic understanding of accounting concepts. While
the study of accounting theory and its applications is important, students will also learn how to handle their own
?nancial records. Students will develop the ability to think critically and solve managerial problems involving
tangible situations. They will complete two business simulations wherein actual business papers are used and
records kept.
Grades 10, 11, 12
ACCOUNTING II - Honors Year long – 17048T1
This course will provide the advanced student with the opportunity to apply the basic principles acquired in
Accounting I to a variety of bookkeeping and accounting systems. It enables the interested student to gain a
deeper understanding of common business methods. Upon completion of the course, the student will be famil-
iar with accounting concepts as they pertain to partnerships, corporations, and cooperatives. Each will complete
two business simulations in which actual business papers are used and records kept. One trimester will be spent
doing a complete accounting cycle on the computer in the form of a business simulation. St. Mary’s University has approved Accounting II - Honors as part of its Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC).Eleventh and twelfth graders who take Accounting II - Honors and maintain a “C” average in this class may earn from St. Mary’s four college credits. These credits are transferable to approximately sixty other colleges and universities.
Prerequisite: Accounting I
Grades 11, 12
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