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Business Courses

Introductory Courses

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

(1/2 unit, Grades 9-10) Business touches on nearly every aspect of life as an adult. Students will now have the opportunity to learn the principles behind all businesses in this entry level course. We will cover everything from how to market a product for people to buy, how to manage the money side of business with accounting and finance; how to take a product to the international market; and how management functions in our modern business world.  This course has an exciting academic challenge as well as a practical focus using real world examples.  The course will provide students with an introduction to topics in Business including: Marketing, Accounting, Finance, International Business, Communication, Real Estate, and Management.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

(1/2 unit, Grades 10-12) Do you get nervous presenting in front of an audience?  Communication skills are essential in all human interactions, whether social or professional. Business Communication will help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for effective communication in business situations and environments. Emphasis is placed on all phases of communication: speaking, listening, thinking, responding, reading, writing, communicating nonverbally, and utilizing technology for communication. Business communication functions, processes, and applications in the context of business may be practiced through problem-based projects and real world application.

Advanced Courses

PERSONAL FINANCE

(1/2 unit, Grades 11-12) Want to be rich!? Take this class and we’ll prepare you for a prosperous financial future! This course prepares students for successful personal financial management such as planning, budgeting, and use of credit, insurances and career planning. Students will be engaged in preparing financial plans, formulating a budget, developing good credit character, and honing skills on how to shop for insurance.

BUSINESS & PERSONAL LAW

(1/2 unit, Grades 10-12) If you want to know answers to any of the questions below, this class is for you.

  • Do you want to know the elements of criminal and civil law?
  • Do you want to know your rights?
  • Do you have legal rights as a teenager in schools?
  • Do you want to know legal defenses you might have and when you might lose those defenses?
  • Do you want to know when your speech is protected and when your speech could lead to criminal charges or being sued for money damages?
  • Do you want to know how to avoid being responsible for injuries as a homeowner?
  • Do you want to know the legal implications of your actions on others?
  • Do you like creating short movie skits to show what you learned?

MARKETING  

(1/2 unit, Grades 11-12) Do you want to be your own boss? Do you have a product idea you think would take off? Would you like to be a part of one of the most exciting and lucrative industries of the future? Students will investigate the resources needed to establish and operate a sports/ entertainment business. Marketing, financing, and management principles will be studied and applied to this rapidly growing, dynamic industry. Legal and government regulations that affect the entrepreneur will also be examined. 

ACCOUNTING 

(1 unit, Grades 10-12) A must-take for any student planning on majoring in some form of business in college!  Whether you are going into marketing, management, finance, or accounting, you will be required to take financial and managerial accounting in college. This full-year course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of double-entry accounting for both a service and merchandising business.  What is taught throughout the year in this high school course is covered in less than 6 weeks at the college level.  Learning at a slower pace allows students to fully understand the impacts of transactions on the accounting equation and why it is called the language of business.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(1 unit, Grades 11-12) Thinking of majoring in Business for your college major? Want to know what it takes to start a business and be part of a shark tank sales presentation? This full-year course is designed for any student who is interested in venturing out and opening up their own business. It will acquaint the student with the challenges and opportunities involved in starting and operating a new business enterprise. Course topics include: Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, legal forms of ownership, legal protections including trademark, copyright & patents, HR, financial analysis, business planning, market selection, marketing, social entrepreneurship, franchising, innovation and successful business models. This course will enable students to identify business opportunities and set goals, examine types of business ownerships and the advantages and disadvantages of each, develop a business plan, do market research, and put together a financial plan and learn how to obtain financing for a business. In addition, students will learn how to choose and set up a location, market the business, set up basic accounting cash flow statements, financial management and how to use technology. Students will learn about meeting legal, ethical and social obligations in today’s global marketplace. 

Prerequisite: This course is for students who have previously taken at least one Business course.

ASPIRE- A Senior Program for Internships, Research, and Enrichment

Offered to 12th grade students as a culminating "Senior Experience." The four to six-week program, which starts in May, releases students from regular classes to provide them with a hands-on learning opportunity to gain an educational experience beyond the classroom. With the help of the ASPIRE coordinator, Fox Lane students find internships or research projects that are best suited to their interests. Students continue to come to school weekly to meet with the program supervisor and faculty mentors, and make a final presentation on this experience. A student's participation in ASPIRE is indicated on his or her final transcript.

(see ASPIRE page for more details)