Business Classes Offered at WHS

Business Class Offerings:

(all are one semester unless otherwise noted)

  •      Business and Technology Concepts 
    • This course includes the study of our economic system and how businesses are structured.  Students will create a business plan and carry out decision-making activities.  Additional topics include business ethics, marketing, and international business.  Basic tips on gathering information about careers and steps in career planning are given.  Business math applications are integrated into each lesson.            
  •      Introduction to Computer Applications (SWIC Dual Credit)
    • This course introduces the student to microcomputers and provides a broad generalized coverage of their usage.  Modern data processing hardware and software applications are studied.  The organizational and career impact of information processing is examined.  Students will be introduced to a variety of software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet Explorer.  This course is also designed to teach students the concepts and skills necssary to use the Internet and its applications.  The course is dual credit through SWIC for those students who reach the age of 16 before the end of the semester.
  •      Accounting
    • For students who indicate they intend to enter college in any business or directly-related field.  This course will enable students to develop an understanding of basic accounting principles and be able to maintain the records of a business.  This includes basic bookkeeping, understanding accounts, journalizing entries, preparing financial statements and all supporting records (checkbook, invoices, payroll, etc.).  This course provides actual working experience in the form of a workbook and practice sets.
  •      Business Law
    • This course will enable students to develop a practical understanding of the principles and processes of our legal system.  Actual court cases are used to illustrate the relevance of real-life situations and to help recognize basic legal rights.  Topics covered include crime, torts, contracts, law for minors, and personal property with special emphasis placed on law as it relates to the business world.
  •      Marketing - Sports and Entertainment
    • This is an introductory course that will teach marketing concepts via the sports and entertainment industry.  This course will help the students develop a thorough understanding of marketing concepts and theories.  The areas that this course will cover include distribution, sponsorship, pricing, marketing research, segmentation, endorsements, event management, marketing plans, and promotion. This course will also delve into how to apply this knowledge in marketing strategies.
  •      Computer Concepts and Software Applications
    • Prepare yourself for the workforce, college and future lifetime activities by learning all of the capabilities of MS Word.  Keyboarding skills are reviewed and then reinforced through such applications as columns, formatting tales, merging, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, headers, footers, sorting and special effects.
  •      Cooperative Occupational Education (full year course)
    • This class is for seniors only.  Prospective students must apply and be accepted by March 1 of their junior year.  The criteria for selection include attendance records, discpline records and teacher recommendations.  Students receive one credit for the related class and one credit for the on-the-job training.  Successful completion of both semesters of this course will meet the State resource management requirement for high school graduation.  Students are required to average 10 hours per week on the job and the student receives wages.  This course enables students to explore the world of work while receiving supervision and guidance at a training station, and to study related materials for the occupation of their choice.  Students may be released from school for two hours per day for their on-the-job training.