Business Education

Courses

A.P. Business & Personal Finance: BUS 300

Credits 1.0

AP Business & Personal Finance is a college level course that introduces students to essential concepts in business operations, economics, and financial decision making. Students will develop and practice business decision making skills through the analysis and discussion of business cases throughout the course.

Through the course, students will apply their learning of business concepts to an entrepreneurial project, the Business Canvas Project, which is a modified Business Model Canvas. The project will provide students with the opportunity to engage in work-based learning experiences, performing tasks a business founder performs such as product development, customer research, marketing, and the preparation of financial documents. 

The course will culminate with a Financial Advisor Project, in which students will provide financial recommendations to a fictional household based on a financial profile.  The recommendation will help the fictional household develop strategies to manage its budget and meet financial goals related to post-secondary education, home buying, and retirement. 

Prerequisites: Entrepreneurship 85+ and Business Math or Algebra 85+, Business Computer Applications also helpful; +Teacher discretion

Accounting: BUS 117

Credits 0.5
This course is designed to introduce students in basic accounting procedures, or those students who plan on a career in accounting, business, or management. Accounting will familiarize students with the bookkeeping cycle, keeping journals and ledgers, and preparing financial reports. This is an excellent beginning course for those students wishing to make a career in accounting, bookkeeping, or preparing to enter the business world.

Business Computer Applications: BUS 100

Credits 1.0
Learn how to manage information by using Microsoft Office program-Word (word processing), Power Point (presentations), Excel (spreadsheet), Access (database design), and Publisher (desktop publishing). Since working knowledge of these programs is in demand by businesses nationwide, students will learn how to use these programs to produce business projects and simulations and how to download files from the Internet to incorporate into their various projects. Class projects will include use of scanner, digital camera, and audio-visual clips.

Business Law: BUS 101

Credits 1.0
The three primary objectives for the Business Law course - occupational, personal, and societal - make it an excellent elective for all students. In the study of law, students will develop a respect for and understanding of business law, civil law, and law enforcement as it affects the students’ personal, family, and occupational pursuits. An introduction to our legal system, court procedures, and the jury process will be presented. Students will become aware of the need for legal assistance in a variety of day-to-day business transactions, so that they may avoid legal entanglements by having a working knowledge of their rights and obligations.

Business Mathematics: BUS 102

Credits 1.0
This course is designed to build knowledge and skills to solve a variety of math problems that are commonly found in business and personal situations, to include Banking, Insurance and Taxes. The course can serve the needs of those students who are occupationally oriented and who have, as their goal, gainful employment. The course can prepare students for additional technical courses related to business operations. This course can be used toward the three-year mathematics requirement.

Consumer & Financial Management: BUS 103

Credits 1.0
This course will allow students to document their plans for post high school success, introduce them to the broad-based universal foundation skills needed in the workplace, and understand how academic skills are used in the world of work. This course will cover five key areas: Business Systems and Economics, Career Planning, Career Selection Process, Career Success, and a Financial Literacy component. Students will complete a resume and participate in a mock videotaped interview.

Electronic Commerce: BUS 200

Credits 0.5
Are you interested in learning about what it takes to start an online business? This course will give students the knowledge and understanding needed to create and manage a web-based business. Students will learn about various methods for setting up an online store as well as engage in designing their own e-business model including a product concept suitable for e-commerce. This class will allow students to examine and apply various strategies and tools covered throughout the course. A comprehensive look at search engine optimization and internet security will also be explored. College credit is also available for this ½ year course.

Entrepreneurship: BUS 104

Credits 0.5
Do you want to own your own business? This course will give students the knowledge to create and operate a successful business which includes developing a business plan, staffing, location, finance, and marketing. Develop hands-on entrepreneurship skills by participating in web-based simulations and other activities. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique and interesting course.

Keyboarding: BUS 106, 107, 108

Credits 0.5 1
A course designed to develop alphabetic as well as numeric keyboarding skills needed both for occupational and personal use. The student will continue to develop keyboarding skills. Basic forms of written correspondence are covered.

Practical Office Experience (POE): BUS 109, 110, 111, 112

Credits 0.5 1
Students will have the opportunity to gain valuable “on the job” work experience, while assisting in the various offices of the school. Business courses are not required for this class. Practical Office Experience students are assigned to an office/teacher who will delegate various office tasks relevant to that department. The student is responsible for completing those assignments and is evaluated by the participating office contact person. Each student will develop competencies in such areas as: telephone communications, public relations, filing, message taking and distribution, understanding nonverbal communication and performing routine tasks accurately and effectively. The course requirements are satisfactory completion of assigned tasks and satisfactory attendance and punctuality. Students must remain in good academic standing. The course will be graded on a P/F basis.

Principles Of Marketing: BUS 113

Credits 0.5
Why do some products become so popular with consumers while others are here today and gone tomorrow? What does it take for a company to make millions of dollars selling a new and different idea? This course explores the ways businesses create and sell their products. Through a series of projects, presentations, and field trips, students learn the concepts that all successful businesses utilize, and allows them to capture the imagination of 250 million American consumers. All students interested in business are encouraged to take advantage of the offering of this unique and interesting course.

Sports Marketing: BUS 114

Credits 0.5
Each year the growth generated by professional and collegiate sports creates a myriad of marketing positions and opportunities in working in the sports and recreation industry. This exciting course examines the history of the sports industry right through the current trends that are redefining athletics as entertainment in the US. Students will study how marketing supports this industry, and study real-life sports entrepreneurial opportunities in the New York Metropolitan area.

Trial Procedure: BUS 115

Credits 0.5
This course will provide students with hands-on opportunities to further their understanding of the law, court procedures and our legal system, while honing ones speaking, listening, reading, and reasoning skills. Students will be given case histories or situations pertaining to Criminal or Civil Law. Students will select the most appropriate response for either the Prosecution or Defense, aiming for a degree of legal understanding considered satisfactory by the instructor.

Web Design

Credits 0.5
The Internet and the World Wide Web are the essence of E-Commerce today. Businesses are looking for web developers and designers and Web Designs will give students the tools to compete in this open and lucrative field. Students will become familiar with these tools and the applications necessary to create Web pages without the knowledge of programming language. Using Front Page and other software, students will create their own web sites, add graphics, create hyperlinks, build tables, and add forms and dynamic content. Students will also learn to update and manage their site.

Work Experience

Credits 1.0
Are you working outside of the school-day? If you answered yes, then Work Experience is for you. Central Islip has a New York State registered Work Experience program that allows the student to earn credit for work done outside of the school day in conjunction with an enrolled course. You can earn 1/2 credit for 150 hours of work or you can earn 1 unit of credit for 300 hours of work.

Work Experience

Credits 0.5
Are you working outside of the school-day? If you answered yes, then Work Experience is for you. Central Islip has a New York State registered Work Experience program that allows the student to earn credit for work done outside of the school day in conjunction with an enrolled course. You can earn 1/2 credit for 150 hours of work or you can earn 1 unit of credit for 300 hours of work.