Students will take Business Academy courses in the morning and attend their core classes in the afternoon. The Business Academy courses would include the following:
FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS
This course provides an introduction to business concepts built upon a professional development foundation, focused on enhancing communication and interpersonal skills in the business sector.
DIGITAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS
This course introduces students to the design, development, and maintenance of websites. It will involve the creation of other forms of digital media through the use of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office applications.
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP
This course focuses on gaining skills related to professional communication, by preparing professional documents and presentations. Through this process students will gain insight into essential components of leadership to utilize in future business roles.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
This course focuses on the development of the Pack Shack School Store. It will involve the day to day operations which will include completing sale transactions, budgeting, purchasing, and growing the business.
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
This course introduces foundational marketing concepts and prepares students through applications of digital marketing principles, and use of social network platforms.
ACCOUNTING I
This course exposes students to the accounting cycle in a business model through application of accounting concepts and completion of a business simulation.