The Business Department Lincoln East High School

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The Business DepartmentLincoln East High School

• Business Department

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Business Teachers

• Laurie Fraser--Marketing, Business Management,
  Business Law, World of Business, and Sports
  Marketing/Intl. Business, Advanced Marketing
• Brian Kabourek--Career Education, and Economic
  Perspectives, Micro Economics, NovaNet
• Kim Miller-Computer Applications, Computer
  Apps/Keyboarding, Career Education, Office
  Technology, Keyboarding
• Lori Anderson--Economic Perspectives, Computer
  Applications, College Accounting(dual credit),
  Desktop Publishing, Adv. Computer Apps.
• Peg Trumble-- Internet/Multimedia, Web Page
  Programming, MultiMedia Projects

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Business Courses

• can fast forward your future.
• involve students by using hands on learning.
• apply learnings to the real world.
• strengthen students basic skills.
• coordinate learnings between academic classes and
  careers.

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Students want relevance in what they learn.
Business courses

• use practical applications drawn from real world
  and career situations.
• engage students in the learning process by making
  instruction more relevant to their needs and
  goals.
• focus on hands-on, laboratory-style activities.
• integrate and sequence curricula to allow maximum
  exposure and access to the various disciplines
  for the most students.

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Lincoln Public Schools Articulation Agreement

• Available from LPSCTE site http//www.lps.org/ins
  truction/curriculum/cte/techprep.html
• Or from Southeast Community College
  http//www.southeast.edu/academics/tech/lincoln.as
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• Or on Business Website in pdf format

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Business courses meet the needs of students.

• The following courses are offered to meet college
  prep needs as well as career objectives.

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College Accounting dual credit

• College-level Accounting Covers the accounting
  cycle, business reports, decision-making,
  financial analysis. (Students can receive
  college credit from SCC through dual enrollment.)

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Computer TechnologyMeets Graduation Requirement
for Computer Literacy (Students need ten credit
hours)

• Computer Applications--beginning level
• Computer Apps/Keyboarding
• Advanced Computer Applications

• Internet/Multimedia
• Independent Computer Applications
• Web Page Programming
• Office Technology
• Desktop Publishing

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World of Business--9th Grade

• Taps the skills, interests, and abilities related
  to the world of work, personal money management,
  accounting, and marketing.

This is a great introduction to the Business
Classes offered here at East!!
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General CommunicationsMeets Graduation
Requirements for English

• Teaches oral and written communication and
  language arts.
• Develops skills in technical reading and writing.
• Increases listening, speaking, problem-solving,
  verbal and nonverbal skills.
• WDGE preparation course

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Business Law

• Compares and contrasts civil and criminal law.
• Explores contracts, employment laws, bailments ,
  and leases.
• Provides a basic understanding for further
  education in business, legal careers, and
  personal life.

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Business Management

• Students plan, organize, and control a simulated
  business of their choice.
• Students learn about management styles and
  people skills.
• Students will perform a formal presentation of
  their plan--defending that plans economic,
  environmental, and financial merit.

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Economic Perspectives--Meets Graduation
Requirement for Economic Literacy

• Provides a practical, personal, and business
  approach to economic theory.
• Develops life skills of managing personal
  finances and understanding how economics affects
  finances.
• Covers economics, budgets, credit, investments,
  financial institutions, consumer problems, taxes,
  and insurance.

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MarketingProvides Coop experience

• Beginning
• Provides an overall view of the exciting world of
  business, retailing, and wholesaling.
• Explores product design, packaging, buying, and
  pricing.

• Promotional Marketing
• Teaches about the world of advertising, display,
  and sales.
• Develops students ability to sell a product and
  to sell themselves. More on next page

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International Business / Sports and Entertainment
Marketing

• Provides a look at business practices, cultures,
  economy, holidays, services, education,
  recreations, language, transportation, and
  customs in other countries.
• Explores the exciting world of marketing sports
  and entertainment.

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Business Clubs

• FBLA We are the largest business education
  student organization in the world with over
  215,000 members. Our mission is to prepare
  members for their futures in business and
  business-related careers.

• DECA We are an international association of
  high school and college students studying
  marketing, management and entrepreneurship in
  business, finance, hospitality and marketing
  sales and service.
• Microtech An organization of students interested
  in exploring computers, software, and
  peripherals.

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Benefits of Business courses

• Allows students hands on learning.
• Prepares students for college and/or careers

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The Strengths of Business Courses

• Business courses authentically assess students
  learnings.
• Students understand why they are learning
  concepts and principles.

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Business Courses at East--

• Every student at East benefits by
• becoming better prepared for college.
• obtaining usable personal and business skills and
  knowledge.
• developing confidence in themselves and their
  abilities, because they know why and how what
  they have learned applies.

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Business Classes Meeting Graduation Requirements

• Economics (8004)
• Economic Perspectives (Personal Finance)

• Applied Arts (1002)
• Most Business Classes

• Technology (5003)
• Computer App
• Adv. Computer App
• Internet/MM
• Multimedia Projects
• WebPage Progamming

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Thank you for coming!

• Lincoln East High School
• Business Department

Tonights information is online from the Business
Department website.