Business
Business Communications
In Business Communications, students explore the process of communication as it relates to the business world and discover how people communicate in today's business environment. The course's 3-D animations take the concept of a virtual office a bit further by conceptualizing the business communications of the future.
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Business and Consumer Math
In Business and Consumer Math, students are introduced to such everyday life skills as balancing a checkbook, calculating net pay, budgeting expenses, making cost comparisons, buying and renting a home, and finding the cost of operating a motor vehicle. This course aims to guide students in building a strong foundation that will enable good decisions concerning money and finance.
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Business and Personal Protocol
Business and Personal Protocol presents valuable information and guidelines necessary for students to function in today's global and multiethnic environment. This course teaches students skills in cultural awareness, positive self-concept, leadership, and communication, which are essential to maintaining successful business and personal relationships.
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Hospitality & Tourism: Traveling the Globe (Coming Soon!)
With greater disposable income and more opportunities for business travel, people are traversing the globe in growing numbers. As a result, hospitality and tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. This course will introduce students to the hospitality and tourism industry, including hotel and restaurant management, cruise ships, spas, resorts, theme parks, and other areas. Student will learn about key hospitality issues, the development and management of tourist locations, event planning, marketing, and environmental issues related to leisure and travel. The course also examines some current and future trends in the field.
Personal Economics and Finance
Personal Economics and Finance is a mid-level economics and personal finance course in which students visit a number of locations within a neighborhood to learn about different aspects of personal economics and finance. Students can choose their own path through the course content, which deals with topics such as spending plans and borrowing decisions, career planning, insurance, and investing and other financial services.
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International Business: Global Commerce in the 21st Century
From geography to culture Global Business is an exciting topic in the business community today. This course is designed to help students develop the appreciation, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to live and work in a global marketplace. It takes a global view on business, investigating why and how companies go international and are more interconnected.
The course further provides students a conceptual tool by which to understand how economic, social, cultural, political and legal factors influence both domestic and cross-border business. Business structures, global entrepreneurship, business management, marketing, and the challenges of managing international organizations will all be explored in this course. Students will cultivate a mindfulness of how history, geography, language, cultural studies, research skills, and continuing education are important in both business activities and the 21st century.
Law & Order: Introduction to Legal Studies
Every society has laws that its citizens must follow. From traffic laws to regulations on how the government operates, laws help provide society with order and structure. Our lives are guided and regulated by our society's legal expectations. Consumer laws help protect us from faulty goods; criminal laws help to protect society from individuals who harm others; and family law handles the arrangements and issues that arise in areas like divorce and child custody. This course focuses on the creation and application of laws in various areas of society. By understanding the workings of our court system, as well as how laws are actually carried out, we become more informed and responsible citizens in our communities and of our nation.
