Course Catalog - Business Management

Business Management

Business & Industry Endorsement

PR: Prerequisite   |   CR: Credit for Course   |   SEM: Semesters   |   LC: Local Credit

(It is recommended students follow the program of study sequence level 1-4 as outlined by TEA.)

Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance (9-10) #8206

Course focuses on economies and private enterprise systems, the impact of global business, marketing of goods and services, advertising, and product pricing. Students analyze the sales process and financial management principles.

SEM: 2 CR: 1

Business Information Management (10-12) #8216

In Business Information Management I, students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary education. Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies, create word-processing documents, develop a spreadsheet, formulate a database, and make an electronic presentation using appropriate software.

SEM: 2 CR: 1

Business Management (11-12) #8227

Business Management D (11-12) #8226

Students analyze the primary functions of management and leadership incorporating social responsibility of business and industry. Students develop a foundation in various aspects of business to become competent managers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students integrate the legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical, and international dimensions of business to make appropriate management decisions.

SEM: 2 CR: 1

Practicum in Business Management (12) #8229

Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies. Students develop a foundation in the economic, financial, technological, international, social, and ethical aspects of business to become competent consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the business environment, including working directly with the NISD Esports program. Students incorporate a broad base of knowledge that includes the legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical, and international dimensions of business to make appropriate business decisions. 

SEM: 2 CR: 2

Career Preparation I Extended (11-12) #8009

Extended Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students spend one hour in class each day and a minimum of 15 hours on the job each week. 

PR: Successful completion of one or more advanced career and technical education courses that are part of a coherent sequence of courses in a career cluster related to the field in which the student will be employed.

SEM: 2 CR: 3

Career Preparation II Extended (12) #8010

Extended Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students spend one hour in class each day and a minimum of 15 hours on the job each week. 

PR: Career Preparation I

SEM: 2 CR: 3