Introduction to Business

Course Length

2 Semesters

In this two-semester introductory course, students will learn the principles of business using realworld examples—learning what it takes to plan and launch a product or service in today’s fast-paced business environment. This course covers an introduction to economics, costs and profit, and different business types.

Students are introduced to techniques for managing money, personally and as a business, and taxes and credit; the basics of financing a business; how a business relates to society both locally and globally; how to identify a business opportunity; and techniques for planning, executing, and marketing a business to respond to that opportunity.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Economics
• Unit 2: Costs and Profit
• Unit 3: Business Types
• Unit 4: Money Management
• Unit 5: Taxes and Credit
• Unit 6: Business Finance
• Unit 7: Business and Society
• Unit 8: Business Planning
• Unit 9: Marketing
• Unit 10: Promotion
• Unit 11: Selling and Pricing
• Unit 12: Customers, Inventory, and Safety
• Unit 13: Workplace Skills
• Unit 14: Career Development
• Unit 15: Using the Internet
• Unit 16: Word Processing
• Unit 17: Presentation