Business Technology/Management
Course Description
The Business Technology/Management Program at KACC is designed to introduce students to the planning, marketing, operation and management of a business. Program content will include general principles and practices of business planning, organization, management, entrepreneurship, information systems, communication, finances and marketing. Interpersonal skills, brainstorming techniques, problem-solving and conflict management will also be covered. In addition, students will utilize Microsoft Office programs to build written communication, desktop publishing, presentation, document and database management and financial record-keeping skills. Students will develop their own electronic career portfolio with resumes, references, job and college search results and interest/skill inventories.
Teaching techniques include textbook lessons and review, classroom discussion and role playing, teamwork, special group and individual project work, research and Virtual Business Management and Retail Marketing simulation programs. In addition, students will meet and learn from business leaders in the community through guest speakers in the classroom, job shadowing and field trips.
Students will have the opportunity to work on several Career Center projects throughout the year. They will apply event planning and organizational skills through the 8th Grade Career Awareness Days project. This project includes development of an event booklet, written communication with business, database and information management, and working directly with businesses, students and staff at the event.
Second-year students will have an opportunity to do an internship at a local business to extend their classroom learning directly to the community. Internships are customized to students' future career goals and skill sets.
Students will also participate in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and SkillsUSA Leadership programs. These programs offer the opportunity for students to network, share ideas and participate in local, state and national competitions in various business-related areas.
Dual Credit Opportunity: Students from Beecher High School and Crete-Monee High School will have an opportunity to earn 3 dual college credit hours for BUS 170, Small Business Management.
