Business, Marketing, and Finance
The Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster focuses on careers in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.
Please view course guide for pre-requisites and additional course information.
Areas of Study
Accounting and Financial Services
The Accounting and Financial Services program of study teaches CTE learners how to examine, analyze, and interpret financial records. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to perform financial services, prepare financial statements, interpret accounting records, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools.
Accounting and Financial Services courses within the Business, Marketing, and Finance program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Canyon High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Accounting I - Course 8614
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Accounting II - Course 8624
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Microsoft Office Expert: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Intuit Quickbooks Certified User
Smithson Valley High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Accounting I - Course 8614
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Accounting II - Course 8624
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Microsoft Office Expert: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Intuit Quickbooks Certified User
Business Management
The Business Management program of study teaches CTE learners how to plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative services and operations of an organization. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to formulate policies, manage daily operations, and allocate the use of materials and human resources. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools and organizational evaluation methods.
Business Management courses within the Business, Marketing, and Finance program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Davenport High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management II - Course 8653
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Management - Course 8704
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Smithson Valley High School
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management II - Course 8653
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Global Business - Course 8154
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Virtual Business - Course 8174
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Microsoft Office Expert: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Intuit Quickbooks Certified User
Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship program of study teaches CTE learners how to plan, direct, and coordinate the management and operations of public or private sector organizations. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to formulate policies, manage daily operations, analyze management structures, and plan for the use of materials and human resources.
Entrepreneurship courses within the Business, Marketing, and Finance program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Canyon High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Entrepreneurship - Course 8666
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator (Entrepreneurship II) - Course 8455
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator Accelerator (Project-Based Research) - Course 8456
Offered to 12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Pieper High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Entrepreneurship I - Course 8666
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator (Entrepreneurship II) - Course 8455
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator Accelerator (Project-Based Research) - Course 8456
Offered to 12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Smithson Valley High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Entrepreneurship - Course 8666
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator (Entrepreneurship II) - Course 8455
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Business INCubator Accelerator (Project-Based Research) - Course 8456
Offered to 12th Grade / 1 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Marketing and Sales
The Marketing and Sales program of study teaches CTE learners how to collect information to determine potential sales of a product or service and/or create a marketing campaign to market or distribute goods and services. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to understand and apply data on customer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits.
Marketing and Sales courses within the Business, Marketing, and Finance program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Canyon Lake High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Sports and Entertainment Marketing - Course 8449
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Virtual Business - Course 8174
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Advertising - Course 8459
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Social Media Marketing - Course 8200
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Pieper High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Sports and Entertainment Marketing - Course 8449
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Fashion Marketing - Course 8201
Offered to 10th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Advertising - Course 8459
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Social Media Marketing - Course 8200
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 0.5 Credit
School Store (Practicum in Marketing) - Course 8452
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 2 Credits
Career Preparation I - Course 8389
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 3 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Smithson Valley High School
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance - Course 8668
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Business Information Management I - Course 8643
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 1 Credit
Advertising - Course 8459
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 0.5 Credit
Sports and Entertainment Marketing - Course 8449
Offered to 9th-11th Grade / 0.5 Credit
School Store (Practicum in Marketing) - Course 8452
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 2 Credits
Potential Industry Based Certifications:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business