Business Principles

Grades 9-12

Business Education Standards and Business Principles Curriculum	LINKS to LEARNS Standards[1]
BE 12.1.1 Career Development Students will understand career preparation and job acquisition skills required for employment, professionalism and career transitions in their chosen fields. They will demonstrate competency by matching skills and aptitudes for occupations, planning career options and applying job acquisition skills.
12.1.1a Complete job application forms and write an application letter, data sheet, and follow up letter	R/W 12.1.2 R/W 12.2.1 R/W 12.2.2 R/W 12.2.3 R/W 12.2.4
12.1.1b Identify career opportunities in business fields and find projected trends in careers of interest to the student	R/W 12.3.1 R/W 12.3.2
BE 12.2.1 Communication Students will understand the principles of oral and written communication. They will demonstrate competency by interacting effectively with people in the workplace and in society.
12.2.1a Complete job application forms and write an application letter, data sheet, and follow up letter	R/W 12.1.2 R/W 12.2.1 R/W 12.2.2 R/W 12.2.3 R/W 12.2.4
12.2.1b Identify the do’s and don’ts of a job interview
12.2.1c Compare and contrast domestic and international business, state reasons nations trade with each other, and explain the concepts of currency exchange rates, balance of trade, and trade barriers (also BE 12.11.1 and BE 12.5.1)		M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
BE 12.3.1 Computation Students will understand mathematical procedures and tools to analyze and solve business problems. They will demonstrate competency by preparing and maintaining financial records and interpreting financial information.
BE 12.4.1 Computer Applications Students will understand a variety of application software. They will demonstrate competency by utilizing appropriate software for specific tasks.
BE 12.5.1 Economics and Personal Finance Students will understand basic economic and financial principles in order to make wise domestic and global economic decisions related to their personal financial affairs, the successful operation of organizations and the economic activities of the country. They will demonstrate competency by applying economic and personal financial reasoning to individual, business and government practices.
12.5.1a Compare and contrast domestic and international business, state reasons nations trade with each other, and explain the concepts of currency exchange rates, balance of trade, and trade barriers (also BE 12.11.1 and BE 12.2.1)		M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
12.5.1b Explain the role of government in the economy
12.5.1c Create an advertisement or commercial after exploring entrepreneurship including marketing and management concepts (also BE 12.13.1 and 12.6.1)	R/W 12.2.1	M 12.5.1
12.5.1d Describe features, advantages, and disadvantages of the main types of business ownership—sole proprietorship, partnership, business and municipal corporation, cooperative, and franchise (also BE 12.6.1)	R/W 12.2.1	M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
12.5.1e Identify features of the United States economic system such as who owns and controls the economic resources, how supply, demand, and competition affect prices, and ways to measure economic progress, and then contrast these features with the system in other countries	R/W 12.1.2 R/W 12.2.1	M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
BE 12.6.1 Entrepreneurship Students will understand the importance of recognizing and acting on local, regional and global business opportunities in small business and corporate environments. They will demonstrate competency by identifying a business opportunity and researching and developing a business plan.
12.6.1a Create an advertisement or commercial after exploring entrepreneurship including marketing and management concepts (also BE 12.5.1 and 12.13.1)	R/W 12.2.1	M 12.5.1
12.6.1b Describe features, advantages, and disadvantages of the main types of business ownership—sole proprietorship, partnership, business and municipal corporation, cooperative, and franchise (also BE 12.5.1)	R/W 12.2.1	M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
BE 12.7.1 Ethics Students will understand the importance of business ethics at the individual, organizational, technological, professional, societal and international levels. They will demonstrate competency by identifying why ethical problems exist, examining ethical models, applying ethical reasoning and adhering to ethical use policies.
12.7.1a Describe the social and ethical responsibilities and conflicts facing businesses (also BE 12.12.1)		M 12.4.7
BE 12.9.1 Accounting Students will understand how to manage an organization’s and/or personal financial resources. They will demonstrate competency by preparing, maintaining and interpreting accounting records.
BE 12.10.1 Business and Consumer Law Students will understand the relationship between ethics and the law in conducting business and assuming roles as citizens, workers and consumers in a global society. They will demonstrate competency by describing and applying personal and business law to situations with potential local, national and international impact.
BE 12.11.1 International Business Students will understand the relationship between international and domestic business concepts from a multicultural, global perspective. They will demonstrate competency by explaining the interrelatedness of social, cultural, political, legal, economic and ethical factors that shape and impact the international business environment.
12.11.1 Compare and contrast domestic and international business, state reasons nations trade with each other, and explain the concepts of currency exchange rates, balance of trade, and trade barriers (also BE 12.5.1 and BE 12.2.1)		M 12.2.2 M 12.2.3
BE 12.12.1 Management Students will understand the process of using organizational resources and managerial principles to effectively achieve the goals of a business. They will demonstrate competency by describing and applying various management theories, functions and principles that contribute to an organization's success.
12.12.1a Describe the social and ethical responsibilities and conflicts facing businesses (also BE 12.7.1)		M 12.4.7
12.12.1b Describe management functions and identify leadership characteristics needed by management
BE 12.13.1 Marketing Students will understand and apply marketing, management and entrepreneurial principles to make rational economic decisions and to exhibit social responsibility in a global economy. They will demonstrate the ability to use marketing for personal use, career exploration and the development of advanced management and entrepreneurial skills.
12.13.1a Create an advertisement or commercial after exploring entrepreneurship including marketing and management concepts (also BE 12.5.1 and 12.6.1)	R/W 12.2.1	M 12.5.1
BE 12.14.1 Computer Hardware and Operating Systems Students will understand current and emerging hardware and operating systems. They will demonstrate competency by identifying and describing various types of hardware components, operating systems, software and utilities.
BE 12.15.1 Database Management Students will understand the importance and applicability of data collection and analysis.
BE 12.16.1 Interactive Media and Web Technologies Students will understand the components of interactive media and web technologies. They will demonstrate competency by using a variety of media to communicate information and ideas effectively.
BE 12.17.1 Network Systems Students will understand the concepts, systems and business models necessary to install, create and manage communication technologies and networking systems. They will demonstrate competency by performing tasks related to the creation, installation, management and security of a network system.
BE 12.18.1 Programming Students will understand the technical knowledge and skills required of programming and application development. They will demonstrate competency by designing, developing, testing and implementing computer programs.

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[1] Students will apply these Reading/Writing/Speaking Standards:

R/W 12.1.1 Identify the main idea and supporting details in what they have read.

R/W 12.1.2 Locate, evaluate, and use primary and secondary resources for research.

R/W 12.1.6 Identify and apply knowledge of the text structure and organizational elements to analyze non-fiction or informational text.

R/W 12.1.8 Demonstrate the ability to analyze literary works, nonfiction, films, and media.

R/W 12.2.1 Write using standard English (conventions) for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

R/W 12.2.2 Write compositions with focus, related ideas, and supporting details.

R/W 12.2.3 Revise and edit persuasive compositions. (Use when appropriate.)

R/W 12.2.4 Use multiple forms to write for different audiences and purposes.

R/W 12.2.5 Use self-generated questions, note taking, summarizing, and outlining while learning.

R/W 12.3.1 Participate in student-directed discussions by eliciting questions and responses.

R/W 12.3.2 Make oral presentations that demonstrate consideration of audience, purpose, and information.