Union Grove High School
Introduction to Business & Technology
Course Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Guined ROOM #: 407 YEAR: 2016 – 2017
TEACHER EMAIL: ** Best method of contact!
COURSE NAME: Introduction to Business &Technology
TEXTBOOKS USED: Introduction to Business (class set – stays in classroom)
TEACHER WEBSITE:
MATERIALS NEEDED:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to Business & Technology is the foundational course for the Entrepreneurship pathway. The course provides an overview of business and technology skills required for today's business environment. Knowledge of business principles, the impact of financial decisions, and technology proficiencies demanded by business combine to establish the elements of this course. Emphasis is placed on developing proficient fundamental computer skills required for all career pathways. Students will learn essentials for working in a business environment, managing a business, and owning a business. The intention of this course is to prepare students to be successful both personally and professionally in an information-based society. Students will not only understand the concepts, but apply their knowledge to situations and defend their actions/decisions/choices through the knowledge and skills acquired in this course. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of both the employability skills standards and content standards for this course.
Various forms of technologies will be highlighted to expose students to the emerging technologies impacting the business world. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are taught in this course as a foundational knowledge to prepare students to be college and career ready. Introduction to Business & Technology is a course that is appropriate for all high school students.
TOPICS COVERED:
- Accounting
- Career Exploration and Job Acquisition Process
- Economics
- Effective Communication Skills
- Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
- Ethics
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Introduction to Technology
- Introduction to the World of Marketing
- Leadership and Management
- Money Management Basics
- Personal Finances
- Risk Management
- Word Processing Applications
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA):
FBLA is a co-curricular student organization in business that promotes leadership, career planning, community service, and social networking. Dues are $30. Membership includes local, state, and national dues, a club t-shirt, and Tomorrow’s Business Leader (quarterly publication). Membership is strongly encouraged for all students enrolled in this course.
DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES:
Behavior detrimental to learning will not be tolerated. This includes outbursts in class, inappropriate comments toward anyone, or any behavior, which the instructor deems as inappropriate. Please review both the Classroom Rules Handout, as well as the Code of Ethics Handout. Students should also abide by all rules stated in the Henry County Schools Student Handbook.
4-STEP DISCIPLINE PLAN:
- First Offense- Teacher initiates the write-up form. The offense is documented, and the teacher confers with the student to correct the behavior.
- Second Offense- Teacher documents the offense and calls the parent, documenting the date, time, and brief review of the call on the write-up form.
- Third Offense-Teacher assigns a school detention or optional assignment. The detention is held by the individual teacher, lasting no more than one hour.
- Fourth Offense- Teacher refers the student to the assistant principal.
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY:
It is the student’s responsibility, not the teacher’s, to make arrangements for make-up work. Students are allowed to make up work for excused absences only, and it is their responsibility to get make-up work the first day they return. For each day that a student is absent, he or she has the same number of days to complete make up work. Assignments missed due to unexcused absences will result in a zero (0). Any student receiving out of school suspension (OSS) will have the same number of days they were assigned to make up their missed work from being out due to their suspension. Those days will start the day they return from their suspension. The only difference is if a student was assigned two days of OSS, they will have three days to complete the work. NO EXCEPTIONS, unless a disciplinary hearing is pending. Make-up work can be found for all students on the “make-up work calendar”; this calendar’s link is located on the left side of the teacher web page. ** After two weeks, work will not be accepted! Please be ready to expect penalties on all late work!
Internet Usage in Class Setting:
In order to enhance student learning, students will use the Internet almost daily as a resource tool for this class. While in a business lab, students will comply with all Henry County Schools guidelines. Failure to follow county mandated guidelines will result in punishment that ranges from loss of privileges to an administrative referral. All students and parents are required to sign the Computer Code of Ethics prior to a student using the Internet. Students should not play “games” or watch “videos” online or try to attempt to get on any form of social media site(s), unless instructed to do so. If you attempt this, please be prepared to pay the consequences!
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE IN CLASS SETTING:
Upon entering the classroom, students will choose to either place their phone into the phone holder located in the front of Mrs. Guined’s room or to keep their phone in their possession. If the student chooses to keep the phone in his/her possession, the phone must be put away completely for the duration of the entire class period. Ifthe instructor sees or hearsthe phone that a student has chosen to keep, the phone will be taken up and a parent must pick it up in the front office. No student will be allowed to charge their phone in the classroom (this includes charging using an outlet as well as using the computer USB to charge). Again – phones should be put away. If a student is using cell phones/electronics without instructor permission, the student will face consequences as stated in the Union Grove Student Handbook.
GRADING (All grades are calculated through Infinite Campus):
Cumulative Average80%
- Formative Assessments
(Daily work, quizzes, practice and application)40%
- Summative Assessments
(Major tests and projects)50%
- Midterm (given in December)10%
Final Exam (given in May)20%
Course Final Average100%
UNIT REPAIR:
Due to the nature of this course and the performance-based content of the assignments, we do not follow the school-wide unit repair policy. However, most assignments will have checkpoints to help make students aware of deadlines, monitor their progress, and manage their time on assignments.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE TEACHER:
If you have academic or behavior concerns/questions regarding your student, please contact Courtney Guined at . The best way to get in touch with Mrs. Guined (and the quickest way to get a response) is through email. If you would like to request a conference, conferences can be scheduled through April Wright in the counseling office: .
EXPECTATIONS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS:
1)Complete daily classwork assignments
2)Participate in class discussions / ask questions
3)Participate constructively as a team member
4)Problem solve and accept challenges
5)Challenge yourself to continuously improve
6)Check your grades on Infinite Campus – daily!
7)Keep on top of work missed from absences – check the makeup work calendar (online) as soon as you can!
TEACHER COMMENTS:
Students in this class will be taking part in the Mock Interviews/ Career Unit held in November.
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