San New High School Business Program

San new students who participate in business program will take part in project-based education that
incorporates the learning of required skills into the process of solving real world business problems.
Students will complete a series of at least four rigorous business administration courses. In addition,
students will use technology in each course, hear from guest speakers who are subject matter experts and
learn about business and community diversity through an internship.

Business program at San New School is designed much like a college business administration program.
Students take approximately two courses each year, beginning with Business Foundation. The program
continues with courses in various business functions concluding with the capstone course, Business
Strategies that requires implementation of the principles addressed throughout the program.

Business and Entrepreneurship program for high school is designed to be phased in over a four-year
period. The following chart shows the program design by high school year.

1st Course 2nd Course

Grade 9 Business Foundation Simulation Game

Grade 10 Marketing/ Entrepreneurship Accounting

Grade 11 Economics Marketing/ Entrepreneurship

Grade 12 Business Strategies

 Each of the five courses preceding the capstone course includes part of a program-long
project. For example, students nearing the end of the Economics course learn how to use a
decision matrix and business feasibility study to select a business idea from a list generated in
the previous course, Marketing/ Entrepreneurship.

 In Business Strategies, senior-level student teams use the knowledge and skills gained in all of
the previous courses to implement their new business idea.

 Each student has the opportunity to see business in action. Observing a senior-level business
executive not only puts coursework into action, it can create a visual career goal for students.

Academic Philosophy:

Encourages students to become involved with business problems and concepts, which promotes
enthusiasm and interest in the subject.

 Utilize active learning strategies such as project-based, inquiry-based, and problem-based

learning
  Support learning across educational levels that provides an unduplicated sequence of
instruction

 Use team-based strategies to solve business problems

 Utilize a variety of educational interactions with the business community

 Implement a “teacher as facilitator” mode of instruction

The curriculum of each course will:

 Provide students with a thorough understanding of business concepts and their theoretical
foundations

 Foster economic understanding in the context of business decision-making

 Encourage students to think critically

 Stimulate innovative and entrepreneurial thinking

 Stress integration with academics

 Provide a foundation that supports advanced study in business

 Provide a broadly based business curriculum that supports transferable skills and knowledge
between and among industries

 Incorporate the use of technology to perform business activities

 Stress the use of emotional intelligence in diverse societies

 Foster a realistic understanding of professional business environments and employer

expectations

 Stimulate information literacy skills

 Foster an understanding, appreciation, and application of business ethics

This business program is tailored to help students:

 Build confidence and learn about your strengths through teamwork

 Enhance your communications and oral presentation skills
 Explore a variety of business subjects through an interactive curriculum
 Learn how to write a business plan and turn your ideas into a business
 Develop the research skills essential to business