High Business Management and Law
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Number of Credits
1
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Estimated Completion Time
Two segments, 32-36 weeks
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Earliest Start Date
December 2024
Pre Requisites
None required. If you are taking this course as part of the Entrepreneurship Program of Study, Principles of Entrepreneurship should be taken first.
Description
Unlock the secrets to success in the corporate world! In Business Management and Law, students will explore key business management concepts, including human relations, sales and marketing, and finances. With a focus on the role of management in small businesses and the government regulations that impact businesses, this course introduces students to the principles of effective business management and the legal considerations and implications that underpin these practices.
At the end of the course, you may have the opportunity to complete the Master Certification in Entrepreneurship.
Business Management and Law is the second course in the Entrepreneurship program of study in the Marketing, Sales & Service career cluster. This course meets the practical arts requirement for graduation.
Follow the link below for the Department of Education Career & Technical Education Curriculum Frameworks:
https://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks/
Segment One
- Business ownership
- The business cycle
- Responsibilities of business owners
- Types of manufacturing
- Supply and demand
- Trade barriers
- International markets
- Selecting vendors
- Maintaining inventory
- Minimizing shrinkage and theft
- Types of payment
- Customer service
- Creating a job description
- Interviewing potential employees
- Hiring and training procedures
- Salary and benefits
- Positive work habits
Segment Two
- Roles and responsibilities of a manager
- Obligations of a business owner
- Making difficult decisions
- Dealing with conflict
- Training, promoting, and transferring employees
- Supervising employees
- Employment termination
- Startup and operating costs
- Finding funding
- Financial management
- Basic accounting
- Workplace safety
- Maintenance records
- Government and regulatory agencies
- Permitting/licensing
- Taxation
- Insurance
- Contracts and negotiability
Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***
***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When a proctored exam is administered to assess a student’s integrity, the student must pass the exam with at least a 59.5% to earn credit for the course.
Courses subject to availability.
Pursuant to s. 1002.20, F.S.; A public school student whose parent makes written request to the school principal shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.42(3). Learn more about the process and which courses contain subject matter where an exemption request can be made.