Business Management Technology
Course Description:
Business Management and Information Technology is an elective course designed
for entry-level employment and the college bound student. The program focuses
on planning, organizing, directing and implementing the functions and processes
of contemporary businesses and organizations. This course will enable students
to be self-directed learners, effective communicators, quality producers
and technology users using microcomputer operations and applications with
teacher facilitation to establish skills in the Michigan Career Clusters
and the US Department of Education Career Clusters.
Textbooks used:
Century
21 Keyboarding & Information
Processing, Shelly Cashman Vermaat Series of Microsoft Office 2003 Introduction
and Advanced, business
assignments, handouts, and reference manuals
Articulation:
This course is articulated
with Washtenaw Community College. Students
Agreement attending WCC can receive college credit based on teacher recommendation.
Students must meet established skills and abilities established by Saline
Area Schools and Washtenaw Community College. Not all students will be
recommended for articulation. Articulation can be established up to one
year after high
school graduation.
Grading:
Course 40% First 9 weeks of
semester grade
Grade 40 % Second 9 weeks of semester grade
20% Final exam of semester grade
(Final exam is a two part test---written and computerized)
Saline High School Grading Scale:
100 A+ 89-87 B+ 79-77 C+ 69-67 D+
99-93 A 86-83 B 76-73 C 66-63 D
92-90 A- 82-80 B- 72-70 C- 62-60 D-
Late Policy
All assignments will be turned in by the due date. Late assignments
will be accepted up to two days after the due date for an 11% deduction.
Excused absences will follow the high school policy stated in the student
handbook.
Developed Skills:
Each of the skills listed below will be integrated and applied within a
business setting using appropriate applications and software.
Communication
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Applications
- Systems
- Safety, Health, and Environment
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Ethics and Legal responsibility
- Employability and Career Development
- Technical
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