Business Pathway
To complete a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway in business, Arvada West students must complete a minimum of two years in any of the below courses.
Business Pathway Courses
BUS116 Personal Finance
- Course ID: 19262C05011
- Credit: 0.5
- Semester course
- Prerequisite: Intro to Business and Principles of Marketing or Legal Environment of Business
- Grade: 10 by permission of instructor, 11, 12
- Fee associated with course
Personal Finance surveys the basic personal financial needs of most individuals. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting and buying, saving and borrowing money, the intricacies of home ownership, income tax and investments, and the wise use of insurance, wills, and trusts.
Event Marketing and Communications
- Course ID: 12163G05011
- Credit: 0.5
- Semester course
- Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing
- Grade: 10,11,12
- Fee associated with course
Event Marketing and Communications defines the importance and role of marketing, media and public relations in the event planning industry. Identify marketing and communication tools such as social media, promotional events, networking and blogs. Design a marketing plan to include target market research, communication tools, objectives, strategies and implementation.
Introduction to Business
- Course ID: 12051G05011
- Credit: 0.5
- Semester course (offered first semester only)
- Prerequisite: None
- Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Fee associated with course
Intro to Business introduces the application of fundamental business principles to local, national and international forums. This course examines the relationship of economic systems, governance, regulations and law upon business operations. It surveys the concepts of career development, business ownership, finance and accounting, economics, marketing, management, operations, human resources, regulations and business ethics.
Legal Environment of Business
- Course ID: 12054G05011
- Credit: 0.5
- Semester course
- Prerequisite: Intro to Business
- Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Fee associated with course
Legal Environment of Business emphasizes public law, regulation of business, ethical considerations and various relationships existing within society, government and business. Specific attention is given to economic regulation, social regulation, labor-management issues, environmental issues and contract fundamentals. This course analyzes the role in social, political and economic changes in business environments.
Principles of Marketing
- Course ID: 12164G05011
- Credit: 0.5
- Semester course
- Prerequisite: No prerequisite required
- Grade: 10, 11, 12
- Fee associated with course
Principles of Marketing presents the analysis of theoretical marketing processes and the strategies of product development, pricing, promotion and distribution and their applications to businesses and the individual consumer.
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- amilano@jeffco.k12.co.us
- anthony.milano@jeffco.k12.co.us
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