Welcome to the Wilson High School Business Department!
Wilson Business Department Philosophy
Business education’s real world application prepares students for many phases of their personal and professional lives. We are dedicated to preparing students for a rapidly changing world by expanding student’s knowledge and skills in business, computer and information technology.
Through our Business Education courses students will be able to:
- Make intelligent business/economic decisions as voters, consumers, and workers
- Transition into a college major in business or technology
- Enter the job market upon graduation
- Obtain employment while attending high school and college
- Employ ethics in personal and career decision making
- Achieve financial independence
- Understand the business aspects of all careers
- Develop an entrepreneurial spirit, therefore, providing both academic and occupational benefits.
Wilson Business Department Mission Statement
The Wilson Business department is dedicated to preparing students for a rapidly changing world through a rigorous business, computer and information technology curriculum.We believe the knowledge, skills, and ethics taught are necessary for active, life-long participation in a global, informational society.
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In this class students will explore decision-making skills and techniques which can be used to make ethically-motivated choices. Students will learn effective communication techniques to Read More…
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Speak the language of business! Whether investing one’s hard-earned cash, running one’s own business, or moving up the corporate ladder, the basics of accounting are Read More…
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CP Financial Planning is designed for the college bound student or the student getting ready to enter the work force. Topics will include: the college Read More…
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CP International Business explores the challenges of managing a culturally diverse work force and the complexities of doing business in countries with different religions, traditions, Read More…
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Business Multimedia is an 8th-grade project-based elective that focuses on preparing students to go beyond the classroom application of multimedia production and create their own Read More…
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This introductory course will gie students insight into various aspects of business, technology, and multimedia applications. In Marketing, students will learn strategies for how companies Read More…
Prerequisite: CP Accounting I
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Continue to advance your knowledge in accounting toward the equivalent of one semester of college accounting. Topics include: Depreciation, Collection of Uncollectable Accounts, Corporate Equity, Read More…
Prerequisite: CP Accounting II or CP Accounting I Instructor Approval
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Students first learn how businesses plan for and evaluate their operating, financing and investing decisions and then how accounting systems gather and provide data to Read More…
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Using The Stock Market Game, students will explore the fundamentals of personal finance and investing. Students will work together to build and manage an investment Read More…
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This course is a project based course that will focus on the foundations of marketing and advertising while addressing other business topics. Students will be Read More…
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The Microsoft Office Specialist class is designed to give every student the opportunity to get certified by Microsoft in Microsoft Office 2010 software. The class Read More…
Prerequisite: Accounting I
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The Quickbooks class is designed to give every student the opportunity to get certified by Intuit in Quickbooks. In this course, students will learn to Read More…
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In 7th Grade Career Concepts course, students will explore the local and national job market by reviewing recent statistics on employment, salaries, job outlook, and Read More…
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In the 6th Grade Digital Literacy course, students will learn how to use and navigate the tools and applications of Google Apps to complete their Read More…
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Virtual CP Financial Planning is designed to allow students an opportunity to experience online learning and provide scheduling flexibility. This course will prepare students for Read More…
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The Virtual Microsoft Office Specialist class is designed to give every student the opportunity to get certified by Microsoft in Microsoft Office 2010 software. The Read More…Courses
Business Ethics And Communications
CP Accounting I
CP Financial Planning
CP International Business
Eighth Grade Business Multimedia
Eighth Grade Introduction To Business Concepts
Honors Accounting II
Honors Managerial Accounting
Investing
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Microsoft Office Specialist
Quickbooks
Seventh Grade Career Concepts
Sixth Grade Digital Literacy
Virtual CP Financial Planning
Virtual Microsoft Office Specialist