Classes

High School of Business™ is designed much like a college business administration program. Students take approximately one course per semester, beginning with an introduction to business.  The program continues with courses in various business functions concluding with the capstone course, Business Strategies. This course implements principles addressed throughout the High School of Business™ program, and students will demonstrate content knowledge by starting and running a business in the course.

High School of Business™ is a series of classes that are designed to be taken in a progression.  The following table shows the recommended progression of classes.  It is possible for students to take two in one semester.  For example if a junior decides that a business career is in their future and they did not take High School of Business™ classes as a sophomore, they are allowed to take the 10th grade and 11th grade classes at the same time.

Grade	1st Semester	2nd Semester
9	Leadership	Technology Applications
10	Principles of Business	Business Economics
11	Principles of Marketing	Principles of Finance
12	Principles of Management	Business Strategies

Required courses are in blue.  Click on the course name for a more detailed description.

•  Students can obtain up to 9 hours of college concurrent enrollment credit for High School of Business™ classes through Arapahoe Community College.

• Students incorporate High School of Business™ into a college-preparatory style course of study, resulting in the delivery of a breadth of academic knowledge that is then used in rigorous business-focused projects.
• Participating schools agree to offer the program in its entirety (at least the six required courses: Principles of Business, Business Economics, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Finance, Principles of Management, and Business Strategies) over a period of four years to ensure that each student has the opportunity to complete the program.
• Each of the five courses preceding the capstone course includes part of a program-long project.  For example, students nearing the end of the Business 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, Principles of Business.
• 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.