BSA emphasizes the skills required to create, edit, and publish industry-appropriate documents. Areas of instruction include the integration of word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, database management, and presentation software as well as the use of emerging technologies. Students will have the opportunity to gain industry-recognized credentials to document basic computer skills needed for future education or employment. Students will be able to demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.  Students will explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.  Lastly, students will gain knowledge of HTML foundations that form websites, fosters creativity, and leads to other programming languages taught in our Career Tech department.

(Grades 9-12) 

 

Credentials Offered in this course: Microsoft Office Specialist/Office 365 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

 

This course also satisfies the Career Prep A requirement.

Hospitality Management and Marketing emphasizes skills needed for ownership, management, or employment in the growing hospitality and tourism industry. Standards are designed to develop a leadership perspective about social, environmental, economic, legal, human resource, customer relations, and consumer factors impacting the hospitality industry. The course also focuses on the marketing aspect of hospitality and tourism, including sales, promotions, advertising, and public relations.

(Grades 10-12)
 
Prerequisite: Business Software Applications or Event Planning.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a one credit specialized course designed to offer students an opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills related to the growing sports and entertainment industry. Sports Marketing addresses such diverse products as the sporting event itself, its athletes, sports facilities or locations, sporting goods, personal training, and sports information. Entertainment marketing includes events such as fairs, concerts, trade shows, festivals, plays, product launches, and causes. Students will develop skills in the areas of merchandising, advertising, public relations/ publicity, event marketing, sponsoring, ticket distribution, and career opportunities as they relate to the sports and entertainment industry. Students will foster a realistic understanding of the business environment in which marketing activities are performed and develop an understanding and appreciation of business ethics. Technology, employability skills, leadership and communications will be incorporated in classroom activities. Career Prep A is embedded in this course. 

(Grades 10-12)
 
Prerequisite: Business Software Applications or Event Planning.

Entrepreneurship is a one-credit course designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Real-world entrepreneurs and business experts serve as coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business plan development. Over the course of the year, student teams learn about marketing, accounting, as well as the legal aspects of starting a business. They have access to a network of professionals to further develop their skills (teamwork, problem solving, presentation, communication) for college and career readiness. Please contact Justin Davenport at davenportjd@vhcs.us with any questions. More information about this curriculum can be found at incubatoredu.org.

(Grades 11-12)

 

This course will receive an Honor point.