BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING

 

The following are Career and Technical Education classes offered in the Business Administration & Marketing pathway at Riverside High School. Some classes may not be offered every semester. Please check with your school counselor to register for these courses.

DECA is a co-curricular professional organization for marketing, business, management, and entrepreneurship students. DECA's co-curricular programs and activity tools teach the practical skills of career preparation while encouraging exploration of career fields and providing actual experience in the world of work. DECA creates community and business-based partnerships benefiting the student and school and connects the importance of life-long learning with success.

Students involved in DECA at Riverside High School (RHS DECA) will obtain and apply practical and relevant business skills for occupations in the pathway of Business and Marketing. Since RHS DECA is infused into the curriculum of the classroom, student learning takes place at school and then is applied in the real world through the RHS Student Store, DECA competitions, and student places of employment; thus increasing skills and levels of retention, accountability, and comprehension.

DECA offers state and national recognition through competition in 30 occupational areas and awards more than $250,000 in scholarships each year. Plus, DECA focuses the student on defining his/her college and career goals and emphasizes the relevance of core studies. DECA is recognized by Congress and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.

Any of these classes fulfill a Career & Technical Education requirement.

Career Choices

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite: None
Credit: .5

Course Length: 1 semester

(Qualifying course for Work-Based Learning, Simple Cravings Deli & Gifts, Screenprint & Embroidery, Print Shop)

This course satisfies the Occupational Education credit required for graduation.  Career Choices explores the world of work and explains how to succeed on your first job, future jobs, and your career.  While in Career Choices, students will learn basic employability skills, standard business procedures, and how to market themselves as an effective employee. Practical and relevant real-world strategies are introduced for applying, interviewing, and obtaining a job in or after high school.  This course also serves as a prerequisite for Cooperative Work-Site Learning (early release or late arrival as a senior) which enables students to receive high school credit for their part-time jobs.   

Financial Fitness – Qualifies for either third-year math or CTE credit

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1

Course Length: 2 semesters

Students will examine individual and family roles in the economic system including how to maintain economic self-sufficiency through financial planning and budgets; development of an investment portfolio; understanding and computing the various forms of income; completion of a consumer research project through the production of an Ad; understanding banking and financial institutions; credit cards and interest; and risk management and insurance.

Introduction to Marketing-College credit available with a B grade or higher

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite: None
Credit: .5

Course Length: 1 semester

Course Fee: None

Introduction to Marketing is a course that teaches basic business and marketing concepts and the underlying business foundations required for the understanding and development of business. Elements such as distribution, financing, marketing information management, pricing, product/service management, promotion and selling along with the foundations of economics and communications are introduced in this course. Students are encouraged to join DECA (not required) and will have the opportunity to prepare and compete in DECA Area Competition (with a paid membership). Students will learn how to communicate in a professional work environment for a portion of their overall grade. Outstanding 1st semester students will be considered for employment 2nd semester (non-paid) in the Ram Shack if they provide a resume and two letters of recommendation.

Ram Shack/DECA Leadership

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Intro to Marketing

Credit: 1

Course Length: 2 Semesters

Course Fee:  $25 (Covers WA State DECA yearly membership dues)

Advanced Marketing has two main components - Community events and the school-based enterprise (Ram Shack Student Store).  Students focus on wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and related careers. Advanced Marketing is a course that utilizes the Ram Shack student store as a learning laboratory. This course includes instruction and training in the principles of entrepreneurship, basic sales skills, cash handling procedures, basic accounting principles, customer service, and retail merchandising.  During the 2nd semester in addition to working in the student store, students have the opportunity to develop a small business plan for their own entrepreneurship project.  Involvement with DECA is required and business plans can be used in entrepreneurial competition at DECA Area, state or national levels.   

WORK-BASED LEARNING

Work-Based Learning is a paid or non-paid learning and training opportunity within a jobsite. Jobsites can be in an on-campus educational setting (Printshop, Screenprint & Embroidery, Gift Store & Deli, Teacher Preparation, Office Assistant, etc.) or off-campus work release/cooperative. Students receive instruction and work with a business mentor and the Work-Based Learning Coordinator. Individualized training plans are collaboratively developed and monitored to allow students to explore their interests, gain work-related skills, as well as apply classroom learning in a hands-on setting. Each student is assessed individually, based on real performance and visible benchmarks of performance and work-place readiness.

Work-Based Learning/Cooperative Education (EARLY RELEASE FOR WORK)

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: Permission by marketing teacher only and successful completion of Career Choices

***Credit: .5 to 1

Course Length: 1-2 Semesters

***(Requires 360 verifiable work hours for 1 credit 180 for .5 credit)

Additional Prerequisites:

Concurrently enrolled in or successful completion of the Career Choices class.

Student must be enrolled in or previously completed a course that supports his/her educational plan (qualifying class).

Site/job placement must support student's educational plan.

Student must complete a job/course application in the Counseling Center for verification of prerequisites as well as necessary forms for placement.

Riverside Print Shop

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Career Choices

Credit: .5

Course Length: 1 Semester

Students receive instruction from Riverside's Printshop Manager in the operation of a printshop as well as from the Work-Based Learning Coordinator. Individualized training plans are collaboratively developed and monitored to allow students to explore their interests, gain work-related skills, as well as apply classroom learning in a hands-on setting. Each student is assessed individually, based on real performance and visible benchmarks of performance, and work-place readiness.

Riverside Screenprint & Embroidery

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Career Choices

Credit: .5

Course Length: 1 Semester

Students receive instruction from Riverside's Screenprint Manager in the operation of a screenprint and embroidery shop as well as from the Work-Based Learning Coordinator. Individualized training plans are collaboratively developed and monitored to allow students to explore their interests, gain work-related skills, as well as apply classroom learning in a hands-on setting. Each student is assessed individually, based on real performance and visible benchmarks of performance, and work-place readiness.

Riverside Simple Cravings Deli & Gifts

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Career Choices

Credit: .5

Course Length: 1 Semester

Class Fee: $10 (Covers Food Handler's Permit-Class fee waived with proof of current food handler's permit)

Students receive instruction from Riverside's Deli & Gift Store Manager in the operation of a retail store as well as deli operations. Individualized training plans are collaboratively developed and monitored to allow students to explore their interests, gain work-related skills, as well as apply classroom learning in a hands-on setting. Each student is assessed individually, based on real performance and visible benchmarks of performance, and work-place readiness.