Business Magnet

This course will introduce the students to the concepts and skills required for success in today's workplace. Topics covered will include macroeconomics, operations, finance, marketing, production, and management, which will give the student a foundation of business operations. Other topics included will be business ethics, economics, career planning, the stock market and personal finance.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Year    
• 10 Credits
• UC Approved
• Receives college credit through Saddleback Community College

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with instruction on improving their knowledge and skills of oral communication, and the course assists students in creating the materials to support such oral communications.  Students will also work on improving their active listening skills and will be provided several opportunities to speak in multiple settings in a safe and inviting environment.  Students will participate in debates encompassing a wide range of topics of student interest, and complete supporting materials and present both persuasive and informational speeches.

• Homework Expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 credits
• UC approved
• NCAA approved

Students will study the principals, strategies, and techniques of effective written, oral, and digital business communication. Emphasis is placed on reviewing grammar and successful written messages including e-mails, memos, letters, web/advertising copywriting, and the basic framework of writing a business plan. Additionally, students will learn productive techniques for business presentations, as well as skills to communicate professionally in an increasingly global, digital workplace.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC Approved for honors
• Receives college credit through Saddleback Community College

This course will introduce the students to the concepts and skills required for basic accounting for a service business organized as a proprietorship for the first quarter. The second quarter will teach the students a complete accounting cycle for a merchandising business organized as a corporation. The importance of learning a service business and a merchandise business means the students will understand how to incorporate costs and how to charge sales tax.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC Approved
• Receives college credit through Saddleback Community College

This course will introduce the students to the concepts and skills required to contribute to Sales and Marketing efforts in an organization.  Topics covered will include marketing concepts, marketing plans, economics, business and society, basic marketing skills, basic selling skills, promotion, distribution, and pricing.  They will be given various projects and case studies to help them understand marketing in today's business world.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC Approved
• Receives college credit through Saddleback Community College

In this course, students will develop a comprehensive business plan that will be presented to an executive panel at the end of the semester. They will also work 2-4 hours per week as an intern at a business off campus. Lastly, students will be required to complete various executive skills courses and associated projects.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College

This course examines the fundamental elements of contract formation and performance including offer, acceptance, consideration, duties and obligations, capacity, defenses, excuses, rights of third parties, product liability and warranties, intellectual property, and all in the context of business legal issues, and the ethical considerations in the practice of business law.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College
• UC Approved