Business Department

Meet Our Staff:

Mrs. Beth Schuett
Illinois State University-BA in Business Teacher Education
Department: Business

Classes:

ACCOUNTING
This course will give a thorough background in the basic accounting procedures used to operate a business. The accounting procedures presented will also serve as a sound background for employment in office jobs and preparation for studying business courses in college. Additional components of the course include accounting careers and ethics in the workplace. (Prerequisite: Geo 420- Geometry)

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This one-semester course will give the student an opportunity to explore a possible career goal. Students will be actively involved in finding a job-shadowing placement, with the aid and guidance of the instructor. In this course, the students will spend 3 class periods per week in the classroom, and 2 class periods in a job-shadowing experience. The classroom will focus on career exploration, career decision making, and job-seeking skills.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/ KEYBOARDING I
This required one-semester course is designed to introduce all Freshman to proper keyboarding techniques and Microsoft Word applications. We begin the semester by learning the proper reach and other techniques used in touch typing. After the keyboard has been mastered, we increase our speed while retaining accuracy. Block letters, memos, and reports are properly formatted. The next phase of the course includes an introduction into the Microsoft Word software program. Documents are created and proper organization is learned. The student will learn proper formatting of characters, paragraphs, and documents. This will be used in their continuing education for reports, and term papers. We end the semester with a unit on Power Point presentations. (Prerequisite: None)

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/ KEYBOARDING II
This course will refresh students in proper keyboard techniques. Attention will then be turned to computer applications including Microsoft Office. Beginning with Microsoft Word, applications and projects will be mastered in proper formatting of documents and papers required in most college courses. Correct format for research papers will be learned. A unit on spreadsheets using the Microsoft Excel program will enable students to master basic applications. Advanced PowerPoint presentations including research will be required. (Prerequisite: Computer Applications I)

CONSUMER ECONOMICS (PERSONAL FINANCE)
Students enrolled in this course will gain a better understanding on how to become responsible consumers. Topics covered include consumerism, buying technology, consumer rights and responsibilities, choosing a career, income tax, budgeting, credit, and more. Business mathematics will also be studied as a component of this course. (Prerequisite: None)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This one-semester course allows the student to explore, in a step-by-step journey, the entire process of owning their own business. This course will help the student determine if entrepreneurship is right for them. Students will learn how to select a product or service to sell, obtain financing, market a business, and more. This course is also for the student who is interested in gaining a greater understanding of the business world in general. (Prerequisite: None)

LAW FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE
This one-semester course maintains a fundamental emphasis on business law, while introducing personal law topics that are of interest to students. Special attention will be paid to the subjects of ethics, employment, credit, banking, bankruptcy, contracts, partnerships, and more. The course explores real and fictional cases that encourage students to apply the legal concepts they are learning. (Prerequisite: None)

Marquette High School - 1000 Paul Street - Ottawa, IL 61350 - 815.433.0125