High School Course Guide

Students gain an understanding of the marketing and management principles necessary to start and operate their own business. They will develop an awareness of the opportunities for small business ownership and the planning skills needed to open a small business. Students will become aware of the traits and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Students gain an awareness of the research, planning, and regulations that affect small businesses and the means of financing a business. They will also understand the specific strategies for business management and marketing and the economic role of the entrepreneur in the market system. This year-long course utilizes the IceHouse curriculum from ELI (The Entrepreneurial Initiative) and the BizInnovator curriculum from the University of Iowa. Students have the potential to earn 3 credits from the University of Iowa.