Business Technology Electives 

Business Technology is open to all students at Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School.  Industry certifications are available in Microsoft platforms.

Industry Certifications:              

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Digital Information Technology

This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends and to introduce students to the basics and foundations required for today's business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with touch keyboarding and fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and work place proficiency in an information-based society. This also includes proficiency with computers using word processing applications, databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications, and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards. The appropriate soft skills for developing and maintaining professional business relationships will also be covered.

Prerequisite      None

Business Entrepreneurship Principles

This course provides instruction in the basic principles of entrepreneurship including the role of the entrepreneur, entrepreneurship as a career, ethics in business, and the principles of marketing, financing, and managing a business.

Prerequisite      Recommend: Digital Information Technology, Computing for College and Careers Or Introduction to Information Technology

Legal Aspects of Business

This course is designed to provide an introduction to business management techniques.  Topics include human relations, decision making,  communication techniques, business law concepts, and characteristics of the American enterprise system.

Prerequisite      Principles of Entrepreneurship