Business Exploration provides junior high students with an introduction to the skills and concepts needed for success in the workplace and in future business courses. This semester-long class balances professional skills, basic business concepts, employability, and hands-on projects.
Students will explore business foundations—such as goods and services, business departments, supply and demand, marketing, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship—while also developing workplace readiness skills including job applications, résumés, cover letters, interview preparation, professional communication, and teamwork.
Projects and activities may include career interest surveys, branding challenges, financial simulations, mock job applications, and a culminating project such as a business plan, classroom business, or career pathway portfolio. Students will also be introduced to FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) and its opportunities.
This course provides a practical, engaging overview of the business world and equips students with essential skills for high school CTE pathways and future career success.