7th Grade Foundations of Business Management

Georgia Department of Education Standards

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will provide an exploratory foundation in business management operations. It is designed to be taught in a 9-week rotation. Standards will comprise of ongoing learning regarding employability skills, career investigation, and career-technical leadership opportunities. Through integrated instructional activities, students will have opportunities to apply employability skills and research possible career options in the business management area. Through integrated software applications and standard office procedures. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for the following pathways upon entering high school: Entrepreneurship, International Business, and Human Resources Management.

COURSE CONTENT:

Standard	Topic	Description
MS-BMF-FBM-1	Employability	Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
MS-BMF-FBM-2	Entrepreneurship	Understand the opportunities and nature of business, the role of an entrepreneur, and the subset of skills most commonly required of an entrepreneur.
MS-BMF-FBM-3	Business Opportunities	Demonstrate effective ways to present ideas to others regarding business opportunities.
MS-BMF-FBM-4	Legal Form of Business Ownership	Understand basic business ideas that affect fundamental business decisions such as the feasibility of a business and its legal form of business ownership.
MS-BMF-FBM-5	Economic Principles	Understand and apply basic economic principles and concepts that are fundamental to entrepreneurship.
MS-BMF-FBM-6	Marketing	Determine how to identify, reach, and retain customers in a specific target market using a marketing plan.
MS-BMF-FBM-7	Profit, Loss, Break-even, Assets	Understand the financial needs to start and maintain a healthy business venture.
MS-BMF-FBM-8	Operation and Management of Business	Manage and operate a real business or simulate the operation and management of a business.
MS-BMF-FBM-9	Student Organizations	Examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events.