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WELCOME TO THE�ORION HIGH SCHOOL�BUSINESS DEPARTMENT

INSTRUCTOR:

Mrs. Marcy Wegerer

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BUSINESS�CLASSES OFFERED

Classes open beginning in the Freshmen year:

  • Accounting I
  • Intro to Business
  • Business Management
  • Computer Concepts I
  • Computer Concepts II

Other classes and grade-levels offered:

  • Business Law (10-12)
  • Marketing (10-12)
  • Accounting II (11-12)
  • Personal Finance & Consumer Ed (11-12)

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All business classes are

semester-length except

Accounting I & Accounting II

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Accounting I

  • Study of how businesses maintain information about their money and use that information to be successful
    • Don’t be intimidated by the “numbers & math”
  • Highly recommended for students planning further education or employment in any business-related field
    • Accounting is a foundational course within ALL business-related programs, majors, or careers
  • Credit Earned: 1
    • Year-long course

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Intro to Business

  • Study of the role businesses play within our economy, basic forms of business organization, basic aspects of business operations, general consumer-related issues, and career possibilities within and related to the business field
  • Credit Earned: ½
    • Semester course
  • Note: this class is a prerequisite for the Business Management, Business Law, and Marketing classes

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Business Management

  • Focus on the entrepreneurial and managerial aspects of owning and running a business, such as leadership & human resources, organizational structure, operational procedures, and financial management.
  • Credit Earned: ½
    • Semester course, but may be taken following Intro to Business to create a full-year sequence (1 credit total)

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Computer Concepts I

  • Understanding of and practice with the features and functions of a variety of software applications, including:
    • Communications (Google Mail)
    • Word processing (Microsoft Word)
    • Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel)
    • Database management (Microsoft Access)
    • Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint)
  • Credit Earned: ½
    • Semester course
  • Computer Concepts II is an additional semester-length course studying different features & functions of the same software applications

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Reasons to Take �a Business Class:

  • Business & related subjects are one of the most common fields of study at colleges & universities
  • Business programs offer some of the widest variety of studies within their own program
  • Business program graduates, or people who have studied business, are in high demand worldwide
  • Careers related to a business degree are diverse & can be highly paid

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Common “Areas” of Study in�Business Programs/Degrees

Business Administration

Organizational Management

Operations Management

Accountancy

Information Systems

Entrepreneurship

International Business

Marketing

Transportation & Logistics

Finance & Banking

Supply Chain Management

Law

Human Resources

Economics

Product Research & Development

Sociology

Communications

Psychology

Real Estate

Insurance & Asset Mgmt

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Business-Related Careers

  • Business graduates work in many different sectors, even ones you wouldn’t typically associate with “business”
  • Career possibilities could include:
    • Business Ownership
    • Sales
    • Personnel/HR
    • Banking
    • Sports Management
    • Hospitality Management
    • Insurance
    • International Business
    • Distribution & Logistics
    • Corporate & Contract Law

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    • Accountant
    • Advertising
    • Business Management
    • Financial Planning
    • Securities Trading
    • Retail Buying
    • Market Research
    • Public Relations
    • Real Estate

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Questions?

Contact Mrs. Wegerer:

by phone at OHS (526-3361, ext. 1426)

by email mwegerer@orionschools.us

or via the link on the high school page of the district website (orionschools.us)