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Current CHS Students Tell Why Business Tech is BEST!
Academy students talk about why Business Technology Academy (BizTech) is the best...
Student produced, created, shot, directed and edited!!
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Business Technology Academy & SAFE: Teaching Finance
Business Technology Academy partnered with SAFE Credit Union to give Cordova High students a dose of real-life learning in the latest campus event. "A Bite Of Reality" is a simulation in which students receive a profile with specific incomes, family sizes, and debt. During the simulation, students were asked to make decisions, sometimes difficult decisions, to balance income and expenses. The exercise is designed for teenagers to better understand the financial challenges they will face as adults and provides important practical financial education they can use in the real world.
The CHS Business Technology Academy travel with SAFE's Financial Education team across the Sacramento area and deliver this educational event to hundreds of teens each year.
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BizTech Grafix is here!
Student created promotion for new student Academy marketing business,
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Business Technology Academy on TV!
CBS (Good Day) visited CHS campus to do a story on the SAFE Credit Union Campus Branch!
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Business Technology Academy Video
Lead Instructor, Mr Scott, introduces the Business Technology Academy.
(Sept 2021)
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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
"Success taught here!”
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY *
Grade Level: 9 (or 10)Course Length: Year
Credits: 5 per semester
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
Students in this course will develop an understanding of global business concepts, incorporating problem solving techniques, acquire the ability to communicate in a professional manner using varied software and online sources, and realize their potential exploring career opportunities. The course will include Microsoft Office, Google Drive, basic computer robotic programming, and self-assessment programs to help students create a successful future. This course offers a combined technology approach that uses the IB design cycle with knowledge, skills, and techniques of both computer and design. Open to all students in grade 9, but a perfect course for any freshman student interested in computers, owning a future business and/or looking to be involved in a Cordova High Academy. * UC a-g Approved College Prep Course
BUSINESS MARKETING CONCEPTS *
Grade Level: 10Course Length: Year
Credits: 5 per semester
Prerequisites: Business Academy Acceptance; Preferred Business Communications Tech
Course Description:
Students in this course will develop an understanding of and ability to perform basic global marketing functions common to a variety of businesses. The curriculum delivered will provide foundational knowledge and skills within marketing, incorporate problem solving techniques, explore creativity, the ability to communicate in a professional manner, value technology as a powerful tool, and realize their potential within a future career. This course covers real-world business concepts at a local community level, as well as, national and global level. Adobe Photoshop basics will also be included as a learned tool of marketing and advertising. * UC a-g Approved College Prep Course
E-BUSINESS *
Grade Level: 11
Course Length: Year
Credits: 5 per semester
Prerequisites: Business Academy Acceptance; Preferred Business Communications Tech and Business Marketing Concepts IB
Course Description:
The course will focus on marketing and sales techniques using electronic media, E-Commerce, and the Internet. Students will learn the purpose, process and components of effective online marketing, promotion, and sales as it relates to small businesses and corporations. This will include independent, partnerships and group collaboration, utilizing and expanding each student’s abilities, knowledge of business concepts, and technological skills. The classroom will incorporate web design languages, software, and business marketing, sales, and service concepts. Students will experience hands-on, project-based curriculum to create web based business tools, including but not limited to web sites, video production, robotics and multiple social media platforms. A Student-run campus business, "BizTech Grafix" (pending fall 2020) featuring print and online marketing media. Students within the Academy and currently enrolled in E-Commerce will be eligible for local job shadow, summer internship opportunities (paid and unpaid) opportunities. * UC a-g Approved College Prep Course
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS & FINANCE *
Grade Level: 12Course Length: Year
Credits: 5 per semester
Prerequisites: Business Academy Acceptance; Preferred Business Communications Tech, Business Marketing Concepts IB, and/or E-Commerce
Course Description:
This course is a true capstone course where students will practice their acquired business knowledge base and technology skills in real world industry, as well as, explore the unique characteristics of financial services. Discovery of the varied financial entities, their functions and roles within the global business markets and especially in the area of creating your own business (entrepreneurship). Students will conduct research, analyze, plan, produce, and market a product or service as a true business entity. This will be a total collaboration process, utilizing each student’s abilities, knowledge of business concepts, and technological skills. The classroom will incorporate computer science, marketing, small business/entrepreneurial management concepts and sales and service practices. The course is also partnered with a local financial institution (SAFE Credit Union) and operates a student-run branch on campus. Summer internship opportunities (paid and unpaid) opportunities will be available. * UC a-g Approved College Prep Course
- As a student accepted in the Business Tech Academy, you are eligible for admission in the highly acclaimed national student leadership organization DECA (www.DECA.org) and engage in competitive business events for scholarship awards.
For additional information about the Business Tech Academy contact Ryan Scott via email: RScott@fcusd.org
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Email
RScott@fcusd.org
1st period
Business Communications Technology
3rd period
Business Professionals and Finance
4th period
Business Communications Technology
5th period
E Business
6th period
Business Marketing Concepts