Academy of Business Careers
Encina Preparatory High School
Welcome Business Academy Students!
The Academy of Business Careers is a three-year program that combines academic, technical and personal development preparing the students for a career or higher education.
Ms. Linda White, Ms. Stephanie Woo and Mr. Peter Halfman look forward to working with students who have indicated an interest in learning more about business career opportunities and the necessary preparation to enter the business world or go on to college.
The following course sequence is the foundation of the Business Academy:
Grade 9
Computer Applications
Encina Broadcast System
Grade 10
Business Technology I
· Advanced Word Processing
· Career Planning Development
· Internal Operations of a Business
o Finance/accounting
o Human resources
o Legal/regulatory issues
o Social responsibility
o Government protection activities
o Government regulation and assistance
o Business planning
· External Operations of a Business
o Marketing/sales
o Public Relations
o Customer Service
o Purchasing
o Promotion
Grade 11
Business Technology II
· Finance or Marketing
· Mentoring and Job Shadowing
Grade 12
Business Technology III
· Internship Assistance
· Advanced Computer Applications
· ROP – Business Related Careers
