Describe ethical considerations resulting from technological advances.
Examples: hacking risks, privacy concerns, restricted sites, copyright, intellectual property rights
Describe positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology.
Examples: social interactions online, networked devices, email, music, video
Computational Thinking
Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
Examples: technology trends, online search term data, shopping trends
Entrepreneurship and Financial Skills Development
Foundational Standards
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.
Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Discuss and demonstrate ways to value diversity.
Entrepreneurship
Research and share information on the role of entrepreneurship within the economy.
Differentiate among entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, and intrapreneur.
Describe the characteristics and risks of entrepreneurship.
Research and share information about entrepreneurship trends.
Describe how economic concepts are applied to the decision-making process in an entrepreneurial venture.
Explain the determinants of supply and demand.
Explain how a given economic environment might influence decision-making by entrepreneurs.
Examples: competition, market size, exchange and interest rates, unemployment rate
Describe ethical and social responsibilities faced by entrepreneurs.
Identify methods to determine the wants and needs of customers.
Distinguish between businesses that produce a product and those that provide a service.
Describe the aspects of interpersonal relationships in organizations.
Explain factors that affect business relations.
Examples: communication, honesty
Identify ways to improve interpersonal relationships and manage conflicts.
Research and describe traits and behaviors associated with entrepreneurial success.
Example: Research and write a brief biography of two or more successful entrepreneurs, highlighting the personal characteristics that helped them to succeed in business.
Gather, evaluate, and share information on the ways mentors can benefit entrepreneurs.
Gather and share information regarding agencies and government programs which encourage or support small businesses.
Examples: chambers of commerce, Small Business Administration
Business Operations
Manage and operate an actual or simulated business.
Determine a basic marketing strategy and estimate how pricing will affect the strategy.
Complete paperwork required for a successful business.
Examples: invoices, receipts, payroll
Research, develop, and present a business plan.
Identify and describe the parts of a business plan.
