high school of business: accelerated business courses for college-bound students

High School of Business

High School of Business™

Mission:Support the teaching of business and marketing in high school and community college.

High School of Business™

• Not-for-profit• Association of states• Headquartered in Columbus

High School of Business™

• Standards Research• Programs of Study• Curriculum• Professional Development• Assessments• Special Projects• High School of Business

High School of Business™

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High School of Business™

High School of Business™

Raise the bar. Make a difference.

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

High School of Business™

Model college program design

Accelerated pace

Career Clusters: Business Management & Administration, Marketing & Finance

Start with the standards

High School of Business™

Business StrategiesPrin. of Management Grade 12

Principles of FinancePrinciples of Marketing

Grade 10 Business EconomicsPrinciples of Business

Grade 11

Wealth ManagementLeadershipGrade 9

2nd Semester1st Semester 

• Course sequence

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

High School of Business™

Business Economics

The Vacant Lot Project

★ How can a vacant lot be put to best use?

High School of Business™

Business Economics

The Vacant Lot Project

★ Learning outcomes:• innovation skills• opportunity costs• use of decision matrices

High School of Business™

Business Economics

The Vacant Lot Project

★ Community research/interviews

★ Decision matrix

★ Public presentation

High School of Business™

Team projects

High School of Business™

Integrated technology

High School of Business™

Local business connections

Real projects, real impact

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

• Local Steering Team

High School of Business™

• High School of Business Teachers• School administrator• District administrator• Counselor(s)• Local business professionals• Local college faculty

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

• Professional Development

High School of Business™

High School of Business™

• Professional Development– Teacher Collaboration

• Online community• New teacher webconferences• Webinars hosted by teaching veterans• Sister school options• Ongoing training opportunities

High School of Business™

• Comprehensive Program

• Standards-based accelerated curriculum• Project-based learning• Steering Team• Professional Development• Assessments• Post-secondary connections

• Assessment

High School of Business™

• Rubrics• Written and verbal reflection• Test item bank; weekly quizzes• End-of-course national exams• Pre-tests

• Value-added options

High School of Business™

Near or at college-level curriculum = Options

• Honors weighting

• Credit through a local college or university

• CLEP preparation

• MBA Accreditation

• ASK Certification Exam

Opportunities for post-secondary credit

National Accreditation for High School Business and Marketing Programs

• MBA Accredited

Proof-of-Learning

• Fundamental Business Concepts• ASKInstitute.org

• A*S*K Institute Certification

High School of Business™

Years 1–5: approximately $5,000 per yearYears 1–5: approximately $5,000 per year

• Program costs

Includes:• Professional development tuition• Course guides • MBA Learning Center access• Online exams• Program license• Administration and support• Conclave registration (2)

High School of Business™

Years 6+: $2,000 per yearYears 6+: $2,000 per year

• Program costs

Includes:• Ongoing professional development options• Annual updates to course guides• MBA Learning Center• Online exams• Program license• Administration and support• Conclave registration (2)

Teachers completing training here

High School of Business increased

my ability to….

“…succeed in a future career.”93%

High School of Business increased

my ability to….

“…succeed in college.”90%

High School of Business improved

my ability to….

“…learn core academics.”71%

High School of Business students excel at FBLA, DECA & BPA competitions

High School of Business™

“Her university professors were blown away by what she knew.”

--- Teacher Tari Nockengost on HSB alum Christina Green

High School of Business™

“The other students in my first college lecture were frantically taking notes. Not me. I’d already learned it in High School of Business.”

Josh Dardick, student, The Ohio State University

Next Steps:

• MBAResearch.org/HSB• Handbook• Request application• Application conference call

Lisa BerkeyBerkeyL@mbaresearch.org