Business Careers include a

variety of exciting opportunities

Taking courses in business will help students identify
their talents and interests, develop skills demanded by the
world of work, prepare for college, and explore career
opportunities to determine which career to pursue after
high school.

How Can Taking Business

Classes Help You in the Future?
*Learn Computer
Skills needed for:
-College
-World of Work

Business Courses Offered

Intro to Business and Technology: Students learn
about the basic aspects of business including
management, marketing, finance, human resources,
ethics, employability skills and business ownership
through hands-on projects. Learning Microsoft Word is
emphasized.

*Opportunities
to Job Shadow

Business Communications: Students will create, edit,

and publish professional-appearing business documents
with clear and concise communication. Creative design,
persuasive personal and professional communications
will be applied through research, evaluation, validation,
written, and oral communication.

Entrepreneurship: Students gain the management skills

necessary for successful business operation. Students
learn how to plan, finance, manage, staff, and market a
business.
Intro to Digital Technology: Learn about all areas of
the computer industry.
Topics include computer
networking, software, hardware, programming, web
design, security, and ethical use.
Digital Design: Using web design for product design
and presentation, students will create and learn digital
media applications using elements of text, graphics,
animation, sound, video and digital imaging for various
format.
Web Design: Taking this course will equip students
with the ability to plan, design, and create a website.
Students will move past learning how to write code and
progress to designing a professional looking website
using graphical authoring tools that contains multimedia
elements.

Business
Education

*Career
Exploration

Business and Technology: Students enhance their

computer technology, decision-making, productivity,
communications and problem-solving skills;
employability skills and leadership skills through handson project. Emphasis will be on learning Microsoft
Excel and the use of spreadsheets in a business setting.

Legal Environment of Business: Students will get an

overview of business law while concentrating on the legal
issues of court procedures, contracts, torts, consumer
law, employment law, environmental law, international
law, ethics, and the role of the government in business.

Woodland High School

Preparing Tomorrows
Business Leaders Today!

*Employability
Skills

33% of all jobs

are in
Business!
Business
provides a
wide variety
of future
opportunities!
Most college
courses include
on-line
learning.are
you prepared?

*Work-based
Learning
*Hands-on
Projects and
Activities using
Computers and
Technology
*Manage and
Operate the
School Store

Business Department
Mrs. Beverly Livsey
Mrs. Jean McDermott

*Participate in
Community
Service

Mr. Steve Turner

Mission Statement
The Woodland High School Business Department strives to provide relevant and reallife learning experiences to ensure that students
acquire the knowledge and skill in business and
computer technology necessary to prepare them
for post-secondary education and entry into the
workforce. The aim of our academic and applied
learning program is to produce graduates and
future leaders who understand business and its
social responsibilities, work productively in a
technical, innovative, and culturally diverse society, and maintain high ethical standards.

FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America

*FBLA is an important part of the business education experience at Woodland High School.
Students have the opportunity to learn business
and leadership skills; attend region, state and
national conferences, compete in various events,
and participate in community service and charity
events.
*FBLA members meet each month to participate in leadership activities, plan organization
activities, and learn about upcoming local, state
and national events.
*FBLA is the largest student
organization in the nation.
Members have the opportunity
to earn honors, awards, and
scholarships. For more about
FBLA, visit fbla-pbl.org and
georgiafbla.org.

Career Pathways
What is a Career Pathway?
It is a sequence of courses that move from introductory learning to advanced instruction, allowing students to explore
how they can apply their knowledge and develop their interests within a cluster of related career possibilities. It is an
avenue for learning and exploration thats connected to the real world, to actual jobs and the education and training that
is needed to succeed in those positions. Pathways do not restrict students to specific careers; they open up possibilities
for the future. Business pathways at Woodland High School include: Business and Technology, Entrepreneurship in
the Business, Management and Administration Cluster; and Web and Digital Design Pathway in the Information
Technology Cluster.

Business, Management and

Administration Cluster

Business Opens Up a World of Opportunity!

Business and Technology Pathway

1. Introduction to Business & Technology
2. Business & Technology
3. Business Communications

Learn to create Word documents, Excel

spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and
Access databases used in college and the
world of work. Students learn beginning
through advanced Microsoft Office, as well as
other software applications. An emphasis is
placed upon presentation and communication
skills through a variety of interactive and
hands-on projects. Upon completion of the
pathway, students have the opportunity to
become Microsoft certified.

Entrepreneurship Pathway
1. Introduction to Business and Technology
2. Legal Environment of Business
3. Entrepreneurship
Learn about all areas of business including management, international business, human resources,
law, marketing, finance, insurance, economics,
diversity, leadership and teamwork, technology,
and operations. Students learn what it takes to
own and operate a business by managing and operating the school store. The use of technology is an
important part of this course. Computers will be
used to create many hands-on projects.

Information Technology Cluster

Web and Digital Design Pathway
1. Introduction to Digital Design
2. Digital Design
3. Web Design
Learn how to layout and design websites using
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash. In the Intro
to Digital Design course, emphasis is placed upon
learning to code web pages and learning to design
basic graphics and animations. In Digital Design,
students learn how to create interactive websites.
Web Design completes the pathway with an overview of all areas of computing including networking, hardware, software, programming, security,
and ethical use. Upon completion of the pathway,
students have the opportunity to earn certifications.

Work-Based Learning (WBL)

The WBL program is a structured experience that
connects the students career goal and classroom
learning with a productive work environment. To
qualify for a WBL placement, a student must be in
grades 11 or 12, at least 16 years old, and must
also have a defined Career Pathway in order to
participate. The placement may be paid or unpaid.