Introduction to Business For students entering grades 10 – 12. High School credit will only be awarded to students who take this course when they are in rising grade 10 or higher. Description Introduction to Business provides an overview of starting a business, the types of businesses that exist, and the challenges that businesses face in our current economy. This course will teach students the basics of starting a business by having them write a startup business plan. They will have to name their business, create a marketing plan, hire employees and figure out how to pay them, court investors, and plan for a sustainable future. Students will be required to purchase or rent the college introductory book Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future 12th Edition (ISBN-13: 978-0134324821 / ISBN-10: 013432482X), along with corresponding workbook, in order to learn and practice business terminology. By the end of the course, the students will have a completed and fully-designed business plan. They will be versed in subjects such as business ethics, sustainability, marketing, and finances; and they will understand and appreciate many of the most common difficulties new businesses face. Required materials: Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future 12th Edition; ISBN-13: 978-0134324821, along with corresponding workbook Students may miss up to 5 days of the summer course. If students miss more than 5 days they will not receive credit for the course. 8:00 AM–1:00 PM (PST), 11:00 AM-4:00 PM (EST) for for-credit students Live Lecture: 8:00 AM–11:00 AM (PST), 11:00 AM-2:00 PM (EST) Break/Independent Study: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM (PST), 2:00 PM-3:00 PM (EST) Live Office Hour: 12:00 PM–1:30 PM (PST), 3:00 PM-4:30 PM (EST)