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Thomas Worthington High Thomas Worthington High SchoolSchool

ENTREPRENEURSENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESSHIP BUSINESS

ACADEMYACADEMY

OverviewOverview The Entrepreneurship The Entrepreneurship

Business Academy is a Business Academy is a small learning small learning community proposed community proposed for TWHS. This for TWHS. This academy is a rigorous academy is a rigorous four-year sequence of four-year sequence of courses designed to courses designed to prepare students for prepare students for post-secondary post-secondary business programs in business programs in college and/or entry college and/or entry into the workforce.into the workforce.

Entrepreneurship education is a lifelong learning process.Entrepreneurship education is a lifelong learning process. Students who participate in the Entrepreneurship Business Students who participate in the Entrepreneurship Business

Academy will have: Academy will have:

Progressively more challenging educational activitiesProgressively more challenging educational activities

Experiences that will enable them to develop the Experiences that will enable them to develop the

insight needed to discover and create entrepreneurial insight needed to discover and create entrepreneurial

opportunitiesopportunities

The expertise to successfully start and manage their The expertise to successfully start and manage their

own businesses. own businesses.

Students involved in this academy will :Students involved in this academy will :

Develop useful skills and knowledge in preparation to Develop useful skills and knowledge in preparation to succeed in a college business programsucceed in a college business program

Become productive employees in the business world Become productive employees in the business world

Better understand business structures and operationsBetter understand business structures and operations

Become better corporate citizensBecome better corporate citizens

Staff InvolvedStaff Involved

Sharon Clemans-BusinessSharon Clemans-Business Kim Hanlin-BusinessKim Hanlin-Business

Sean Luzader-BusinessSean Luzader-Business

FUTURE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE FOLLOWING:FUTURE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE FOLLOWING:

English DepartmentEnglish Department

Foreign Language DepartmentForeign Language Department

Tech Ed. DepartmentTech Ed. Department

Social Studies DepartmentSocial Studies DepartmentMath DepartmentMath Department

Business Community Business Community CollaborationCollaboration

Ken Carey, Lauterbach & Ken Carey, Lauterbach & EilberEilber

Mike Hanlin, Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp.Mike Hanlin, Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp.

Rick Zarnoch, Huntington BankRick Zarnoch, Huntington Bank

Greg Ubert, Crimson CupGreg Ubert, Crimson Cup

Business Advisory Business Advisory CouncilCouncil

Cathy Lyttle, Worthington IndustriesCathy Lyttle, Worthington Industries

Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General

Implementation TimelineImplementation Timeline

BUSINESS COURSES – Required FUTURE COURSE IMPLEMENTATION

Semester 1Keyboarding & Computer Skills (.5 Units)

Semester 2Microsoft Office Advanced Applications (.5 Units)

Foreign Language Credit

Required Math Credit

Freshman YearFreshman Year

Implementation TimelineImplementation Timeline

BUSINESS COURSES – Required FUTURE COURSE IMPLEMENTATION

Semester 1Web Page Design (.5 Units)

Semester 2Accounting 1 (.5 Units)

Foreign Language Credit

Required Math Credit

Tech Ed – Multimedia Communications

Sophomore YearSophomore Year

Implementation TimelineImplementation Timeline

BUSINESS COURSES – Required FUTURE COURSE IMPLEMENTATION

Semester 1Personal Financial Management (.5 Units)

Semester 2Introduction to Business (.5 Units)

Required Math Credit

English – Speech

Leadership in Business

Junior YearJunior Year

Implementation TimelineImplementation Timeline

BUSINESS COURSES – Required FUTURE COURSE IMPLEMENTATION

Semester 1Exploring Entrepreneurship (.5 Units)

Semester 2Business Internship (.5 Units)

English – Senior Comp / Business Writing

Social Studies – Government/Economics

Senior YearSenior Year

LogisticsLogistics Program would begin during the 2008-Program would begin during the 2008-

2009 school year.2009 school year. 2008-2009 Program would start with 2008-2009 Program would start with

implementation of 2 Business Courses:implementation of 2 Business Courses: Keyboarding & Computer SkillsKeyboarding & Computer Skills Microsoft Office Advanced ApplicationMicrosoft Office Advanced Application

Would begin implementation of other Would begin implementation of other curriculum courses in 2009-2010.curriculum courses in 2009-2010.

Expectation of 20-25 students per grade Expectation of 20-25 students per grade level involved each year.level involved each year.

Maximum of 100 students accepted.Maximum of 100 students accepted.

Cost to ImplementCost to Implement

Staffing Costs:Staffing Costs: No increase in FTE’s No increase in FTE’s

Can currently be implemented with existing staffCan currently be implemented with existing staff Possibility of future growth if desired by Possibility of future growth if desired by

administrationadministration

No increase in cost!!!No increase in cost!!!

Cost to ImplementCost to Implement

Equipment Costs:Equipment Costs: Updated version of MS Office SoftwareUpdated version of MS Office Software

Possible new version of Operating SystemsPossible new version of Operating Systems Cost projection would come from Computer ServicesCost projection would come from Computer Services May be part of the Technology Implementation PlanMay be part of the Technology Implementation Plan

New Desktop UnitsNew Desktop Units Determined by Computer ServicesDetermined by Computer Services May be part of the Technology Implementation PlanMay be part of the Technology Implementation Plan

Cost to ImplementCost to Implement

Textbook Costs:Textbook Costs:

Need for updated MS Office Textbooks to be Need for updated MS Office Textbooks to be compatible with new MS Office versioncompatible with new MS Office version

New textbooks for Personal Financial ManagementNew textbooks for Personal Financial Management

Need for new textbooks for future implementation of Need for new textbooks for future implementation of other courses (2009-2012)other courses (2009-2012)

These will be provided through Business Graded These will be provided through Business Graded Course of Study that is currently being developedCourse of Study that is currently being developed

Benefit to StudentsBenefit to Students• Students are immersed in real life learning Students are immersed in real life learning

experiences where they have an opportunity to experiences where they have an opportunity to take risks, manage the results, and learn from the take risks, manage the results, and learn from the outcomes. outcomes.

• Students have the ability to create and operate a Students have the ability to create and operate a new venture.new venture.

Students are inspired and motivated to achieve Students are inspired and motivated to achieve while in school and use their knowledge in a real while in school and use their knowledge in a real world setting.world setting.

Students become productive and thoughtful Students become productive and thoughtful citizens who contribute to local, regional, and citizens who contribute to local, regional, and national competitiveness.national competitiveness.

Benefit to StudentsBenefit to Students

Better prepare students to:Better prepare students to:

1.1. Major in a Business Program in college.Major in a Business Program in college.

2.2. Start their own businessStart their own business

3.3. Become a better employee within a Become a better employee within a current businesscurrent business

4.4. Understand finances – both personally Understand finances – both personally and within a businessand within a business

Benefit to StudentsBenefit to Students

Receive College Credit for coursework completed Receive College Credit for coursework completed in the Academyin the Academy

Pursue a computer certification program – Pursue a computer certification program – International Computer Drivers License (ICDL)International Computer Drivers License (ICDL)

Participation in Business Professionals of AmericaParticipation in Business Professionals of America Completion of a Real-World Internship opportunityCompletion of a Real-World Internship opportunity

Look at the Possibilities . . .Look at the Possibilities . . .