Business Essentials (2011): Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

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Business Law

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    Describe the nature of legally binding contracts

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    Identify regulatory agencies and regulatory legislation

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    Understand the civil foundations of the legal environment of business to demonstrate knowledge of contracts

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    Identify types of business ownership

Communication Skills

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    Apply verbal skills to obtain and convey information

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    Participate in group discussions

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    Make oral presentations

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    Organize information

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    Select and use appropriate graphic aids

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    Write internal and external business correspondence to convey and obtain information effectively

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    Identify the elements of effective written communications

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    Prepare simple written reports

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    Utilize appropriate etiquette in written communications

Customer Relations

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    Understands the techniques and strategies used to foster positive-ongoing relationships with customers

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    Explain a customer-service mindset

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    Respond to customer inquiries and complaints

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    Interpret business policies to customers/clients

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    Understand the nature of customer relationship management

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    Explain the role of ethics in customer relationship

Introduction to Economics

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    Understand the nature of business to show its contributions to society

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    Identify the concept of economic resources

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    Describe the concepts of economics and economic activities

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    Identify the principles of supply and demand

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    Identify the role of business in society

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    Describe types of business activities

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    Identify the characteristics of private enterprise

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    Identify factors affecting a business's profit

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    Determine factors affecting business risk

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    Identify the concept of productivity

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    Identify the concept of Gross Domestic Product

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    Identify and describe business cycles

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    Identify types of Economic Systems

Emotional Intelligence

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    Develop personal traits to foster career advancement

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    Identify desirable personality traits important to business

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    Discuss ethics, responsibility, honest, integrity, and work habits

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    Exhibit cultural sensitivity

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    Explain the nature of effective communications

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    Implement teamwork techniques to accomplish goals

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    Participate as a team member

Entrepreneurship

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    Discuss entrepreneurial discovery strategies to generate feasible ideas for business ventures

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    Explain the need for entrepreneurial discovery

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    Discuss entrepreneurial discovery processes

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    Assess global trends and opportunities for business ventures

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    Describe entrepreneurial planning considerations

Financial Analysis

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    Explain forms of financial exchange

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    Explain the time value of money

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    Explain the purposes and importance of credit

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    Manage personal finances to achieve financial goals with savings and investing

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    Develop personal budget

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    Interpret a pay stub

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    Read and reconcile bank statements

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    Maintain financial records

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    Describe sources of income -- wages/salaries, interest, rent, dividends, transfer payments, etc.

Information Management

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    Use information literacy skills to increase workplace efficiency and effectiveness

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    Assess information needs

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    Evaluate quality and source of information

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    Utilize information-technology tools to manage and perform work responsibilities

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    Identify ways that technology impacts business

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    Explain the role of information systems

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    Demonstrate basic email functions

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    Demonstrate basic research skills

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    Demonstrate basic database applications

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    Demonstrate basic spreadsheet applications

Marketing

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    Understand marketing's role and function in business to facilitate economic exchanges with customers

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    Explain marketing and its importance in global economy

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    Describe marketing functions and related activities

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    Acquire foundational knowledge of customer, client, and business behavior to understand what motivates decision-making

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    Explain customer, client, business buying behavior

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    Identify elements of the marketing mix

Professional Development

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    Discuss appropriate personal appearance

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    Set personal goals

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    Utilize critical-thinking skills to determine best options/outcomes

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    Demonstrate problem-solving skills

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    Use time-management skills

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    Understands concepts tools and strategies used to explore, obtain, and develop in a business career (ex. Kansas Career Pipeline)

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2011
Where can I read the official document?
Business Essentials

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