High School of Business is a complete accelerated business program for high schools. The complete program offers standards-based project-based learning, six accelerated business administration courses; teacher training; online, third-party exams; college credit options; a national peer network; and more. High School of Business is administered by MBA Research & Curriculum Center, a nonprofit consortium of states department of education. www.MBAResearch.org/HSB

1. High School of Business

2. High School of Business™
Mission:
Support the teaching of business and marketing
in high school and community college.

3. High School of Business™
• Not-for-profit
• Association of states
• Headquartered in Columbus

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

5. High School of Business™
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6. High School of Business™

7. High School of Business™
Raise the bar. Make a difference.

8. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

9. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

10. High School of Business™
Start with the standards
Model college program design
Accelerated pace
Career Clusters: Business Management &
Administration, Marketing & Finance

11. High School of Business™
• Course sequence
st
Semester
1 2
Semester
nd
Grade 9 Leadership Wealth Management
Grade 10 Principles of Business Business Economics
Principles of Marketing Principles of Finance
Grade 11
Grade 12 Prin. of Management Business Strategies

12. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

13. High School of Business™
Business Economics
The Vacant Lot Project
★ How can a vacant lot be put to best use?

14. High School of Business™
Business Economics
The Vacant Lot Project
★ Learning outcomes:
• innovation skills
• opportunity costs
• use of decision matrices

15. High School of Business™
Business Economics
The Vacant Lot Project
★ Community research/interviews
★ Decision matrix
★ Public presentation

16. High School of Business™
Team projects

17. High School of Business™
Integrated technology

18. High School of Business™
Local business connections
Real projects, real impact

19. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

20. High School of Business™
• Local Steering Team
• High School of Business Teachers
• School administrator
• District administrator
• Counselor(s)
• Local business professionals
• Local college faculty

21. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

22. High School of Business™
• Professional Development

23. High School of Business™
• Professional Development–
Teacher Collaboration
• Online community
• New teacher webconferences
• Webinars hosted by teaching veterans
• Sister school options
• Ongoing training opportunities

24. High School of Business™
• Comprehensive Program
• Standards-based accelerated curriculum
• Project-based learning
• Steering Team
• Professional Development
• Assessments
• Post-secondary connections

25. High School of Business™
• Assessment
• Rubrics
• Written and verbal reflection
• Test item bank; weekly quizzes
• End-of-course national exams
• Pre-tests

26. High School of Business™
• Value-added options
Near or at college-level curriculum = Options
• Honors weighting
• Credit through a local college or
university
• CLEP preparation
• MBA Accreditation
• ASK Certification Exam

27. Opportunities for post-secondary credit

28. • MBA Accredited
National Accreditation for High School
Business and Marketing Programs

29. • A*S*K Institute Certification
Proof-of-Learning
• Fundamental Business Concepts
• ASKInstitute.org

30. High School of Business™
• Program costs
Years 1–5: approximately $5,000 per year
Includes:
• Professional development tuition
• Course guides
• MBA Learning Center access
• Online exams
• Program license
• Administration and support
• Conclave registration (2)

31. High School of Business™
• Program costs
Years 6+: $2,000 per year
Includes:
• Ongoing professional development options
• Annual updates to course guides
• MBA Learning Center
• Online exams
• Program license
• Administration and support
• Conclave registration (2)

32. High School of Business increased
my ability to….
“…succeed in a future career.”
Teachers completing
training here

33. High School of Business increased
my ability to….
“…succeed in college.”

34. High School of Business improved
my ability to….
“…learn core academics.”

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

36. High School of Business™
“Her university professors
were blown away by what
she knew.”
--- Teacher Tari Nockengost on
HSB alum Christina Green

37. 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

38. Next Steps:
• MBAResearch.org/HSB
• Handbook
• Request application
• Application conference call
Lisa Berkey
BerkeyL@mbaresearch.org