Madison Metropolitan School District
Career/Technical Education Department

Business Education Standards

 

Adapted from Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Business Education

STANDARD 1: Communications Students in Wisconsin will communicate in a clear, courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels.
STANDARD 2: Information Systems / Technology Students in Wisconsin will select and apply current information systems/technology as they relate to personal and business decision-making in light of ethical and social issues.
STANDARD 3: Financial Procedures Students in Wisconsin will use financial procedures to make decisions about planning, organizing, and allocating resources.
STANDARD 4: Economics Students in Wisconsin will use critical-thinking skills to function as citizens who are literate about economics through development of personal consumer economic skills and a knowledge of societal and governmental responsibility.
STANDARD 5: Entrepreneurship Students in Wisconsin will use business knowledge and preparation to develop an understanding of business operations and the ability and skills necessary to become entrepreneurs.
STANDARD 6: Marketing Students in Wisconsin will describe how marketing strategies are used in business to meet the needs of consumers.
STANDARD 7: International Business Students in Wisconsin will develop the ability to participate in business transactions in both domestic and international business.
STANDARD 8: Principles of Management Students in Wisconsin will select and analyze appropriate information from the business function areas such as marketing, finance, accounting, production, and personnel of business to make informed management decisions.
STANDARD 9: Principles of Law Students in Wisconsin will apply the basic legal principles to their roles as citizens, consumers, and employees.
STANDARD 10: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate interpersonal teamwork and leadership skills necessary to function in multicultural business settings.
STANDARD 11: Career Development Students in Wisconsin will explore careers and develop skills necessary to make meaningful decisions in a variety of business careers. Students will develop a career cluster focus based on their career development process.

 

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Last Updated: January 10, 2001
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