Personal Finance is a foundational course designed to inform students how individual choices directly influence occupational goals, future earning potential, and long term financial well-being. The standards in this course cover decision-making skills related to goal setting, producing income, budgeting, saving, borrowing, managing risk, and investing. The course helps students meet the growing complexities of personal financial management and consumer decision making.Upon completion of this course, proficient students will understand how their decisions will impact their future financial well-being. Marketing 2 Marketing & Management II: Advanced Strategies is a study of marketing concepts and principles used in management. Students will examine the challenges, responsibilities, and risks that managers face in today's workplace. Subject matter includes finance, business ownership, risk management,marketing information systems, purchasing, promotion, and human resource management. Students will develop critical documents to prepare them for careers in marketing management,including a marketing plan, institutional promotional plan, and human resources materials. Upon conclusion of this course, proficient students will understand key management functions, promotional concepts, pricing and purchasing, risk management, and legal and ethical issues, as well as engage in marketing research and develop key financial documents related to marketing management.Retail Operations is designed to challenge students with the real world of supply chain management and merchandising services. The standards in this course are designed to prepare students with skills and knowledge related to buying, selling, human resource management, business operations, product management, promotion, and customer service. Decision-making skills, financial management, customer relations, ethics and legal issues are also addressed.