Erasmus Hall Campus : High School for Business and Technology

"Success is our Business"

Myrna Walters, Principal

 

Theme Units

 

The Erasmus Hall Campus : High School for Business and Technology will have four theme units which will integrate our courses. They are :

1.             Travel and Tourism

2.             Business Production – Technology

3.             International Commerce

4.             Entrepreneurship

 

In the ninth grade students will be introduced to the units of Travel and Tourism, as well as, Business Production-Technology.

 

In the tenth grade students will be introduced to the units of International Commerce, as well as, Entrepreneurship.

 

In the eleven and twelfth grades students will choose the theme unite of the greatest interest to them and be able to take more advanced courses dealing with that theme.

 

Students with special interests in more than one theme unit will of course be accommodated.

 

Travel and Tourism

 

1.             History of Food and Markets

2.             Culinary Arts

a.                         Restaurant

b.                         Catering

 

3.             Geography

4.             Language

5.             Cultural Diffusion/Infusion

6.             Cultural Etiquette

7.             Purchasing

8.             Market Research

9.             Merchandising

10.        Advertising

11.        Economics

12.        Monetary Exchange/Banking

13.        Intro to Computers

a.                         Accounting

b.                         Inventory

c.                         Reservations

d.                         Telecommunications

14.        Ethics

15.        Leadership/Management Qualities

16.        Communication Skills/Social Skills

17.        Classroom, Inc.

18.        Environmental Awareness

19.        Nutrition

20.        Work/Study Programs

a.                         Apprenticeships

b.                         Co-op

21.        Safety

22.        College Articulation

23.        Business Partnerships

 

 

Business Production – Technology

 

1.             Credit Cards/ATM's/OCR

2.             Computers

a.                         History – Intro to

b.                         Programming

c.                         Building/Repair

d.                         Applications

CAD/Accounting

3.             Media

a.                         Print media – Desktop Publishing

b.                         Audio/visual – Advertising

c.                         TV Production – Marketing/Commercials

d.                         Telecommunications

4.             Cyber-Tech Program

5.             Transportation

a.                         Shipping

b.                         Tariffs

c.                         Taxes

d.                         Geography

e.                         Customs

6.             Laws and Ethics

7.             Historical Perspectives

8.             Artificial Intelligence – Robotics

9.             Environmental Awareness

10.        Safety

11.        Work/Study Programs

a.                         Apprenticeships

b.                         Co-op

12.        VITA (Voluntary Income Tax Assistance)

13.        Accounting

14.        College Articulation

15.        Leadership/ Management Qualities

16.        Communication Skills/Social Skills

17.        Business Partnerships

 

International Commerce

 

1.             Banking

a.                         Monetary exchange

b.                         Currency

c.                         Laws

d.                         World Bank (IMF)

e.                         International Debt/Lending

f.                         Software-Projections using Lotus

g.                         Government Regulations

2.             Trade-Import/Export

a.     International Relations/Conflicts

b.                         GATT (General Agreement on Trades and Tariffs)

c.                         Laws – commerce, civil, torts; FDA/OSGHA

d.                         Customs

e.                         International Advertising

f.                         Competition

3.             Economics

4.             Marketing

5.             Stock markets

a.     Interpretation

b.                         Analysis

c.                         Game

d.                         Commodities

6.             Environmental Awareness

7.             Classroom, Inc.

8.             Work/Study Programs

a.     Apprenticeships

b.     Co-op

9.             Leadership/Management Qualities

10.        Communication Skills/ Social Skills

11.        College Articulation

12.        Business Partnerships

 

Entrepreneurship

 

1.     History of Business

2.     Actual Business

a.                                     Junior Achievement

b.                                     School Store

c.                                     Classroom, Inc.

3.     Technology

       a.       Manufacturing through the Consumer

4.     Marketing/Research/Packaging

5.     Fashion Design

6.     Economics

7.     Laws/Contracts

8.     Advertising

a.                                     Graphic Arts

b.                                     Photography

c.                                     Media Arts

9.     Mentorship Programs

a.       Taxes-VITA-working on either a voluntary basis, or for a nominal fee, helping the elderly or poor.

b.       Fund raising activities for the school and for social programs

c.       Other internships

10.    Work/Study Programs

a.                                     Apprenticeships

b.                                     Co-op

11.    Leadership/Management Qualities

12.    Communication Skills/Social Skills

13.    Telecommunications

a.                                     BBS

b.                                     E-mail

14.    Retailing

16.    Environmental Awareness

17.    Social Responsibilities

18.    College Articulation

19.    Business Partnerships