Business & Marketing
Every job and career deals with providing a good or service to satisfy people’s needs and wants; therefore, every job that every student pursues is a business. Boulder High School’s business classes complement any and every career path or interest. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that the number one college major for both men and women is Business.
Boulder High School offers comprehensive college-oriented business classes, which allow students the opportunity to begin evaluating a potential career in business or the selection of Business as a major or minor in college. Students are encouraged to join Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and compete in business competitions at the district, state, and national levels. View the BHS Career Club Website for more information on FBLA.
The courses offered in this department fulfill the Practical Experiences graduation requirements. The finance and business management courses also satisfy the BVSD financial literacy (PFL) graduation requirement.
Note: Please view the Class Fees page for information on any fees associated with classes, as not all fees listed in the course catalog are assessed.
Practical Experience, Money Management & Personal Finance
View the BVSD Graduation Requirements on our website to see how many credits are needed for graduation.
Business Completion Certificate
More information on the graduation certificates available for Business & Marketing can be found on the BHS Business Pathways Website.
BVSD Graduation Requirements
Link to view the credits required for graduation: Graduation Requirements.
Business and Marketing Course Selection Sequence
All of the yellow-highlighted courses below are required to be taken together by year and include membership in the Boulder DECA Chapter.
Yearlong coupling of semester-long courses:
DECA Year 1
Sem 1: 12051 Business and Marketing Essentials (S)
Sem 2: 12164 Principles of Marketing (S)
DECA Year 2 (Must have completed DECA Year 1 Courses as prerequisite)
Sem 1: 12099 Project Management In Action (S)
Sem 2: 12169 Social Media for Business (S)
DECA Year 3 REPEAT (Must have completed Year One AND Year Two Courses as prerequisites)
Sem 1: 12099 Project Management in Action (S)
Sem 2: 12169 Social Media for Business (S)
Concurrent Enrollment Courses (NO 9th or 10th Graders allowed; recommended that 11 Graders have taken at least one year of Marketing Courses)
Sem 1: BUS 1015 Intro to Business (CE)
Sem 2: MAN 2026 Principles of Management (CE)
Either Semester/Stand-Alone Courses (Not in DECA):
BUS 1016 Personal Finance (CE)
12054 Legal Environment of Business (S)
12098 WBL: Business (S)