Foundations in Business Leadership & Management

Class overview - Syllabus

This class is all about learning the fundamentals of leadership and entrepreneurship through the lens of a digital creator.  Technology and entrepreneurs are two side of one coin.  They go together perfectly.  Entrepreneurs see a problem and solve it by adding value to others.  This might be through creating an app in Python or writing a business letter.  It might be using technology skills to create a website or a podcast.  Either way, this class is all about creating value and solving problems.  Students will start with basic business oral and written communication skills.  Students will interview for a job in class and then get paid for their work.  We will eventually be challenged to create a series of video games in our very own software development company.  The class will use a business economy system where students will earn “Crews Cash” each day for being on-time, turning in work, and participating in activities.  We then use those points to do an auction periodically during the semester.  Students never stop learning or creating in class with a focus on leadership qualities such as HONESTY, RESPECT, COOPERATION, and more.  They end by learning to pitch their business and talk about all they have learned in the digital design world.