Course Overview
Sales and Marketing 1 is a strong introductory business course. Students are introduced to a variety of topics throughout the year. Subjects covered include production, distribution, advertising, resume writing, personal finance, interview skills, business ethics, and basic marketing skills. Students learn through a combination of lectures, videos, worksheets, and hands-on projects.
Along with learning basic business knowledge, students prepare for DECA competitive events. Sales and Marketing 1 students may choose to compete in a role play, a thirty page business plan, or both. A large portion of the fall is dedicated to preparing for success at the Area 4 and State DECA competitions. All students attend the Area 4 competition in January, and many qualify for state.
As a general reminder, most assignments, PowerPoints, and study guides are on the documents page.
Along with learning basic business knowledge, students prepare for DECA competitive events. Sales and Marketing 1 students may choose to compete in a role play, a thirty page business plan, or both. A large portion of the fall is dedicated to preparing for success at the Area 4 and State DECA competitions. All students attend the Area 4 competition in January, and many qualify for state.
As a general reminder, most assignments, PowerPoints, and study guides are on the documents page.
Important Documents:
Syllabus Parent Night PowerPoint Leadership Documentation
Step by step instructions for logging in to ClassLink | CLICK HERE
Registering for College Credit for the class | CLICK HERE
Dress Code for DECA Events (and Dress for Success) | CLICK HERE
Semester or Yearlong Assignments you should not forget:
Stock Market Game: on Investopedia, due in June 5th. It counts for 10% of your Final Exam grade -
DECA Competition: Each student competes in a DECA "Role Play" Competition. This is assessed in a variety of ways: Performance Indicators / drafts of paper, mock competition participation, participation at Area Competition
Leadership Points: A major component of the class grade, make sure you are collecting them. CLICK HERE for full document. You need 200 points.
Syllabus Parent Night PowerPoint Leadership Documentation
Step by step instructions for logging in to ClassLink | CLICK HERE
Registering for College Credit for the class | CLICK HERE
Dress Code for DECA Events (and Dress for Success) | CLICK HERE
Semester or Yearlong Assignments you should not forget:
Stock Market Game: on Investopedia, due in June 5th. It counts for 10% of your Final Exam grade -
- As an assignment, you need to log in a trade a Stock by Friday, September 20th
- PPT | CLICK HERE
- If you struggle with logging in, here are step-by-step instructions | CLICK HERE
DECA Competition: Each student competes in a DECA "Role Play" Competition. This is assessed in a variety of ways: Performance Indicators / drafts of paper, mock competition participation, participation at Area Competition
- Performance Indicators: A way of studying business and preparing for your Role Play. Each week, you should study 5 PIs (found on the DECA website), taking notes and writing about one paragraph. Be prepared to define the terms and give examples from the real world for each PI.
- Mock Competition: Students need to come to one of the practice DECA events. Dates will be announced soon.
- Area Competition: On Thursday, January 9th, the entire club will travel to Bellevue for the Area competition. Your success at competition will not impact your score, but your participation and professionalism will.
Leadership Points: A major component of the class grade, make sure you are collecting them. CLICK HERE for full document. You need 200 points.