COURSE CODE: 9093

Entrepreneurship

SCED Code: 12053

Virginia Extended Description: I

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Duration: 36 Weeks

Hours: 140

Credits: 1

Prerequisite: None

OSHA Compliance Required?: No

Non-Traditional?: F

This course introduces students to the exciting world of creating, owning, and launching their own business. Students will learn concepts and techniques for planning an entrepreneurial venture, using design thinking and business model development. Students will learn about financial statements, marketing principles, sales and customer service, and basic economic principles for successful operation. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

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Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)

Career Clusters

Pathway	Occupation
Agribusiness Systems	Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Sales Managers Economists
Animal Systems	Animal Breeders Veterinarians Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Environmental Service Systems
Food Products & Processing Systems	Biochemists and Biophysicists Food Scientists and Technologists
Natural Resources Systems	Fish and Game Wardens Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Logging Equipment Operators Microbiologists
Plant Systems	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Floral Designers Soil and Plant Scientists Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Power, Structural, & Technical Systems	Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Equipment Operators Machinists Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Pathway	Occupation
Construction	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Construction Managers Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Electricians Project Management Specialists Roofers Tile and Stone Setters
Design/Pre-Construction	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architectural and Civil Drafters Civil Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Interior Designers Landscape Architects Mechanical Drafters Mechanical Engineers
Maintenance/Operations	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Construction Managers Construction and Building Inspectors Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Electricians Project Management Specialists Roofers Tile and Stone Setters

Pathway	Occupation
A/V Technology & Film	Audio and Video Technicians Editors Graphic Designers Sound Engineering Technicians
Journalism & Broadcasting	Art Directors Broadcast Technicians Editors
Performing Arts	Lighting Technicians
Printing Technology	Desktop Publishers Prepress Technicians and Workers Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Telecommunications	Computer Programmers Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Visual Arts	Fashion Designers Graphic Designers Interior Designers Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Pathway	Occupation
Administrative Support	Computer Occupations, All Other Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Library Assistants, Clerical Medical Transcriptionists Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Paralegals and Legal Assistants Project Management Specialists Receptionists and Information Clerks Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Business Information Management	Budget Analysts Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Computer User Support Specialists Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Desktop Publishers Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Financial and Investment Analysts Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Marketing Managers Medical Transcriptionists Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Operations Research Analysts Paralegals and Legal Assistants Project Management Specialists Receptionists and Information Clerks Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Technical Writers Word Processors and Typists
General Management	Administrative Services Managers Bill and Account Collectors Chief Executives Customer Service Representatives Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Facilities Managers Financial Managers General and Operations Managers Human Resources Managers Medical Assistants Medical Transcriptionists Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Project Management Specialists Purchasing Managers
Human Resources Management	Compensation and Benefits Managers Compliance Officers Human Resources Managers Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Project Management Specialists Public Relations Managers Training and Development Managers
Operations Management	Administrative Services Managers Customer Service Representatives Facilities Managers General and Operations Managers Marketing Managers Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Procurement Clerks Purchasing Managers Sales Managers Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Pathway	Occupation
Administration & Administrative Support	Training and Development Managers
Professional Support Services	Audiologists Marriage and Family Therapists Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Speech-Language Pathologists
Teaching/Training

Pathway	Occupation
Accounting	Accountants and Auditors Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Banking Services	Accountants and Auditors Bill and Account Collectors Compliance Officers Credit Analysts Financial Managers Loan Officers Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Business Finance	Accountants and Auditors Bill and Account Collectors Economists Financial and Investment Analysts Project Management Specialists Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Tax Preparers
Insurance	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Compliance Officers Customer Service Representatives Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Insurance Sales Agents Actuaries
Securities & Investments	Financial and Investment Analysts Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Tax Preparers

Pathway	Occupation
Foreign Service	Interpreters and Translators
National Security	Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other Special Forces
Planning	Urban and Regional Planners
Public Management & Administration	Postal Service Clerks

Pathway	Occupation
Diagnostic Services	Nuclear Medicine Technologists Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Radiologists
Health Informatics	Epidemiologists Financial Managers Health Education Specialists Medical Assistants
Support Services	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Data Entry Keyers Medical Transcriptionists
Therapeutic Services	Athletic Trainers Audiologists Dental Assistants Emergency Medical Technicians Home Health Aides Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Massage Therapists Medical Assistants Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Aides Opticians, Dispensing Pharmacy Technicians Physical Therapists Physical Therapist Assistants Recreational Therapists Registered Nurses Surgical Technologists Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Pathway	Occupation
Lodging	Concierges Lodging Managers Marketing Managers
Recreation, Amusements & Attractions	Advertising and Promotions Managers Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Recreation Workers Retail Salespersons
Restaurants & Food/Beverage Services	Cooks, All Other Facilities Managers Food Service Managers Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Travel & Tourism	Human Resources Managers Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Tour Guides and Escorts Travel Agents

Pathway	Occupation
Consumer Services
Counseling & Mental Health Services	Dietitians and Nutritionists Marriage and Family Therapists Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Rehabilitation Counselors Social and Human Service Assistants Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Early Childhood Development & Services	Childcare Workers
Family & Community Services	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Rehabilitation Counselors Social and Community Service Managers Social and Human Service Assistants
Personal Care Services	Barbers Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Pathway	Occupation
Information Support & Services	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Computer User Support Specialists Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Database Administrators Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Medical Transcriptionists Paralegals and Legal Assistants Receptionists and Information Clerks Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Technical Writers Word Processors and Typists
Network Systems	Computer Occupations, All Other Computer User Support Specialists Computer and Information Systems Managers Network and Computer Systems Administrators Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Sound Engineering Technicians Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Programming & Software Development	Project Management Specialists Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Web Developers
Web & Digital Communications	Computer User Support Specialists Graphic Designers Project Management Specialists Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Web Developers

Pathway	Occupation
Emergency & Fire Management Services	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Emergency Medical Technicians Fire Inspectors and Investigators Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Law Enforcement Services	Forensic Science Technicians Private Detectives and Investigators
Legal Services	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Customer Service Representatives Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Paralegals and Legal Assistants Receptionists and Information Clerks
Security & Protective Services	Private Detectives and Investigators Security Guards

Pathway	Occupation
Health, Safety, & Environmental Assurance	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Logistics & Inventory Control	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Logisticians Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Maintenance, Installation, & Repair	Millwrights
Manufacturing Production Process Development	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Industrial Engineers Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Millwrights Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Production Workers, All Other
Production	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Tool and Die Makers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Quality Assurance	Calibration Technologists and Technicians Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Pathway	Occupation
Marketing Communications	Advertising and Promotions Managers Art Directors Marketing Managers Public Relations Managers Public Relations Specialists Sales Managers Web Developers
Marketing Management	Advertising and Promotions Managers Art Directors Chief Executives General and Operations Managers Marketing Managers Public Relations Managers Retail Salespersons Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Marketing Research	Database Administrators Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Merchandising	Customer Service Representatives Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Retail Salespersons
Professional Sales	Human Resources Managers Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Real Estate Brokers Real Estate Sales Agents Sales Managers Telemarketers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Pathway	Occupation
Engineering & Technology	Aerospace Engineers Agricultural Engineers Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other Chemical Engineers Civil Engineers Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Commercial and Industrial Designers Computer Hardware Engineers Computer Programmers Electrical Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Engineers, All Other Environmental Engineers Industrial Engineers Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Landscape Architects Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Materials Engineers Mechanical Drafters Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Network and Computer Systems Administrators Nuclear Engineers Petroleum Engineers Power Plant Operators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Project Management Specialists Statisticians Stockers and Order Fillers Technical Writers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Science & Mathematics	Animal Scientists Atmospheric and Space Scientists Economists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Hydrologists Materials Scientists Technical Writers Veterinarians Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Pathway

Occupation

Engineering & Technology

Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Chemical Engineers
Civil Engineers
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Programmers
Electrical Engineers
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Engineers, All Other
Environmental Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Landscape Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Materials Engineers
Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Nuclear Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Power Plant Operators
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Project Management Specialists
Statisticians
Stockers and Order Fillers
Technical Writers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Science & Mathematics

Animal Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Economists
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Hydrologists
Materials Scientists
Technical Writers
Veterinarians
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Pathway	Occupation
Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Automotive Body and Related Repairers Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Logistics Planning & Management Services
Transportation Operations	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Motorboat Operators Ship Engineers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation	Aerospace Engineers Civil Engineers Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Traffic Technicians Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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Entrepreneurship

Course Sequences

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Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)

Career Clusters

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Architecture & Construction

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Business Management & Administration

Education & Training

Finance

Government & Public Administration

Health Science

Hospitality & Tourism

Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Manufacturing

Marketing

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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