My daughter took this course as her first semester math course her senior year. She learned so much. This course covers so much and even taught her about taxes. This is the kind of thing our kids need to know to prepare for their future.
With our high school entrepreneurship curriculum, you can teach your students real-world skills while bringing their own business ideas to life.
Everything You Need to Teach Entrepreneurship
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Bring Real-World Entrepreneurship to Your Classroom
This curriculum has helped many of my students grow their businesses. One student has surpassed $30,000 in total revenue over 13 months.
Great class! I would recommend this program to anyone who is looking to start a business!
Frequently Asked Questions
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What grade is Foundations in Entrepreneurship designed for?
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Foundations in Entrepreneurship is for high school students in grades 9–12. It’s perfect for building solid entrepreneurial skills from day one.
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What topics are covered?
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Foundations in Entrepreneurship covers Traits and Skills of an Entrepreneur, Personal Growth, Business Finance (Resource Management, Profit/Loss, Giving Back), Business Marketing (Products, Selling, Branding), and Business Management (Growing Your Business, Human Resources, Business Plans, and Information Technology).
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Are print materials included?
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Foundations in Entrepreneurship is a fully digital curriculum, and everything you need to teach the course is located within the FoundationsDigital platform. Students watch the video instruction and complete assessments within the online platform, and the lesson plans and activities are available for the teacher to print right from the teacher guide section.
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How much does it cost?
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The cost of Foundations in Entrepreneurship depends on how many students you will have taking the course. To learn more about how you can get Foundations for your classroom, fill out this form.
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How long is the course?
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Foundations in Entrepreneurship includes a total of 25 hours of instruction including video instruction, reading content, group or individual activities, and a group project throughout the course in which students apply what they're learning to build their own business.
State and National
Standards Correlations
Foundations in Entrepreneurship aligns with most of the National Business Education Association (NBEA) Standards for Entrepreneurship Education. Here are the NBEA Standards we meet:
Module 1
I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
B. Characteristics of an entrepreneur
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving
IV. Marketing
C. Keeping/increasing the market
VII. Management
C. Leadership and team building
E. Managing risks
Module 2
I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
B. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving
III. Economics
A. Role of entrepreneur in the economy
B. Function of price
C. Role of profit
II. Marketing
A. Identifying the market
V. Finance
A. Determining cash needs
B. Sources and types of funding
VI. Accounting
B. Utilizing and interpreting business records
VII. Legal
B. Government and legal regulations
Module 3
I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving
III. Economics
A. Role of entrepreneur in the economy
B. Function of price
IV. Marketing
A. Identifying the market
B. Reaching the market
C. Keeping/Increasing the market
VII. Management
B. Staffing a diverse workforce
D. Managing technology
Module 4
I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
A. Role of the entrepreneur in business
C. Entrepreneurial skills and ethical responsibilities
D. Idea generation through innovation and problem solving
II. Entrepreneurial Trends
A. Social entrepreneurship
III. Economics
C. Role of profit
IV. Marketing
B. Reaching the market
C. Keeping/Increasing the market
V. Finance
B. Sources and types of funding
VI. Accounting
A. Business records
B. Utilizing and increasing business records
VII. Management
A. Establishing a vision
B. Staffing a diverse workforce
C. Leadership and team building
D. Managing technology
E. Managing risks
VIII. Legal
B. Government and legal regulations
IX. Business Plans
Table of Contents with
Chapter Summaries
Foundations in Entrepreneurship is divided into four distinct modules hosted by Ken Coleman. Each module contains multiple lessons supported with video instruction by Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze and Christy Wright.
Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduces the topic of entrepreneurship, explores traits of entrepreneurs and leaders, examines examples of entrepreneurs, and provides guidelines for effective communication and dealing with conflict.
Module 2: Economics and Finances
Explores economic concepts including economic systems, capitalism, and the relationship between cost and profit. The module will also explore financial topics such as operating expenses, retained earnings, taxes, a P&L statement, resource management, and charitable giving.
Module 3: Marketing
Explains the differences between products and services as well as identifying the marketplace need for a product of service. The module also covers marketing, branding, social media, and selling.
Module 4: Business Management
Explains what a business plan is and how to write one, how to write strong goals, what to consider related to business growth, things to consider related to hiring staff, how to use technology in business, and the importance of generosity.