AP® Business with Personal Finance
All-genders; Full-year
Prerequisite: None; however, students should be able to read a college-level textbook and express themselves clearly in writing
Course Overview
AP® Business with Personal Finance is an introductory college-level course designed for students interested in business careers, entrepreneurship, or developing essential financial literacy skills. The goal of the course is to help students understand how businesses operate in society and to develop the knowledge and competencies needed to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. Students explore entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, management, budgeting, credit management, saving, and investing. Throughout the year, students engage authentically with course content through entrepreneurial projects, simulated work-based experiences, and collaborative business planning activities. Students work in teams to develop comprehensive business plans and simulate the role of a financial adviser for households with varying income levels and goals. By the end of this course, students will be able to analyze business models, evaluate financial strategies, apply business principles to real-world scenarios, and make evidence-based financial decisions. This course prepares students for the AP® Business with Personal Finance exam in the spring and provides the opportunity to earn an employer-endorsed credential.
“I feel like I've definitely taken quite a bit away from this semester of macroeconomics, both directly from the course content and its application in classwork, and in terms of the things I hear or learn about the economy in the world at large.”
Course Approval
This course is approved by the College Board and the NCAA.
One Schoolhouse is fully accredited with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. We are an approved online publisher for the University of California.
Academic Program Teachers
Academic Program teachers are passionate about helping students flourish and thrive.
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With small sections (averaging 15 students), teachers inspire, encourage, and instill confidence in their students.
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Teachers are drawn from top independent schools across the country and participate in our extensive training on current research and best practices in online instruction methods.
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Teachers are experts in their subject field and also highly qualified, with over 80% having a master’s degree or a terminal degree.
