Business

Business courses prepare students for successful careers in marketing, management, finance and hospitality. Through a variety of engaging, interactive courses, students gain access to business knowledge, technology skills, and the career advancement skills necessary to thrive in a global society.

The multifaceted discipline of business includes subject matter areas focusing on the functional areas of business (management, marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship), factors affecting business (economics and international business), acquiring basic skills (information technology and communication), and examining business from different perspectives.

In addition to offering real-world content, students enrolled in business courses also develop skills critical to postsecondary success including:

  • critical thinking
  • decision-making
  • human relations
  • self-management
  • teamwork
  • leadership
  • interpersonal communication

Course Listing

Accounting I

Course: #6100
Online Option: #T6100, Tonka Online 
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None

Accounting is an essential business course for students planning to study business in college that introduces students to basic accounting principles and procedures.

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Entrepreneurship

Course: #6102   
Grade(s) offered: 10-12    
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None

Entrepreneurship is a hands-on, project-based course that explores business development from ideation to implementation.

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Introduction to Business

Course: #6106 
Grade(s) offered: 9-12    
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None

Introduction to business explores the field of business and business organizations including basic ideas of economics, management, production, marketing, finance, and international business.

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Marketing I

Course: #6104
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Marketing is an interactive, project-based course that focuses on the business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.

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Personal Financial Management

Course: #6108
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None

Personal Financial Management is an essential life-skills class that focuses on money management and financial planning considerations that impact the future financial success of all students.

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Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Management

Course: #6112   
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None 

Curious about career opportunities in the field of sports or entertainment? Don't just learn about these opportunities, become a part of the action! As we explore principles of marketing and management, students will be applying their learning through a semester-long partnership with the Activities Office right here at MHS.

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Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Management (Tonka Online)

Course: #T6112   
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (semester course)    
Prerequisites: None 

Curious about career opportunities in the field of sports or entertainment? Don't just learn about these opportunities, become a part of the action! As we explore principles of marketing and management, students will be applying their learning through a semester-long partnership with the Activities Office right here at MHS.

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Virtual Enterprise

Course: #6114, S1
Course: #6115, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12    
Credits: .5 (per semester)    
Prerequisites: None

Students develop essential leadership, professional, functional, and core technology skills through VE’s hands-on, immersive, work-based learning experiences.

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Business students at work

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VANTAGE is Minnetonka High School’s advanced professional studies program. Through experiential learning, VANTAGE offers a unique opportunity for students to apply their coursework in real-world settings. 

Build your professional confidence and explore future career opportunities by taking a VANTAGE course:

Business Analytics
Learn to solve data-centered business problems by analyzing and interpreting quantitative information as a critical driver of effective business strategy development. This year-long, two-credit track includes AP Statistics (one math credit) and IB Business Management SL or HL (one elective business credit).

Design + Marketing
Learn interactive, graphic and product design skills and how they are applied in the commercial world. This year-long, two-credit track includes GCIS Creative Problem Solving (one art credit) and Marketing I & II (one elective business credit).

Global Business 
Explore business functions from a global perspective, learning fundamental concepts from economics and research best practices to persuasive techniques, public speaking and effective communication. This year-long, three-credit track includes AP Seminar (one English credit), IB Business Management SL (one elective business credit) and AP Microeconomics (one social studies credit).

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Business and Technology Collide!

working together with technology

Changing technology has created a growing need for people with experience and education in computer science. Many employers are experiencing shortages of highly trained technical people, especially in computer science related fields. Careers of today require strong academic and technical preparation. By carefully planning course selection, students will improve their employment opportunities.

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Academic Standards

Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).

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