Berthold, Aaron
Grantham, Erin
Greenwood, Heather (Department Co-Chair)
Krueger, Jeannie
Messer, Joyce
Swank, Caroline:  (Department Co-Chair)

Spring into your future… 
JOIN A BUSINESS CLASS! 

Click on the slinky to learn about our great classes!

The students pictured above from the Advanced Marketing class came up with 
winning campaign idea of "Spring into Your Future" to help promote the business
department.  After the winning campaign was chosen, the entire class used their
creativity and marketing skills to help develop school wide displays to recruit
students to take business & marketing courses.  Come visit our department
office and see the "spring" decorating and notice all their hard work showcased
around the school helping get the name out about our program.

APRIL

Important Dates

April 1 -21: Timeframe for students to apply for Certificates of Proficiency.  
Students that have completed the required coursework to earn a certificate will be 
honored at a special breakfast in the cafeteria on May 7th.  Parents are invited.
Click here to download the Certificate of Proficiency Application.

April 20-22:  15 students will be attending FBLA State Competition in Vail.

April 24-30:  10 students will be attending DECA National Competition in
Atlanta, GA.

Events

The Advanced Marketing and Accounting classes competed together in an online
simulation sponsored by Deloitte & Touche, a national accounting firm.  Click here
 to see this project featured in the Denver Post.

The Arapahoe Business Department is proud to offer a very diverse range of courses to prepare individuals for not only a potential career in business, but also for any career choice in life.  Whether you are a doctor, musician, or architect, business skills and knowledge are essential to your success. 

Our college prepartory curriculum allows you to choose a pathway of study (marketing, technology, finance) based upon your individual interest, or you can explore different types of courses to try to identify your true area of interest.  Students who complete a defined sequence of courses can earn a Business Certificates of Proficiency which are impressive credentials on both college and job applications.  Click here for more information on these certificates.

The AHS  Business Department is also unique in the extracurricular and co-curricular opportunities we offer for students to become involved beyond their classes and apply their knowledge, while at the same time meet new friends and gain invaluable leadership experience.  Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club is open to all students interested in the area of business and DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) is for those with a specific interest in marketing.  Members of these clubs have the opportunity to compete with students across the state and nation.  This past summer, seven FBLA students qualified for National Competition in Chicago, Illinois and the Desktop Publishing team placed 4th in the entire nation, competing with approximately 220,000 students. 

We're excited to have the opportunity to get students excited about business - it will be an integral part of their future! 

Thank you for visiting our web page and do not hesitate to contact us with any further questions.

Sincerely,

Heather Greenwood
Caroline Swank
Dept. Co-Chairs

Click here for more information.