Potomac High – Advanced Business Management

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The Advanced Business Management course provides students with the knowledge that will prepare them for post-high school levels of education and entry-level positions in the work force. It is followed by the Capstone course. Focus will be on the role of business in society; the changing nature of contemporary business practices; major management concepts, theories, and theorists, the processes of management (functional, operational, human relations), business law and ethics, and business communications. Career pathways will be examined and the use of business management knowledge in a variety of career clusters is also explored. Awareness of ethical issues and application of ethical decision-making models will be reinforced throughout the course. Students will understand the business world and be more prepared to meet their career goals and objectives. This course will help students to contribute to the improvement of economic citizenship and professional literacy through analysis of the business and economic environment.