Negaunee Financial Management Service

Negaunee High School
500 W Arch St
Negaunee, MI 49866

Instructors: Jake Skewis

Career Focus

Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education

Details

Negaunee High School has two CTE programs in the Business Department including:

Finance
Business Administration, Management and Operations (BAMO)

The strong emphasis on technical and employability skills in these programs prepares students for the rigors of college and careers in business. Students are offered two full-year accounting classes and a variety of business and information technology courses, both at the micro and macro levels of business education during their high school careers.

Financial programs range from personal finance and money management to corporate accounting with an emphasis on the use of the technology and computerized accounting to analyze financial data. Courses expose students to everything from basic word processing, Microsoft Office applications and Google Apps to advanced web design, interactive graphics and media production. Business simulations are also used to give students a hands-on approach to apply what they’re learning toward running a virtual business in a marketplace against their classmates.

Finance, business and information technology courses should be part of the curriculum for every high school student, helping young adults manage their own financial affairs and make intelligent consumer and business-related choices in the global marketplace.

This class is typically available to students in grades 10-12.

Resources

General Business HS-College Plan (PDF)

Links

“We learn all kinds of things like managing our personal finance. It’s one of the more important classes I’ve taken. I’ll definitely use it in my future!”

Emily P., Negaunee HS
Business and Finance Student

“There’s a lot more into accounting than just putting numbers into a book. It made me be more conscious with how much money I spend on everything and knowing to save it, and that I want to pay stuff back, so I don’t have to pay the extra interest on stuff.”

Brandon R., Negaunee HS
Business and Finance Student

“It’s really more of a real world finance class. It’s a great class to get students prepared for the real world.”

Jake Skewis, Negaunee HS
Business and Finance Teacher

How to Get Started

High School Credit

Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district.

College Credit

College credit(s) possible (CLEP Test required)

Students have the potential of earning college credits by achieving satisfactory scores on the College Level Examination Program exam (CLEP)
Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score

National College Credit Recommendation (Test required)

Students have the potential of earning college credits by scoring 70% or better on the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment for Advanced Accounting
Test is administered in the classroom during mid-spring semester to students at the end of their Finance and/or Business programs
Over 1,500 colleges and universities accept NOCTI credit recommendations

Industry Certification

Industry-recognized Certification (Test required)

Microsoft Office Specialist - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access certifications
Testing in high school classroom via Certiport.com* - currently available at no cost to the student

*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future