Foundations of Business: Budgeting 101

ARTICLE: What Is a Budget? Now that you’ve had a chance to see the challenges of balancing all of the things that you wanted to do for Enzo with the needs of day to day life, let’s get back to basics and consider the reasons that you would want to create a budget.  Why is budgeting […]

Foundations of Business: Borrowed Future

Watch Borrowed Future and fill out worksheet packet. Learning Targets: I understand the main message of the documentary: the student loan industry has built a system that actually works against its borrowers—often destroying the futures it claims to support. If I am planning to attend college, I have a plan to pay for tuition that […]

Foundations of Business: Taxes and Your Paystub

VIDEO: If Paychecks Could Talk            Some people are surprised when they get their paycheck and the amount of money they receive is lower than they expected. This is often because they don’t know about things like state taxes, federal taxes, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Watch the video to learn more about the withholdings […]

Foundations of Business: The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork

EDPUZZLE: What You Need to Know About Form W-4                 In the last resource you learned how the W-4 form is different from other tax forms. Let’s take another look at this important tax form you’ll need to fill out when you get a new job. Watch this video and answer the questions on your worksheet. […]

Foundations of Business: How to File Your Taxes

REFERENCE: Tax Preparation Checklist for Teens What do you need to file your taxes? Review this handy list of items you will need to fill out the 1040 form. Check off the items you’re confident you will have ready. Take note of any items you’re unsure or have any questions about. VIDEO: Ways to File […]

Foundations of Business: Managing Data

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 15.2 and complete the worksheet.   LEARNING TARGET: I can explain how IS managers capture, store, and analyze data.

Foundations of Business: Types of Information Systems

Read Chapter 15.3 – Types of Information Systems and answer the questions on your worksheet. LEARNING TARGET: I can discuss ways in which an IS can be designed to meet the needs of individuals at various organizational levels.