Small Business in FCS

Small Business in FCS offers students an opportunity to create and operate a real or simulated small business or cottage industry, taking the business from concept to reality over the course of the class. The course requires students to create a business related to family and consumer sciences, applying consumer and financial concepts and demonstrating financial, marketing, production, and management skills throughout the process of conceiving, planning, establishing, conducting, and liquidating the business. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Human Services cluster affiliate with Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).