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BUSINESS EDUCATION IN THE 21st CENTURY

Do you want to experience working with local businesses during the school day? Do you want to apply classroom knowledge and enhance your leadership skills by working in the school store? Do you want to leave high school with industry-recognized certifications to enhance your resume?

Business courses at Lincoln High School prepare students to succeed in a global economy by providing learning experiences which combine academic, technical, and employability skills. Each of our courses make a significant and vital contribution to the academic and career preparation of students by providing rigorous and relevant courses of study aligned to the Common Core and National Business Education standards. According to nbea.org, students who take business courses enhance their higher order thinking skills, analytical skills, essential computational skills, writing and reading skills, and technology skills. At LHS, we help students to become college and career ready by immersing them in real world situations, and showing them how to apply their personal strengths, talents, education, and experiences in order to bring value to the workplace and the community.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP with Navigant Credit Union

The Lincoln High School Business Department and Navigant Credit Union have established a community partnership whereby Navigant Credit Union will promote financial literacy by offering an incentive to students that enroll in Personal Finance. In addition, Navigant Credit Union will assist with organizing and funding field trips, guest speakers, FBLA Competitions, opportunities for job shadowing/mentoring, and notification of part-time/summer employment opportunities.

Courses Offered:

Personal Finance

Computers in Management

College/Career Planning for Seniors

Business Basics

Leadership & Management

Financial & Managerial Accounting

Marketing & Social Media

Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Public Speaking

Criminal Justice

Law & Order

International Business I

International Business II

Entrepreneurship - Shark Tank

Real Estate, Homes and Loans

National Business Honors Society
NATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY
- (Advisor: Mr. Gregory Costa) Students may earn the National Business Honor Society (NBHS) distinction if he/she is a junior or senior, has completed three or more business classes by the end of junior year, and has earned an overall 3.0 GPA in all business classes. In addition, the student must have a cumulative weighted average of 3.0 or a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5.
  
  The purpose of the National Business Honor Society is to:
  
  Promote and recognize academic achievement in business education at the secondary level
  
  Foster and recognize leadership skills and character development
  
  Help members grow ethically and socially by promoting and encouraging an interest in business
  
  Encourage member involvement in service-learning initiatives
  
  The National Business Honor Society is:
  
  A way to enhance student’s college, scholarship, and employment applications
  
  A positive addition to every student’s portfolio or resume
  
  An opportunity to increase the visibility of your business program
  
  The premier National Business Honor Society sponsored by the National Business Education Association
  
  Membership Requirements:
  
  Current enrollment in or completion of a third business course by end of junior year
  
  National minimum standard GPA (on a 4.0 scale): 3.5 in business classes; 3.0 overall
  
  Completion of an application that includes recommendations
  
  Selection by the local membership committee

International Business CTE
International Business CTE

The Lincoln High School International Business CTE program prepares students with an opportunity to access an industry that employs over 10.5 million people each year. The program is designed to introduce students to the Global Business world by providing rigorous curriculum combined with real-world experience through the use of guest speakers, job shadow and internship opportunities from the industry and relevant field experiences including an opportunity to participate in the Model UN conference held at the United Nations in NYC. Students can apply at our CTE page for more details.

Sequence Courses & Length of the course:
1. Year 1 Computers in Management ½ year
2. Year 2 Marketing & Social Media 1 year
3. Year 3 International Business I International Business II ½ year ½ year
4. Year 4 Leadership & Management 1 year
- Students have the opportunity to to receive industry credentials by successfully completing Microsoft Office Word Certification, Quickbooks Certification, NOCTI--ASK Fundamentals Marketing, and Venture EverFi Certificate
- *Students have the opportunity to receive 3 credits from Rhode Island College for successfully completing Leadership & Management.
- To be completers of the International Business CTE program and receive the cord at graduation, students must successfully complete the sequence of courses above, complete at least 80 hours of work-based learning in the related program, and receive an industry-recognized credential and or college credits.
- NOTE: It is highly recommended that students take the IB 1 and IB 2 which are college-level courses after Computers in Management and Marketing

National Business Honors Society

International Business CTE