This is a unique form of business partnership.
Business partners help students enrolled in the course to create a simulated business.
The BPF is a company set up by students with the assistance of business partners and teachers. The BPF is a 3-credit course in the business curriculum. It is an elective in the General Business, Accounting, and Office Technology curriculums. The partnership gives students the opportunity to work with individuals performing some of the same functions they are attempting in their simulated business. The partnership also serves businesses in the area, because the businesses involved in the program have the opportunity to provide input into the skills and training needed in today's high-tech, global environment.