This program stresses the importance of an education and staying in school while introducing students to economic concepts and information about the world of work. They also learn about budgets, financial management, and credit. Enterprise in Action Eighth-grade program helps students understand the principle characteristics of the American economic system and the role of business.
Students organize a business while producing and marketing products.
The International Marketplace Ninth-grade program helps students realize that they are connected, through trade, to people and cultures all around the world. The activities examine the resources of selected countries and how they affect their cultures, governments and economic systems. The Economics of Staying in School Explains the economic benefits of education. JA B. A. S. E. Examines the business aspects of the sports and entertainment industries.