Business Pathway

About the program
This program caters to high school students on a business pathway, offering a dynamic learning experience. Students pursue various business certifications while actively engaging in in-class business simulations. The curriculum is designed to provide practical, hands-on skills crucial in the business world in preparation for a college business program.

What to expect:

  • Competitions: Attend the Summit for Young Entrepreneurs at the University of Miami and the Amazing Shake Competition.
  • Guest Speakers: Participate in business college-bound and career readiness presentations.
  • Field Trips: Students will attend external field trips that provide hands-on opportunities beyond the classroom environment with local partners (i.e. universities, companies, etc.) 
  • Hands-On Learning: Students will engage in real-world projects, simulations, and labs that are related to real-world business skills.
  • Capstone Project: Over three years, students will engage in a capstone project that integrates entrepreneurship and business with Catholic Social Teaching. This approach emphasizes the dignity of work and the potential for business to serve as a force for positive change in the world. Students will cultivate their own philosophy of business and entrepreneurship, culminating in the creation of their own business venture.
  • Certifications: Students have the opportunity to earn an Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification.

Recommended Courses:

Personal Finance & Money Management, DE Introduction to Business, DE Organizational Behavior, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, DE Composition & Rhetoric

Clubs:

DECA

Academic and Program Requirements:

GPA: A 3.0 GPA is required to enroll and maintain in the program. Students must maintain a solid academic standing, staying in good standing and not on probation (attendance, academic performance, or discipline). Students must earn a C or higher in Pathway courses to maintain status in the program.

Business Pathway Track
9th Grade Apply for Business Pathway
10th Grade Business & Entrepreneurship Principles Honors
11th Grade Business & Entrepreneurship Principles Honors
Catholic Entrepreneurship and Design Experience (CEDE) Honors
Complete Part I of Business Capstone Project
12th Grade        Accounting Applications Honors / Business Management Honors
Complete Part II of Business Capstone Project
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification

Program Partnership

Pathway Coordinator

Ms. Taylor Gilhauley
Business Coordinator
gilhauley@cghsfl.org

Career Pathway Program Application

*The application must be accessed and completed by a CGHS student with a CGHS email address.

Application

Program Information