A large number of
the
top 100 jobs today are directly related to Finance. In the Fall, 2005,
Magruder
High School launched the National Academy of Finance for those students
interested
in any career related to the finance industry.
Career
Cluster:
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Business
Management
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Finance
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Program Goals:
1. Prepare students for careers in the financial services industry through
coursework
and on the job experience.
2. Empower young people to develop and gain valuable transferable skills
by
exposing them to the finance industry through mentoring, internships, job
shadowing,
goal setting, and team work.
3. Teach youth to become responsible citizens demonstrating a strong moral
sense
of ethics and a willingness to serve the community.Students who
complete
this program will graduate with empowered life long skills in the business
area
of their choice. They will be prepared to enter the business world, and
they
will also have the academic preparation for post secondary education. They
will
excel as critical thinkers and be aware of their interdependence in our
global,
culturally diverse society. Through a commitment to excellence, the
students
will vigorously take the challenge in the celebration of
success.Admission
Requirements:
Submit Written
Application
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Submit 2 teacher
recommendations
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Have excellent
attendance record
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Sign a contract
committing to the completion of the program
Members will have
the
chance to engage in a summer paid-internship at one of Magruder's Academy of
Finance business partners. The experience will serve as a major resume
booster
that will impress future employer's. Students will also earn the experience
in
the field of business were they can put their acquired accounting and
finance
skills to the test.
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COURSE
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CODES
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CREDITS
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SUGGESTED ORDER
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1
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Accounting One* A/B
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4111/4112
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1 credit, full year
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10th Grade
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2
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Entrepreneurship A/B OR
Honors Accounting Two
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5450/5451
4113/4114
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1 credit, full year
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11th Grade
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3
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Honors Financial Planning
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4103
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½ credit / 1 semester
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11th Grade
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4
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Economics & the World of Finance
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4106
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½ credit / 1 semester
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11th Grade
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5
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Banking and Credit
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4104
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½ credit / 1 semester
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12th Grade
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6
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Honors International Finance
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4107
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½ credit / 1 semester
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12th Grade
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* Accounting One is a Pre/Co-requisite for all the
other
Academy of Finance classes. Students are
required
to have a paid summer internship, usually between their Jr. and Sr.
year.
Students also are
required to take and pass one college course. This can be done on their own
time
and expense, or they can take one (or both if they want) of the following
courses during school:
AP Economics
Macro**
2315
½ credit / 1
semester 12th grade
AP Economics
Micro**
2316
½ credit / 1
semester 12th grade
**If the AP
Economics
option is selected, students are required to sit for the AP Exam.
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