A semester class where students will learn the skills needed to run the student business; Common Grounds Coffee Shop at South Education Center. The first half of the semester will include the skills of basic business operation, safety and sanitation, customer service, making quality products, advertising, marketing, displays, inventory and working with vendors. Students will then apply for a specific leadership position for one of the department leads for the second half of the semester. As a department lead for Advertising/Displays, Products/Inventory, Finance/Pricing or Customer Service/Incentives they will work on projects in their department to improve and enhance the business, working in a team, building communication skills, leadership skills and participating and leading weekly board meetings.
- Teacher: Elizabeth Gray