Santa Barbara Unified School District

Schools listed below are offering the courses in the 2025-2026 school year and are not a guarantee of future offerings.

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Entrepreneurship/Self-Employment

Introductory Courses

San Marcos High School
Examines the critical role of marketing in customer-driven marketplaces. Topics covered will include marketing research, customer-driven marketing, marketing strategies for profit businesses, as well as not-for-profit businesses, and institutions. Includes advertising as well as the other elements of promotion. Course material is reinforced with the use of marketing computer simulation.
San Marcos High School
Introduction to those components needed to develop effective online and search engine marketing (SEM) strategies. Emerging digital media and mobile advertising campaigns are emphasized. Includes search engine optimization (SEO), paid placement ads, keyword identification, placement strategies, SEM research and management tools, and WAP advertising applications in mobile marketing and video advertising.

Concentrator Courses

San Marcos High School
Provides students with a comprehensive overview of the vital importance of entrepreneurship in the 21st century global economy, and the critical role that innovation and creativity play in the entrepreneurial process. Students examine and reflect on their own entrepreneurial potential and evaluate the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship.
San Marcos High School
Participants explore various business opportunities and analyze them using business modeling tools to ascertain the market potential of a new venture. A significant amount of time is devoted to analyses of industries, markets, competitors and customers.
San Marcos High School
Thorough introduction to all areas of personal financial planning, including financial goal-setting, budgeting, consumer credit, taxes, insurance, investing, housing, retirement and estate planning. Emphasis on planning and budgeting to satisfy immediate needs and achieve long-term goals.
San Marcos High School
Central concepts of finance are developed: money and economic activity, interest rates and valuation, securities and investments, bank regulation and management. Financial planning, investment strategies, and retirement planning, including 401k and Roth IRAs, will be explored. Professionals discuss loans, loan administration, establishing credit history, and pitfalls of consumer debt. Basic computing skills (Word, Excel, QuickBooks) will be developed throughout the class.

Capstone Courses

San Marcos High School
Students will develop and write a market-ready comprehensive business plan for a new/existing venture. Course examines a variety of entrepreneurial issues in the business planning process including: concept testing, product development, marketing, management, financing, and ongoing operations.
San Marcos High School
Students will develop and write a market-ready comprehensive business plan for a new/existing venture. Course examines a variety of entrepreneurial issues in the business planning process including: concept testing, product development, marketing, management, financing, and ongoing operations.

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