Pullman High School

Introduces real world concepts, skills and underlying business foundations for understanding and development of marketing and the entrepreneurial process. Promotion, pricing, selling, product/service management, distribution, financing and marketing-information management. Advertising aspects focus on creation, execution, transmission and evaluation of commercial messages in various media. Students will be able to assess their personal readiness for a career as an entrepreneur and take part in teaching methods, which include case studies, guest speakers and team projects. The major course project is to develop and market an actionable business plan. Students enrolled in marketing classes will be eligible to participate in DECA, a national student organization sponsoring regional and national marketing competitions to receive college credit, students must earn an A or B in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment. 

Offered: Full Year

College credit may be available 

Prerequisite: Marketing & Entrepreneurship or Senior

Students must go through an admittance process to be allowed into the course and be approved by instructor

Ever wonder what it’s like to run your own business? This course will provide these skills in a traditional classroom setting, as well as a hands-on approach through the creation and implementation of school-based enterprise. School based enterprises place students in leadership positions in a safe business environment, as well as engaging students in the logistics of starting a small-scale business operation. These skills allow for students to engage in creative, meaningful endeavors that unite them with the school, their peers and leaders in their communities. Students enrolled in class will be eligible to participate in DECA, a national student organization sponsoring regional and national competitions. To receive college credit, students must earn a C or better in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment.

Offered: Full Year

College Credit may be available

Prerequisite: Math Choice aligned with goals

All future business owners and those planning business careers need this class. This course consists of the basic accounting cycle as it relates to service and merchandising businesses organized as sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations. Emphasis is placed on accounting concepts, principles and theory as they relate to manual and computerized financial records for a business. To receive college credit, students must earn an A or B in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment. 

Prerequisite: Math Choice aligned with goals

College credit may be available

Project Management skill development focuses on projects that have a beginning and end and are carried out to meet established goals within cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Students in the course will study dynamics, goal setting, time management, interpersonal communication, presentations, situational leadership styles, conflict resolution, and relationships among groups. Students will provide leadership and project management for several varied school events and activities that may include assemblies, service projects, celebrations, registration, accreditation, or awareness events. Participation in activities outside of the school day will sometimes be expected. Per the ASB Constitution, it is recommended that ASB Executive officers enroll in a Leadership course. *Because participation as a leader carries with it great responsibility, students wishing to enroll will be asked to undergo an admittance process meant to encourage high program standards.

Offered: Full Year

Prerequisite: Leadership I

Through hands-on projects that benefit the school and greater community, students will demonstrate the ability to use specific complex skills needed for effective leadership—including enhancing group dynamic, communications, human relations, and self-reflection skills introduced in Leadership I. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate and expand their knowledge of leadership in various capacities. Students will demonstrate the ability to exercise appropriate problem solving and decision-making skills in a series of increasingly complex situations and record their experiences. Students in Leadership II will sometimes be asked to lead class discussions and help to create projects for the Leadership I students to implement. Students will provide leadership and project management for several varied school events and activities that may include assemblies, service projects, celebrations, registration, accreditation or awareness events. Participation in activities outside of the school day will sometimes be expected. *Because participation as a leader carries with it great responsibility, students wishing to enroll in Leadership II need to have demonstrated strong leadership skills during their time in Leadership I.

Offered: Full Year

Prerequisite: Junior/Senior

This course focuses on the study of business and consumer decision making and its relationship with the economy and politics. Course will also cover production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to microeconomics and macroeconomics. Included are; comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, applications to specific industries and public policy issues. Students will also participate in a stock market game which will let them research and buy and sell stocks as if they were an individual investor or stock broker. Students enrolled in marketing classes will be eligible to participate in DECA, a national student organization sponsoring regional and national marketing competitions. This course will also address state financial literacy requirements. 

Offered: Semester 

CTE or Social Studies credit

Create Greyhound memories! Be a member of the production team of the PHS yearbook, The Kamiakin. This twosemester course provides excellent workplace skills and experience in copy, design, photography, marketing and publication within a functioning business. Students must be cooperative, dependable and organized with the ability to work under pressure to meet strict production deadlines. Outside class time will be necessary. Select students will be invited to attend a three-day Inland Northwest Yearbook Camp held over the summer. Students enrolled in the Yearbook class will be eligible to participate in DECA, a national student organization sponsoring regional and national marketing competitions.

Offered: Full Year

CTE or Fine Arts credit

REQUIRED COURSE FOR ALL SENIORS – this is in addition to 1.0 CTE credit requirement

This course emphasizes the connection between individual capabilities, interests, and career readiness. Career exploration and preparation as well as the culmination of the High School and Beyond Plan are incorporated in this class. Additionally, students learn skills pertaining to personal finance, communication, and general professionalism including topics ranging from financial aid and application processes to resume writing, credit and taxes, interview skills, workplace law, and more. A senior showcase project is expected, which partially fulfills graduation requirements. The purpose of this project is to merge students’ personal, professional, and academic interests in a manner that encourages initiative and leads to continued growth both while in high school and after graduation. It is anticipated that students will have ongoing opportunities to seek out and interact with professionals whose fields align with their career aspirations. To receive college credit, students must earn a C or better in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment. 

Offered: Semester

College Credit may be available