Hood River Valley High School
Business
Hood River Valley High School
Business
Dynamic Course Offerings
Our current program offers three business courses that meet every other day for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Business 101
This foundational course covers the basics of business, providing students with essential knowledge about different business functions and structures.Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Thinkers and doers make up this class. Being an entrepreneur is a special opportunity to make lasting impact while creating prosperity. We cover problem identification, opportunity analysis, customer centered thinking, AI and tech platforms, growth strategies, marketplace businesses, raising capital and more.
Career & Financial Literacy
Soon to be a required class for all high school students. Financial literacy covers bank accounts, budgeting, building credit, loans, money management, auto and home buying. During career literacy we explore the many different things one can do in life- from legal and medical careers to the trades, business, engineering, first responders, creative endeavors, and much more.
Our Fly-In Job Exploration Program allows community members to "fly in" via Google Meet to tell our students about what they do and what they like and don't like about their jobs.
Guest Speaker Series
Our students treasure hearing from business professionals about their unique career story and what they're passionate about. In addition to our Fly-In Program, we host people from our community live in our classroom. Let us know if you'd be interested in joining us. Here's a sample of past guest speakers.
Ellen Rosenblum
Oregon Attorney General
AG Rosenblum joined Career & Financial Literacy to talk about consumer protection for teens and careers in legal.
Matt Troskey
Strategic People Leader
Matt gave a wonderful talk on Motivational Science and how entrepreneurs can use it to bring teams together and win the minds of decision makers.
Mike Thomas
Owner, Last Hope Barbershop
Mike started numerous barber shops from scratch and gave our Business 101 class education on barber/cosmotology careers along with how to run a successful small business with 5 star reviews.
