INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Smithtown High
School East
Career and
Technical Education Department
Course #5119
Grades 9 – 12
Half Year, Half
Credit
Course
Overview:
Introduction to Financial Management
offers the high school student an opportunity to build a fiscally smart
foundation. It is essential in our fast
moving society to have a working knowledge of the fundamentals of basic financial
planning and money management. In this
course you will learn how to prepare a personal financial plan; a personal
budget; propose a personal savings and investing plan; select strategies to use
in handling credit and managing debt; demonstrate how to use various financial
services; understand insurance plans that will minimize your personal or
financial loss and examine how a career choice and lifestyle affect your
financial plan. The
exploration of these principles will be studied and applied in an active,
“hands-on” participative environment, through class projects, Internet
simulations, and general classroom lectures.
The class concludes with a final exam.
Course Topics include: Financial Planning—Setting Goals, Banking and
Credit, Budgeting—Making Money Work for You, Good Debt/Bad Debt—Using Credit
Wisely, Savings and Interest, Financial Services, Insurance, and Investments.
