Global Commerce (Finance & Supply Chain)
Academy for Global Commerce
Fundamental Requirements
The Academy of Global Commerce equips students with essential business skills through project-based learning and real-world applications. Students develop critical thinking, innovation, and creative problem-solving abilities while gaining hands-on experience through simulated business operations, including running a virtual company as juniors where they make executive decisions and perform management and operational duties.
Learning Experience
Students engage in authentic business scenarios through presentations to industry professionals and college professors, providing valuable networking and professional development opportunities. The program emphasizes continuous improvement through constructive criticism and includes participation in national business competitions that benchmark student performance against peers nationwide.
Skills and Prerequisites for Success
Prospective students should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in team environments. The program requires individuals who can think creatively, embrace innovation, and demonstrate strong critical thinking skills essential for business success. Students must be willing to explore multiple perspectives and solutions to complex problems.
Important Considerations
- Presentation Skills: Regular opportunities to present to peers, teachers, and authentic industry audiences
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous focus on quality and accuracy in all business projects and communications
- Deadline Management: Ability to meet strict timelines and manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust strategies and approaches based on changing business conditions
- Constructive Criticism: Openness to feedback and commitment to continuous personal and professional improvement
- Real-World Application: Project-based learning mirrors actual business challenges and scenarios
- Competitive Environment: Participation in national competitions provides benchmarking and recognition opportunities
- Leadership Development: Junior-year virtual company experience builds executive decision-making skills
This program is ideal for students who are interested in business careers, enjoy strategic thinking and problem-solving, and want to develop the leadership and analytical skills necessary for success in the global marketplace.
Deirdre Romero
Jacquelyn Kropp
Career Pathways for Global Commerce Students
Career Pathways in Global Commerce:
Finance & International Business:
- Securities & Investments
- Business Finance
- Banking Services
- Insurance
- Business Information Management
- Human Resources Management
Supply Chain Management:
- General Management
- Logistics Planning and Management Services
- Operations Management
- Business Information Management
- Sales and Service
Seniors in the Academy for Finance & International Business have completed internships with (including but not limited to): (NOTE: 22-23 is our first year of Supply Chain Seniors)
| Allied Wealth Partners | M.A. Dermaceuticals |
| Bleakley Financial Group | Manish Shah CPA |
| Duphiney Financial Network | Morris County Chamber of Commerce |
| Finance Department of Parsippany Troy Hills Township | Morris Habitat for Humanity ReStore |
| First Night Morris | Mount Olive Municipal Office |
| G100 Companies |
New Jersey Small Business Development Center of Northwest Jersey
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| Garden Homes | West Orange Jewelers |
| Kent International Inc. | YMCA |
| Kiera Ogden |
Academy Course of Study
9th Grade
Academy: Introduction to Business & International Business Strategies
The ninth-grade course provides an introduction to four of the main areas of business, including management, marketing, finance, and supply chain. During this introductory course students will also focus on developing 21st-century skills that are key to success in both college and careers, including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. In international business strategies, students explore various topics including the study of the influences on global business, the role governments play in global business, the structures of international business organizations, importing and exporting goods, trade relations, foreign exchange and international finance.
Core Courses:
- English 9
- Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II
- Biology
- Health and Physical Education 9
- World History
- World Language
- Financial Literacy/VPA Elective
10th Grade
Academy: FINANCE Concentration - Introduction to Business Law & Principles of Finance
The tenth-grade year covers an introduction to business law, including ethical decision making, constitutional rights, court systems, contract law, and legal forms of business organization. Through case study analysis, students will practice developing an opinion and respectfully delivering the opinion to an audience. Principles of finance includes the strategies for executing strong personal finance routines and expands to the financial environment of business. Students will explore the areas of financial management planning, investment strategies, financial records, as well as short-term and long-term financial activities. The principles of finance course fulfills the graduation requirement for Financial Literacy.
Academy: SUPPLY CHAIN Concentration - Introduction to Concepts in Supply Chain Management & Supply Chain Strategy
The tenth-grade year covers an introduction to supply chain management, where students will understand the global network used to deliver products/services and the relationships between trading partners. Students will analyze the supply chain flow, strategic sourcing and supplier selection, as well as execute ethical decision making. In supply chain strategy, students will explore the areas of project management, continuous improvement strategies (LEAN manufacturing, Six Sigma), transportation and distribution functions, inventory management, and creating and maintaining business relationships. Through project-based learning, students will collaborate in teams, formulate solutions and respectfully deliver their recommendations to an authentic audience.
Core Courses:
- English 10*
- Geometry*, Algebra II* or Pre-Calculus*
- Chemistry*
- Health and Physical Education 10
- US History I*
- World Language
- Financial Literacy/VPA Elective
*Honors courses available and determined by grades and teacher recommendation
11th Grade
Academy - Both Finance and Supply Chain Concentrations - Virtual Enterprises International
With an emphasis on college and career readiness, Virtual Enterprises International (VEI) is an in-school, live, global business simulation that offers students a competitive edge through project-based, collaborative learning and the development of 21st-century skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem-solving, communication, personal finance and technology. Drawing on the European tradition of apprenticeships, this multidimensional, experiential learning model, which is part of a global network of student-run businesses in over 40 countries, transforms high school students into independent-thinking business professionals and their classrooms into offices. Through developing and managing businesses, students gain expertise in problem-solving, decision-making, communication, collaboration, technology, and accessing, using and analyzing information—21st-century skills that are key to success in both college and careers.
Academy - Finance Concentration - College Level Accounting
The eleventh-grade year focuses on accounting principles, such as analyzing and recording transactions, adjusting accounts and preparing financial statements. The accounting content expands to explore the concepts related to financial and managerial accounting, including inventories, cost of sales, corporate reporting and analysis, financial statement analysis, and the process of costing.
Academy - Supply Chain Concentration - Logistics Optimization and Sustainability
The eleventh-grade year focuses on principles of the supply chain, such as ethical sourcing and sustainability, logistics and optimizing production, and capacity planning. With an emphasis on college and career readiness, Virtual Enterprises International (VEI) is an in-school, live, global business simulation that offers students a competitive edge through project-based, collaborative learning and the development of 21st-century skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem-solving, communication, personal finance and technology. Drawing on the European tradition of apprenticeships, this multidimensional, experiential learning model, which is part of a global network of student-run businesses in over 40 countries, transforms high school students into independent-thinking business professionals and their classrooms into offices. Through developing and managing businesses, students gain expertise in problem-solving, decision-making, communication, collaboration, technology, and accessing, using and analyzing information—21st-century skills that are key to success in both college and careers.
Core Courses:
- English 11*
- Algebra II*, Pre-Calculus*, Calculus
- Physics*
- Health and Physical Education 10
- US History II*
- World Language
- Elective
*Honors courses available and determined by grades and teacher recommendation
12th Grade at MCST
Career and Technical Education (Academy):
- Independent Study
- OR CCM for Academy coursework
Structured Learning Experience (Graduation Requirement):
- All seniors must complete 120 hours of an approved internship in their respective career field.
Core Courses:
- English 12* (required)
- Health and Physical Education 12 (required)
- Calculus, Statistics, Foundations of College Math
- Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology I
- World Language*
*Honors courses available and determined by grades and teacher recommendation
12th Grade at County College of Morris or Fairleigh Dickinson University
Eligible Seniors may complete their Senior coursework in full or in part at County College of Morris OR Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison. See School Counseling Department for more information.
Structured Learning Experience
- All seniors must complete 120 hours of an approved internship in their respective career field.