WCG Business & Entrepreneurship Academy
The Wealth Consulting Group (WCG) Business & Entrepreneurship Academy is comprised of project-based courses and competitions that give students experience in real-world business situations. Students graduating from the WCG B&E Academy will possess knowledge and skills to excel as character-based leaders in the business world.
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INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Students will gain real world experience with a 90 hour internship or entrepreneurial experience. Internships may feature marketing, management, accounting, or finance. -
ENDORSEMENT
Faith Lutheran High School offers a B&E Academy Endorsement that is added to a student’s transcript upon successful completion, offering them a competitive advantage over traditional college freshmen. This B&E Academy endorsement will suggest to universities that the student is proficient in what it takes to create, develop, and manage a successful business in today’s economy. -
OPPORTUNITIES
The B&E Academy’s courses are heavily involved in DECA’s state, national, and international business competitions. Students have the opportunity to write a business plan for professional review, found their own business, or work under the tutelage of a local business leader gaining an understanding of the industry and competitive environment of that enterprise. A final project will assess a specific business need of the firm followed by formulating and defending proposed solutions.
B&E News
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TOP FINISHES AT 2024 NEVADA STATE DECA COMPETITION
State Champions in Buying and Merchandising - Frankie Napolitano and Daniel Shahryari2nd in Professional Selling - Raelyn Maoine3rd in Business Services Marketing - Demetrious Griego3rd in Financial Consulting - Audrey Wimmer3rd in Hotel Management - Nicole Mineo3rd in Food Marketing - Natalie McKinney4th in Accounting - Audrey Wimmer -
DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
5th in Virtual Business Challenge Hotel Management - Tyler Vander Veldt
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Requirements & Coursework
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Grade Level and GPA
Invitations will be sent out in January for freshmen and sophomores to apply who meet all of the following:- Achieve an 80% or higher in the Foundations of Business class for the first semester
- Participate with our DECA Team at State during that same school year
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Required Courses
B&E students must earn an 80% or higher in all required courses:- Foundations of Business, Persuasion & Argument, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
- Choice of AP Economics, Business & Leadership - Honors, Finance & Investing, or an online business class through CUW or CUNE
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Collaborative Experience
Students are required to participate in the regional and state DECA competitions each year as well as complete one approved 90+ hour internship/business experience. -
MIDDLE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
Middle school students interested in B&E can watch announcements for participating in the Middle School DECA Competition.
