Welcome to My
Finance Class, the official website for Financial Services and
BPA at Northwest High School.
Financial Services Tech Prep (FSJ will
be offered bells 1-2; FSS will be offered bells 5-6)
This college-prep business program is designed for juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing college majors
and future careers in finance. Students explore a broad range of advanced business topics in a fast-paced, interactive environment.
Students have the opportunity to learn many of the latest technology applications used in business today, including Microsoft
Office for business documents, Adobe Design Premium for website and publication design, and Windows MovieMaker for video production.
Teamwork, effective communication techniques, and time management skills are learned through extensive involvement in classroom
projects and activities. Students gain valuable leadership skills and have the opportunity to compete at regional, state,
and national levels as members of Business Professionals of America. This is a College Tech Prep program with college articulation
agreements through Greater Cincinnati Tech Prep Consortium.
Intro to Financial Services (IFS will be offered during bell 3 and bell 7)
This semester course allows students to explore a broad range of personal finance topics. Students learn about career
choices, budgeting their money, saving and investing for the future, using credit wisely, and insuring against risk. Students
participate in a stock market game as part of this course. Students also develop computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and MovieMaker. This is a core program which prepares students for Financial Services Tech Prep. This will be
a new course offering for the 2010-11 school year.
Northwest
BPA
Students enrolled in Financial Services, Intro to
Financial Services, Intro to Accounting, and Intro to Business are able to become members of Business Professionals of
America. BPA is a national organization for students interested in pursuing futures in business. Nationwide, BPA has more
than 51,000 members in over 2,300 chapters across 23 states. Northwest BPA is the largest student organization at our school
this year, with about 150 students involved. Being part of BPA will be one of the most rewarding aspects of your business
class. Through this involvement, you will build lasting relationships, gain real-life skills, participate in competitive events,
develop leadership, connect with business people, and have opportunities to travel to conferences.
"Financial Services is the best class I have ever taken in my entire life of school. It has taught me
a lot of things, such as leadership, courtesy, and responsibility ... not to mention how to have fun in a classroom. I made
new friends and learned a lot about finance, business law, marketing, real estate, managing money, and so much more. We had
grill outs, we built a playground for kids, we had car wash fundraisers, we went to competitions ..."
"I absolutely loved this class. Financial Services is the only class that I can
honestly recommend to people without saying "but you may not like..." because every part of this class is interesting.
I want to recommend this class to anyone who is into business, economics, or personal finance. Financial Services is the perfect
2-year course for you."
"Financial Services is such a fun environment, where it seems to me everyone is enjoying themselves,
making jokes, laughing, all while learning. I think Financial Services is such a unique classroom because you get challenged,
and have fun with it at the same time."
- Travis, Class of 2011
Financial Services offers a truly unique atmosphere. Students learn interesting
material in a fast-paced, interactive environment. Teamwork, effective communication techniques, and time management skills
are learned through extensive involvement in classroom projects and activities. Students gain valuable leadership skills and
have the opportunity to compete at regional, state and national levels as members of Business Professionals of America. And
most importantly, Financial Services prepares students for a successful transition to many exciting college majors and careers.
Financial Services prepares students for a successful transition to many exciting
college majors and careers:
Possible
College Majors Finance Economics Accounting Management Marketing Entrepreneurship Hospitality & Tourism International Business Real Estate Pre-Law Information Technology
"Financial Services is the most unique, interactive class that could have been put together.
And it all starts with the teacher. He's the most down to earth, chill teacher that I have ever had."
- Alex,
Class of 2010
Meet the Teacher
My name is Peter Clark and I'm the Financial Services instructor at Northwest High School. I grew up in the Cincinnati area and returned six years ago to be closer to family and to become a teacher in my
home town. Before this move, I worked for 11 years as an investment banker in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, and
Cleveland (I know, a lot of moving around). I also had my own consulting practice in Cleveland for a couple years
(but I hated working for myself). As far as education goes, I went
to the College of William & Mary in Virginia and graduated from the business school there with a degree in Finance. I thoroughly enjoyed my years on Wall Street (well, most of it), but my true passion
in life is teaching. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share my experience and enthusiasm for business with students
in our district. Any more questions? Send me an email at the address below.
What is Financial Services?
It's a college-prep program for juniors and
seniors who are interested in pursuing college majors and future careers in business. If you're looking for an exciting and
challenging way to explore the world of business, Financial Services may be for you!
Financial Services is offered exclusively at Northwest High School by Butler Tech.
