
Phone: (828) 728-4281
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Degrees and Certifications:
BS in Business Administration - WCU Teacher Certification - CTE - ASU MS in Middle Grades Education - ASU National Board Certification in CTE
Mr. Skip Smith
Lifelong resident of Caldwell County. Graduated from Lenoir High School in 1977. Graduated from Western Carolina University in 1982 with a bachelor degree in Business Administration. Managed a textile company from 1982 - 1997. Teacher certification program in Career Technical Education (CTE) at Appalachian State University (ASU) from 1997-1998. Started teaching at Hudson Middle School in August 1998. Recieved National Board Certification in CTE in 2006 (re-newed in 2016) and Master's Degree in Middle Grades Education from ASU in 2009.
BU20 Class Structure and Content
6th Grade
- Purpose and Function of Business
- Compare the main types of Business Organizations
- Entrepreneurship - Characteristics and Personality Traits
- Financial Literacy
- Intro to Money Management
- Background/History of Money
- Banking Options
- Banking Services
7th Grade
- Types of Economic Systems
- United States Economic Systems
- Supply & Demand
- Federal Reserve System, Stock Market, e-Commerce
- Financial Literacy
- Credit / Debit
- Interest Rates
- Securities
8th Grade
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Desired Behaviors Needed for Employment
- Business Etiquette & Business Communication
- Procedures for Gaining Employment
- Financial Literacy
- Pay Check Analysis
- Income
- Taxes
- Expenses
- Budget
- Retirement / Savings