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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  • 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.
  • INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE


    Students will gain real world experience with a 90 hour internship or entrepreneurial experience. Internships may feature marketing, management, accounting, or finance.
  • OPPORTUNITIES


    The 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, participate in MicroBank, 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 2022 NEVADA STATE DECA COMPETITION

    Willem Maniago, Roxana Behjat, Lauryn Twist, Shelby Twist, Zachary Flandermeyer, Owen Ulitchny, Sophia Pastorino, Logan Peterson, Sarah Duckworth, Natalia Souza, Vallerie Richardson
  • 19 STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

  • FAITH LUTHERAN’S MICROBANK HAS LOANED OVER $3,000 TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD

Thank You For Your Support

Requirements & Coursework

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  • Grade Level and GPA


    Invitations will be sent out in January for freshmen and sophomores to apply who earn an 80% or higher in the Foundations of Business class for first semester.
  • 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
  • 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.