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 Shahryari
    2nd in Professional Selling - Raelyn Maoine
    3rd in Business Services Marketing - Demetrious Griego
    3rd in Financial Consulting - Audrey Wimmer
    3rd in Hotel Management - Nicole Mineo
    3rd in Food Marketing - Natalie McKinney
    4th in Accounting - Audrey Wimmer


  • DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

    5th in Virtual Business Challenge Hotel Management - Tyler Vander Veldt

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 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

  • 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.