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 2023 NEVADA STATE DECA COMPETITION
Ava Perez, Daniel Shahryari, Willem Maniago, Ariel Thomas, Roxana Behjat, Natalie McKinney, Catherine Martino, Zachary Flandermeyer, Riley Saragosa, Katie Sholeff, Demetrius Griego, Ava Perez, Sophia Pastorino, Chris Gunderson, Ariel Thomas, Korbin Gagnon, Sophia Serre, Natalie McKinney -
32 STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR DECA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
2nd Place Virtual Business ChallengeHotel - Tyler VanderVeldt, Travis RabeFood Marketing Top 10 - Roxana Behjat -
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
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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.
