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Business Endorsement

Students are provided with a full array of business courses, experiential learning opportunities, competitions, and projects to build greater business acumen.

Business Overview

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." 

Proverbs 9:10

The program is designed to give students the opportunity to be at a competitive advantage upon leaving Valor. The menu of the four components will hone their business acumen. Valor will provide the curriculum, access to business professionals, and competitive opportunities to allow students to pursue their business passions as far as they wish.

Students work toward completing the endorsement comprised of four competencies:

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Business Requirements

Coursework: 

  • Introduction to Business (0.5 credit) 
  • Personal Finance (0.5 credits)
  • Additional Business Courses (2.0 credits) 

Experiential Units: 8 EUs 

Service: 2 Qualifying Activities

Capstone Project: Required

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“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it well enough yourself.” 

Mrs. Herscovici's Entrepreneurship class finished their unit on "Exploring Opportunities" by researching famous entrepreneurs. In small groups, students researched an entrepreneur of their choice and were made aware of how many times these entrepreneurs had to fail before their ideas became successful. In the midst of this research, we have been discussing the importance of being able to explain our learning. Essentially, “If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it well enough yourself.” ― Albert Einstein.

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Endorsement Programs

Need a more in-depth look at our endorsement programs? Look through the different programs we offer our students to discover the best option for them. Students should start seriously considering their program their sophomore year.

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The Valor Applied STEM program is a gateway to industry, preparing high school students to make a global impact in the fields of science, math, engineering, medicine and technology. We are able to provide each STEM student with custom instruction.

Biblical Leadership

This program includes enhanced requirements within Bible courses, practical service, experiential engagement in a defined ministry/ leadership context, and a final capstone project/ presentation that stands separately from their senior presentation.

Business

This program provides students with a full array of business courses, experiential learning opportunities, competitions, and projects to build a business acumen that will be prepared for university work. Students are focus their learning around marketing, management, or finance.

Humanities

The humanities endorsement offers students an intellectually rigorous course of study and praxis that weaves together traditional humanities subject areas, including English, history, theology, and classical languages, into an integrated, multi-year program. 

Conservatory For The Arts

A unique endorsement program that combines individualized, exceptional arts training in Performing Arts, Visual Arts, or Media Arts. Consisting of a six-credit major, private lessons and master classes.