MBA
Pathway Description
Millikan Business Academy
MBA students will embody the entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit and be empowered on their journey to success!
MBA aims to provide an equitable, dynamic, and challenging learning environment through hands-on, project-based learning experiences connected to skills needed to be innovators and leaders.
Sample Schedule
This schedule is a sample of what MBA students will take based on pathway requirements and high school graduation/A-G requirements.
All students at Millikan take A-G courses and have the option to take any AP Classes offered. We encourage MBA students to take AP Classes in subjects that they enjoy and are strong in, as we know these are probably the areas they will pursue further in college.
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Grade 9
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Grade 10
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Grade 11
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Grade 12
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What I love about MBA are the teachers. MBA teachers from my experience have always made me feel like they cared that I succeeded which has helped me emotionally through high school. Also, what I love about MBA is what we learn. We learn how to become business owners, marketing directors, and other careers in the business field which really isn't often offered in most high schools. More than just learning out of a book, we do many projects, go on field trips, attend trade shows, and more.
Jessie Showers
Work-Based Learning/
Integrated Project
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In Introduction to Business/Finance, students will be able to identify:
-career planning and management
-industry communication
-financial responsibility
-consumer problem solving and critical thinking
-technology
-ethics and Legal responsibilities
-problem solving and critical thinking
-communications
-leadership and teamwork
In English
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Communication (presentations, public speaking)
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Critical thinking (evidence, validity of claims)
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Writing (technical, social media, argumentative)
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Projects (franchising, philanthropy, branding)
In Science -
-Critical thinking (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning)
-Projects (Research Sustainability - resource use/availability, human impact on environment)
In Algebra/Geometry:
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Proofs & Creating arguments:
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Making a case for why you are the best candidate for a job
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Backing up claims with valid reasons
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Critical thinking skills
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Problem Solving Skills (Budget, Probability, Exponential)
Culminating Event- Budget Challenge is the most comprehensive and engaging financial capability program available .It goes beyond knowledge, teaching the skills, attitudes, and positive behaviors students need to successfully manage adult finances. The program includes a comprehensive 17-chapter e-textbook and our award-winning, real-world simulation where each student manages all the finances of an independent young adult in real time for ten weeks. Budget Challenge teaches ALL 127 of the new national Jump$tart/CEE standards for financial education
Industry Partners
We are very interested in creating industry partners that can help the students in our pathway to thrive. We are developing key partnerships for field trips, internships, job shadows, and guest speakers. If your company would like to contribute to experiences such as these, please please access more information here and contact us!
For More Information
Contact Ms. Midori Sanchez, the Millikan Pathway Coordinator, at MSanchez2@lbschools.net or (562) 425-7441 x.4106
Ms. Megan Berger, MBA Pathway Lead teacher, at MDixon@lbschools.net
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, or bullying, targeted at any student or employee by anyone, based on the student or employees actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy and related conditions, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach, Director of Employee Relations and Ethics, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8220, srockenbach@lbschools.net and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton, Director of Human Resource Services, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8108, kdalton@lbschools.net and 504 Coordinator: Jenny R. Acosta, Program Administrator, 2221 Argonne Ave, LB 90815, 562-986-6870, JRAcosta@lbschools.net.