JOHN DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL

1801 Milltown RoadWilmington, DE 19808

302-992-5500

WELCOME TO M104Instructor:

Mr. Sverrir Georgsson (Mr. G)

Business Education Teacher

A little about me7th year teaching in the district

John Dickinson High School for 1 yearConrad Schools of Science for 3 yearsSkyline Middle School for 2 years

Before that owned two businessesARF Digital Media Solutions, L.L.P.Encore Distribution, L.L.P.

Before that worked in the computer industry for 12 yearsRetail, Inside and Outside SalesProject ManagementSystems Administration

A little MORE about meGrew up in Manhasset, New YorkBig New York Yankees, Giants and Knicks fanUndergraduate Degree from Hofstra University,

Hempstead, NYBusiness Administration concentration in Marketing

Master’s Degree from Wilmington UniversitySecondary Education

Working on second Master’s Degree in Educational Technology at University of Delaware

John Dickinson Business Dept.Mr. G (me) and Mr. Thomas Karpinski (Mr. K)Business, Finance and Marketing EducationEffective Computer UtilizationBusiness Productivity Software (Microsoft Office

2007)Ethics in Business and ComputersCareer Exploration Internet SafetyPersonal FinanceDocument Formatting, Essay Writing and ResearchSoft Skills appropriate in a business environment

Business Education Courses

JDHS Business Course OfferingsBusiness, Finance and Marketing Essentials (core or I for below)

Administrative Services II, III, IV

Marketing Management IIAccounting II, III – Mr. K

Projects – either BFME, AS II, III or IVEssay Writing and UDLIBSEARCH ResourcesResume and Letter WritingOffice ProceduresCareers – SSPInterview and Phone SkillsCase StudiesDigital StorytellingInternet Safety, Fair Use Practices, Licensing

and Creative CommonsBusiness and Technology Ethics

Why Business Education?Development of technical skills including

keyboarding, word processing, data entry skills, and accounting.

Maintenance of mechanical and writing skills including punctuation, grammar, proofreading, and computational skills

Development of work ethics and business behavior expected by the world of work.

JDHS Co-curricular ClubsBusiness Professionals of America (BPA)

DECA - MarketingJunior Achievement (JA)Stock Market Game

JDHS Co-curricular ClubsCo-curricular clubs offer students the

opportunity to compete in competitive business oriented events on state and national levels.

This enables students to improve skills while at the same time network with students like themselves who want to have an edge on their future aspirations.