Knowledge Core Competency Objectives:

Upon completion of this subject, a student is expected to explain how to utilize business tools to effectively operate a viable health/beauty/spa business.

1. Recognize proper spelling techniques.
2. Summarize the steps to compose proper sentence structures.
3. Repeat the main applications of proper grammar.
4. Repeat the main applications of proper punctuation in business correspondence.
5. Express how to exchange ideas and opinions.
6. Discuss how to listen to and interpret short extracts, express personal preferences, and answer questions.
7. Reiterate how to develop listening skills such as prediction, listening for specific information, ordering facts, note-taking, and correcting summaries.
8. Reiterate how to develop reading skills through a variety of tasks.
9. Discuss how to develop spoken and written communication skills in key business areas.
10. Repeat the steps to calculate fractions, portions, and rates.
11. Describe how to calculate trade and cash discounts, markup & markdown.
12. Describe how to calculate payroll amounts.
13. Describe how to calculate interest calculations.
14. Summarize the steps involved in working with banking records.
15. Define depreciation concepts.
16. Discuss how to select and recall Word documents.
17. State how to edit and format a Word document.
18. Recognize how to work with Word tables and mail merge.
19. Recall the properties of footnotes and endnotes.
20. Define the concepts of Excel spreadsheets.
21. Describe the quantitative analysis used in Excel.
22. List the steps of how to manage large volumes of data in Excel.
23. Describe the steps required for career planning strategy.
24. Summarize the concepts required for a successful Skin Care Business.
25. Discuss the procedure for selling products and services in the esthetics industry.

Skill Core Competency Objectives:

Upon completion of this subject, a student is expected to operate a viable beauty/nail/spa business utilizing the concepts of English fundamentals, business communications, mathematics, and generally accepted business skills.

1. Use proper spelling techniques.
2. Compose proper sentence structures.
3. Use proper grammar in business correspondence.
4. Use proper punctuation in business correspondence.
5. Speak effectively in front of individuals or groups using proper English vocabulary.
6. Listen to conversations, interpret information, and respond appropriately.
7. Read business correspondence and interpret presented ideas.
8. Read case studies, interpret concepts, and provide meaningful feedback.
9. Write reports, letters, and emails using proper business English.
10. Work with basic mathematical functions.
11. Calculate fractions, portions, and rates.
12. Calculate trade and cash discounts, markup & markdown.
13. Calculate basic payroll amounts.
14. Calculate interest in a small business environment.
15. Work with banking records.
16. Work with depreciation concepts.
17. Organize Word documents.
18. Deliver Word document presentations.
19. Maximize Word document productivity.
20. Optimize Word document appearance.
21. Work with Excel spreadsheets.
22. Perform Excel quantitative analysis.
23. Manage large volumes of Excel data.
24. Prepare a personalized career planning strategy.
25. Prepare a checklist for operating a successful skin care business.