Career Pathways
FBLA and DECA are officially classified as ______________________________ (CTSOs), which are designed to be co-curricular and integrate directly with business classes.
Career and Technical Student Organizations
When colleagues work together, sharing ideas, expertise, and resources to combine their strengths and achieve a common goal, they are practicing ______________________________.
collaboration (or teamwork)
The federal body that protects consumers from monopoly actions, deceitful advertisements, and collusive corporate conspiracies is the __________________.
FTC (Federal Trade Commission)
If a party loses their trial court case and claims the judge made a legal error, they must appeal to a court with ______________________________ jurisdiction.
appellate
Paying an initial licensing fee and royalty percentage to operate a business using an established parent firm's brand is buying a(n) ______________________________.
franchise
A structured training program that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction, allowing participants to earn a wage while learning a trade, is a(n) ______________________________.
apprenticeship
The process of logically analyzing complex workplace issues, dissecting raw facts, and devising effective, structured solutions is ______________________________.
problem-solving (or critical thinking)
The easiest, most common, and least regulated structure to set up or shut down is a(n) _________________.
sole proprietorship
Civil monetary rewards designed to return an injured plaintiff back to their pre-accident financial status are ______________________________ damages.
compensatory
An exempt corporate structure created to serve a civic, health, or educational mission without distributing earnings to owners is a(n) _____________________.
nonprofit (or non-profit)
A high-wage, in-demand legal career pathway that requires passing a state bar exam and earning a Juris Doctor (JD) is that of a(n) ______________________________.
attorney (or lawyer)
An employee who consistently arrives on time, meets deadlines, and is highly reliable is demonstrating ______________________________.
dependability (or reliability)
The corporate officer who is responsible for navigating complex employment laws, employee rights, hiring, and firing ethics is the ___________________ Manager.
Human Resources (HR)
The system of public statutes that defines offenses against the public and allows state prosecutors to pursue penalties is ______________________________ law.
criminal
A standard voluntary agreement where two or more co-owners pool their capital to launch a business for shared gain is a general ______________________________.
partnership
FBLA members can build real-life retail and managerial skills on campus by volunteering to run the school's ______________________________ Cafe.
Enterprise (or Student)
The exchange of sensitive client or company information in a secure, private manner is known as maintaining ______________________________.
confidentiality
In trial proceedings, the _______________ court level determines the facts of the case, while the appellate court level decides questions of law.
trial
The body of commercial laws established in 1952 to standardize and create unity among all 50 states for business transactions is the ______________________________.
UCC (Uniform Commercial Code)
S-Corporations are subject to strict limits, such as a maximum cap of 100 _______________________ who must be domestic citizens.
shareholders
A legal specialist in the public sector who conducts research and helps lawmakers write and develop business-related laws is a(n) ______________________________ Aide.
Legislative
Non-verbal communication behaviors that impact professional perception in the workplace include body language, posture, and direct ______________________________ contact.
eye
A highly effective teamwork and communication strategy designed to express personal feelings or concerns constructively without placing blame on others is the use of "__" statements.
I
An ethical decision-making framework that determines the rightness of a choice by modeling and estimating its overall outcomes is ______________________________ reasoning.
consequentialist (or utilitarian)
The partner in a firm who takes active charge of day-to-day operations and holds full, unlimited liability is the ______________________________ partner.
general