Financial EducationWorkforce Readiness
Venture – Entrepreneurial Expedition®
- Business Model Foundations
- Entrepreneurial Characteristics
- Marketing Strategy
- Operational Decision-Making
Why Adopt This Course?
This course—coming August 2026—provides students with a foundational understanding of entrepreneurialism and inspires them to recognize and pursue business creation opportunities in their own lives. They learn the basics of entrepreneurialism, understand personal qualities that entrepreneurs possess, and learn how to take an idea and turn it into a real business through a culminating food truck simulation that requires operational, pricing, and financial decision-making.
At-A-Glance
Grade Level
7th, 8th, 9th, 10thLength
3 digital lessons (20 min each) and up to 3 hr of offline learning
Languages
Standards
Jump$tart National Standards in K–12 Personal Finance Education; CEE National Content Standards in K–12 Economics
Curriculum Fit
Economics, Business, Social Studies, and Career Readiness
Students will understand what entrepreneurship is, who entrepreneurs are, and how entrepreneurial thinking contributes to the economy.

Students learn to turn an idea into a viable business by understanding markets, customers, competition, and core business model components.

Students apply entrepreneurial and economic concepts through a food truck simulation that requires operational, pricing, and financial decision‑making.
