Business & Entrepreneurship Center

The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy

Students in the Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy benefit from the thoughtfully developed coursework, real-world business exposure, peer collaboration, and professional resources.

Course Offerings in the Academy

Grades 8-9

  • Business Essentials

Grades 9-12

  • Introduction to Business Administration

Grades 10-12

  • Starting a Business: Basic Entrepreneurship
  • Business Finance & Accounting
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Business & Personal Law
  • Business Management
  • Economics

Grade 12

  • Personal Finance

Benefits of Business Education

Regardless of future career path, a business education can provide valuable skills to young people, including:

  • Financial Literacy
  • Decision Making
  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication
  • Project Management
  • Ethics
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration
  • Understanding of Law
  • Marketing & Consumer Behavior

Meet the Dean of The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy

Mr. Jim Heal offers a unique background in both Christian education and business, having spent a significant part of his career as an executive at HP and as a Vice President at Fidelity Investments. He has also worked in Christian schools, and has been on the faculty at Lutheran West since 2021.

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The curriculum of The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy provides students with a wealth of practical learning opportunities that demonstrate course content in real-world scenarios.

Mr. Jim Heal
Dean of The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy  Principal, Lutheran High School West
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The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy not only equips students with knowledge they’ll need to navigate the ever-changing business landscape, but also develops Christian leaders for the future.

Mr. Wally Senney ’73