Business Magnet Program

Pearl-Cohn was established in October of 1986. The school combined the zones of the original Cohn and original Pearl High Schools. The Business Magnet program is incorporated within the comprehensive high school as a Smaller Learning Community (SLC). 

Students are eligible for paid internships and college scholarships. An advisory council composed of outstanding educational, business, and community leaders and stakeholders, and local school personnel provide input for the curriculum and administration of the program, as well as sponsoring the annual Pearl-Cohn Taste of Nashville fundraising event.

Curriculum:

• Total school program, which includes training on the college levels, leading to possible college credit through articulation agreements, business partnerships, and internships.
• Provides total range of business courses
• Includes career clusters in Business Management and Banking & Finance.
• Curriculum and standards are followed from the state and the Career & Technical Education (CTE) office of MNPS.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) www.fbla.org. Students participate in leadership conferences, competitive events, and community service.

Business Magnet Criteria

1. Submit an application to MNPS in January.
2. All students applying for 11th and 12th grades must also submit a copy of their latest transcript.
3. Successfully complete three (3 full units) business classes within four years.
4. No failed classes to be able to take electives
5. Maintain professional decorum and behavior.
6. Follow school rules including attendance policy.
7. Parent is responsible for transportation for child.

All positions at Pearl-Cohn Business Magnet are by application and open to all Davidson County students who apply. The Business Magnet Program presents valuable opportunities to the student body and community at-large. It offers coursework in microcomputer systems and processes, banking and finance, accounting, and personal finance. Two computer labs provide support for the magnet component.

The Firebird Savings Bank is an outstanding opportunity for students to work and where they are encouraged to save money.

Virtual Enterprise is a class which involves students in the aspects of running a business, enabling students to understand how employees, workgroup teams, and departments interact with each other and work together for the goal of the company. The program is set up so that students will ultimately operate a business completely online, in addition to participating in leadership conferences and participating in Business Plan competitions with other schools across the country. 

Internships for the Business Magnet students are available during the summer months to give students practical experience in the business community, as well as to establish an ongoing presence for the school in the community.

The Business Technology Program Pathways available are:

Business Management & Administration