This curriculum guide for the middle grades contains materials for a 1-semester course that are designed to help students develop a useful career development plan, especially for those interested in the fields of business and marketing. The guide is organized into seven units that cover the following: (1) the world of business; (2) information systems; (3) accounting and finance; (4) administrative support; (5) marketing; (6) management; and (7) small business and entrepreneurship. Units have these contents: competencies and objectives, student activities keyed to suggested resources, student activity sheets, overhead transparency masters, teacher information sheets, questions for discussion, and teacher keys. (KC)