This curriculum guide accompanies a business ownership and management curriculum designed for the prevocational and exploratory grade levels (grades 7-9). An explanation of the need for such a curriculum, an overview of the curriculum, and instructions for using this guide are included in the three introductory sections. Major content consists of eleven lesson plans, each designed for approximately one hour in length. The lesson plans cover the following four topics: the business owner, marketing, personnel management, and financial management. Vocabulary study sheets, concept study sheets, and supplementary materials designed to accompany each of the four major topics are also included. (BM)