AP Business with Personal Finance – Renee Nelson

This session AP Business with Personal Finance – with Renee Nelson is offered ONLINE in Week 1: June 15-18, 2026

Meet your APSI Consultant for AP Business with Personal Finance

A New York native and educator, Renee Nelson currently teaches at KIPP NYC.  She brings a deep commitment to high expectations, thoughtful instruction, and pedagogy that equips students with the mathematical knowledge and financial literacy skills they need for their futures. As the child of two accountants and a mathematics major at Boston University, teaching math has been at the core of every project she takes on. Renee was a member of the founding team at KIPP NYC College Prep High School, where she helped launch programs, traditions, and courses that continue to shape the school’s culture today. She is honored to have been selected as part of the development team for the new AP course, Business with Personal Finance, contributing to work that expands access to rigorous, real-world learning opportunities for students. Her work centers on curriculum innovation, financial literacy, and preparing young people to think critically and confidently about their futures

APSI Course Description:

Connecting AP Business Learning to Real-World Application Empowering educators to bring rigorous, relevant business education into the AP classroom. Are you ready to teach an AP course that connects college-level business concepts with real-world decision making? AP Business with Personal Finance introduces students to the foundations of business while helping them develop the financial knowledge and decision-making skills they will use throughout their lives. In this course, students move beyond memorizing concepts to analyzing real businesses, evaluating financial choices, interpreting data, and defending strategic decisions. The course also integrates the National Standards for Personal Financial Education, giving students practical tools to manage their financial futures. 

This AP Summer Institute is designed as an engaging, hands-on professional learning experience that helps teachers feel confident launching and teaching the course. Over four interactive days, participants will:

• Experience project-based learning and business case study simulations used in the

course

• Explore instructional strategies that build both AP content knowledge and applied

business skills

• Examine assessment practices aligned with the AP framework

• Collaborate with other educators to design pacing plans, share ideas, and prepare for

implementation

Participants will leave with practical classroom resources, planning tools, and a clear understanding of how to balance academic rigor with engaging, real-world learning Experiences. Whether you are new to the course or preparing to launch the program at your school, this institute will provide the support, strategies, and confidence needed to bring AP Business with Personal Finance to life for your students. 

Revised Catalog Summary

AP Business with Personal Finance connects rigorous AP academics with authentic, real-world business learning. In this AP Summer Institute, educators will explore project-based learning, business case studies, and instructional strategies designed to help students analyze real business challenges and make informed financial decisions. Participants will leave with practical resources, collaborative planning strategies, and the confidence to implement a rigorous and engaging AP experience that expands opportunity for students.