상업계열의 대표적인 입문과목인 상업경제 교과는 전반적인 교과내용 중에서 경제부분은 상대적으로 강조되고 있는 반면에, 비즈니스(경영)부분은 소홀히 취급되고 있다. 즉, 상업경제 교과는 그 영역을 나타내는 교과명칭에서부터 문제점을 내포하고 있음은 물론, 교과내용의 정확성이나 교과내용의 균형성 등의 측면에서 많은 문제가 발견되고 있다. 따라서, 이 연구의 목적은 상업경제 교과의 명칭의 타당성 여부와 정확성, 적합성 및 균형성이라고 하는 관점에서 상업경제 교과내용상의 문제점을 검토하고, 이러한 문제점에 대한 단기적, 장기적 대안을 제시하는 것이다. 상업경제 교과는 상업계 고등학교의 입문교과로서의 특성을 살릴 수 있는 방향으로 명칭과 내용이 개선되어야 한다. 아울러, 수능시험을 위해서 시급한 것은 현행 교과내용상 오류와 불균형을 시정하는 것이다. 나아가, 비즈니스에 관한 내용은 일반 교양교육적 가치가 높으므로, 상업교과가 상업계 고등학생뿐만 아니라, 모든 학생들에게 독립된 교과목으로 제공될 수 있는 길을 모색할 필요가 있다.

Due to "economics" included in subject title, economics parts are relatively emphasized in the subject of Commercial Economics, but commerce or business(management) parts are not so much emphasized. Commercial Economics has some problems in its title and a lot of problems in its contents. The purpose of this studies were (1) to review if the Commercial Economics is appropriate as a subject name, and (2) to find some problems on the contents of the subject in the view point of correctness, suitabilities and balance, and then (3) to suggest the short-term and long-term solutions for the problems. The needed measures are as follows to improve the Commercial Economics as a domain of vocational test. First, it is needed to change the subject name and its contents with a view to increasing the feature of the subject as an introductory course. So, its name and contents should be changed more business-oriented. Second, it is urgent to revise the subject contents for correcting its errors and disproportion, because it was adopted as a National Test Subject for the College Entrance from 2005 school year. Lastly, because the contents on business have the high merit for general education, we have to teach the business for not only students of business high school but also all students of general high school. Especially, personal finance literacy is needed for all people.

Due to "economics" included in subject title, economics parts are relatively emphasized in the subject of Commercial Economics, but commerce or business(management) parts are not so much emphasized. Commercial Economics has some problems in its title and a lot of problems in its contents. The purpose of this studies were (1) to review if the Commercial Economics is appropriate as a subject name, and (2) to find some problems on the contents of the subject in the view point of correctness, suitabilities and balance, and then (3) to suggest the short-term and long-term solutions for the problems. The needed measures are as follows to improve the Commercial Economics as a domain of vocational test. First, it is needed to change the subject name and its contents with a view to increasing the feature of the subject as an introductory course. So, its name and contents should be changed more business-oriented. Second, it is urgent to revise the subject contents for correcting its errors and disproportion, because it was adopted as a National Test Subject for the College Entrance from 2005 school year. Lastly, because the contents on business have the high merit for general education, we have to teach the business for not only students of business high school but also all students of general high school. Especially, personal finance literacy is needed for all people.

Vocational Test, Commercial Economics, Business Education, Business, Personal Finance