"I am so glad I joined this workshop facilitated by Luiz Bravin! Learnt so much from his experience piloting this course and his experience as an educator. I love the way he connected with us sharing his experiences. Luiz was very efficient with time and kept us engaged throughout."

"Luiz has great energy! He presents that material in a great, collegial way - and encouraged the participants to work together through small break out sessions. He presented excellent materials and shared so many great ideas. Great instructor! Made everyone feel comfortable and welcomed all questions and comments. "

- 2026 APSI Participants

LUIZ bravin
Luiz Bravim has taught in South Korea, China, and all over the U.S. for 20 years. He has served on the development committee for AP Business since 2023 and sharpened his skills as an exam reader and workshop consultant for both AP World and European History. His speciality is merging curricular materials with unorthodox teaching strategies to provide students with the best-possible chance to earn college credit. Since 2015, Luiz’s classes at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida set district records for AP exam scores in multiple subjects.  Luiz field-tested AP Business two years before the pilot and has authored textbooks and cases to support high-quality support for the AP Business with Personal Finance community. Above all, Luiz strives to make professional learning fun, enlightening, enriching, and valuable. Luiz has coached the CGHS Speech & Debate Team to 5 Varsity State Championships, empowering students to find their voice. In his spare time, Luiz enjoys stand-up comedy and traveling with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Avery (5), and cat, Bailey (10). They’ve visited 22 countries and gotten lost in every one.
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WHY PROJECT BASED LEARNING

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.

​The AP Business with Personal Finance is a new, year-long Advanced Placement course launching in the 2026-27 school year that blends core business principles with essential personal financial literacy. It is part of the College Board's AP Career Kickstart program and was developed in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 
  • Overall Curriculum: The course integrates business disciplines like entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, and management with personal finance standards. Key topics include:
    • Personal Goals, Budgeting, and Investing (including retirement planning, loans, and home ownership)
    • Management and Strategy
    • Personal Saving and Borrowing/Business Finance and Accounting
    • Marketing
    • Businesses, Competition, and New Ideas
Learning Approach: Students engage in project-based learning, case studies, and real-world simulations.

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