Business Studies
Introduction to Business, BBI2O
Grade 10 Open
This course introduces students to the world of business, including
the concepts, functions, and skills required for meeting the
challenges of operating a business in the twenty-first century on a
local, national, and/or international scale. Students will also learn
concepts and skills related to personal finance, entrepreneurship,
and international business.
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to Information Technology in Business
BTT2O
Grade 10 Open
This course introduces students to the use of information technology
in a business environment. Students will learn how to use
information technology in a work environment, perform electronic
research, communicate electronically, and use common business
software. They will also explore possible future occupations in
information technology.
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to Financial Accounting BAF3M
Grade 11 University/College
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles
and procedures of accounting, with emphasis on accounting
procedures used in service and merchandising businesses.
Students will develop an understanding of the connections
between financial analysis, control, and decision making in the
management of a business, as well as the effects of technology
and globalization on accounting procedures and the role of the
accountant.
Prerequisite: None
Principles of Financial Accounting BAT4M
Grade 12 University/College
This course emphasizes study of accounting principles related to
financial statements. Students will learn about ways in which
information in these statements is used in making business
decisions, and about the effects on financial statements of using
different methods of inventory valuation and adjusting and
reversing entries. Students will also study various means of
financing a business and ways in which the strength of a corporation
can be determined through the reading of its annual report.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Grade 11,
University/College Preparation
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies BDI3C
Grade 11 College
This course focuses on ways in which entrepreneurs recognize
opportunities, generate ideas, and organize resources to plan
successful ventures that enable them to achieve their personal
goals by satisfying the needs of others. Students will learn about
values, traits, and skills most often associated with successful
entrepreneurial activity.
Prerequisite: None
Information Technology Applications in Business
BTA3O
Grade 11 Open
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop the
information technology skills and knowledge required in a
business. Students will learn about the information technology
work environment, use industry-standard software, conduct
electronic research, investigate electronic business, and explore
occupations and postsecondary programs that require information
technology skills.
Prerequisite: None
Information Technology in Business BTX4C
Grade 12 College
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop
further the information technology knowledge and skills needed
in the business world. Students will develop their understanding
of electronic business environments, improve their skills in
electronic research and in using business application software in
the preparation of business documents, manage information, and
apply project team management strategies.
Prerequisite: Information Technology Applications in Business,
Grade 11, Open
Introduction to Marketing BMI3C
Grade 11 College
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of marketing,
with an emphasis on in-depth analysis of the influence of
changes in the economy and global marketplace, trends and
issues, and the impact of technology. Students will analyse the
buying patterns of various consumers and the effect of marketing
strategies, and will engage in marketing research. Students will
also develop and present a marketing plan for a specific product.
Prerequisite: None
Civics CHV2O
Grade 10 Open
This half-credit course explores what it means to be an informed,
participating citizen in a democratic society. Students will learn
about the elements of democracy and the meaning of democratic
citizenship in local, national, and global contexts. In addition,
students will learn about social change, examine decision-making
processes in Canada, explore their own and others’ beliefs and
perspectives on civics questions, and learn how to think and act
critically and creatively about public issues.
Prerequisite: None
Analysing Current Economic Issues CIA4U
Grade 12 University
This course explores the choices that individuals and societies
make about the use of resources in a competitive global
economy. Students will use economic concepts and models, as
well as methods of economic inquiry, to analyse current
economic issues and make informed economic choices based on
their analysis.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation
course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences
and humanities.
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