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Business Studies Department
Course Outline
Norwell District Secondary School
Upper Grand District School Board
Course Title: Managing A Small Business
Course Type: Workplace
Grade: Twelve
Course Code: BOG 4E
Credit Value: 1.0
Department Head: B. Douglas
Teachers: B. Douglas
Teacher email: (not mandatory) betty.douglas@ugdsb.on.ca
Date of Development: Feb. 2016
Curriculum Document: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites: N/A
Course Description:
This course helps students prepare for managerial positions in their future careers. Students will focus on the development of core skills required to become a successful manager, including operations management, inventory control, marketing, financial planning, scheduling and communication. Students will also explore the management challenges of hiring, tracking and motivating employees, and complying with legal requirements.
Overall Curriculum Expectations:
The Small Business Environment in Canada
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Analyse the importance of small business in the local community and in the Canadian economy.
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Evaluate current business issues and trends and their effect on local business opportunities.
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Assess local opportunities for employment that are of personal interest.
The Role of Entrepreneurship
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Identify characteristics and skills needed to succeed in an entrepreneurial venture.
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Assess the role that problem solving and creativity play in the success of an entrepreneurial venture.
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Analyse entrepreneurial opportunities.
Operations Management
 Analyse the relationship between physical inventory control and profitability.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the role of marketing in satisfying customer needs.
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Explain the relationship between financial management and profit.
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Demonstrate the use of appropriate communication techniques for business activity.
Human Resources Management
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Analyse the importance of effective leadership in a small business environment.
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Analyse the mechanics and processes of group dynamics.
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Demonstrate an understanding of procedures for hiring and training employees.
Assess the role of the manager in motivating and evaluating employees.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the laws and regulations that govern working conditions.

Unit Title Unit Skills/Concepts Culminating Tasks
The Small Business Environment in
Canada
Identify current trends in small businesses and job opportunities.
The Role of Entrepreneurship Identify characteristics of an entrepreneur and compare those to individual characteristics.
Operations Management
Human Resources Management
Interview Assignment
Job Search Assignment
Written & Oral Presentation
Analyze the functions of business. Operate Java Junction Cafe
Unit Test
Organize staffing schedule and conflicts for Java Junction.
Staffing Assignment
Unit Test
Course Culminating Task Description
Management Project Operate Java Junction Cafe
Based on the range of students’ learning needs, a selection from the strategies listed below may be utilized:
Teaching Strategies: click here for link to strategies document
Assessment and evaluation strategies: click here for link to strategies document
Textbooks/Learning Resource Materials (align with Policy 603) variety of sources
Fees for Learning Materials/Activities
Learning Materials/Activities
N/A
Cost
Please refer to the Norwell School Handbook for our school policies on:
● academic integrity
● late and missed assignments
● credit recovery