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We believe that each one, created in the image and likeness of God, is called by name into the Dufferin-Peel community to realize the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations to the fullest extent possible as we all journey from the early years to vocation.
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Department: Business
Course: Entrepreneurship: The Venture, Grade 11 College
Course Code: BDI3C1
Course Description:
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 goals.
Students will create a venture plan for a school-based or student-run business. Through hands-on experiences, students will have opportunities to develop the values, traits, and skills most often associated with successful entrepreneurs.
Strand & Unit Title: Corresponding Catholic Graduate Expectation(s):
Enterprising People and Entrepreneurs
Ideas and
Opportunities for New
Ventures
The Benefits of a
Venture Plan
Developing and
Completing a Venture
Plan for the Business
Develops attitudes and values founded on Catholic social teaching and acts to promote social responsibility, human solidarity and the common good (CGE1d)
Presents information and ideas clearly and honestly and with sensitivity to others (CGE2c)
Thinks reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems (CGE3c)
Examines, evaluates and applies knowledge of interdependent systems (physical, political, ethical, socio-economic and ecological) for the development of a just and compassionate society (CGE3f)
Applies effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time and resource management skills. (CGE4f)
Works effectively as an interdependent team member. (CGE5a)
Respects the environment and uses resources wisely (CGE7i)
Assessment and Evaluation
Category Weightings
Knowledge & Understanding
Thinking & Investigation
Application
Communication
Weight %
25%
25%
30%
20%
Final Summative Assessments
Term Work
Course Culminating
Exam
Overall
Weighting
70%
10%
20%