CAREER CONNECTIONS
Did you know
that . . .
90% of all careers directly
involve some form of
business?
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS
ASSOCIATION
ST. JOSEPH
SECONDARY SCHOOL
St. Joseph Business
Students . . .
Business Studies &
Compete in the Wilfred Laurier
Stock Market Challenge
Cooperative Education
Create Business Plans & Put
them into Action
Department
Participated in a variety of
Junior Achievement Programs
ST. JOSEPH
Attended the Humber Business
Lecture Series
Have committed to raising
funds for Dr. Simone’s
Canadian Food for Children,
The Credit Valley Hospital
Foundation & Share Life
Attend Annual the
IDEAOPOLIS Innovation,
Impact Entrepreneurship,
& No Limits
Chartered Accountants
Conferences
Please visit our website for more information.
http://www.dpcdsb.org/JOESS
PROGRAM OFFERED
Grades 9 & 10
Whatever you want to do, understanding business will help you
achieve it and open doors to success...
Do you want to enroll in courses that can provide you with the transferable
skills important for any job and help you work towards a rewarding career?
Then consider taking a business course or two!
In the Business Department, our courses are about:
Real Life Skills
Real Life Situations
Communication
Computer Skills
Research Skills
Team Work
Personal Finance
Investing
Banking
Job Preparation
Introduction to Information
Technology in Business
Introduction to Business
Grade 9, Open (BTT 1O1)
Grade 10 Open (BTT 2O1)
Grade 9, Open (BBI 1O1)
Grade 10, Open (BBI 2O1)
Grades 11 & 12
Financial Accounting
Fundamentals
Grade 11, University/College
(BAF 3M)
Financial Accounting Principles
Economics: The Individual
& The Economy
Grade 11, University/College
(CIE 3M)
Analyzing Current
Economic Issues
Grade 12, University
(CIA 4U)
Marketing:
Goods, Services, Events
International Business
Fundamentals
Grade 12, University/College
(BBB 4M)
Grade 12, University/College
(BAT 4M)
The goals of the business studies curriculum are to enable students to:
gain an understanding of business concepts through the study of subjects such
as accounting, entrepreneurship, information and communication technology
(ICT), international business, marketing, and business leadership
achieve business, economic, financial, and digital literacy
develop the skills, including critical thinking skills, and strategies required to
conduct research and inquiry and communicate findings accurately, ethically,
and effectively
develop lifelong learning skills that will help them adapt to the changing workplace, and the global economy
Dufferin-Peel Business Studies Certificate
Successful completion of 6 required courses will
earn you a Business Certificate upon graduation. At
least 4 courses must be coded within the Business
discipline (i.e. BTT, BDI etc.) In addition, the following
courses may also be eligible: Grade 12 Business
English (EBT 4O), Grade 11/12 Economics (CIE 3M /
CIA4U), Grade 12 Financial Securities (IDC 4U) or
1 Co-operative Education Credit.
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
BUSINESS STUDIES ALSO AVAILABLE
Grade 11, College
(BMI 3C)
Grade 11, Open
(BDI 3C)
Entrepreneurship: Venture
Planning in an Electronic Age
Grade 12, College
(BDV 4C)
Information and Communication
Technology: The Digital Environment
Grade 11 Open
(BTA 3O)
Business Leadership:
Management Fundamentals
Grade 12, University/College
(BOH 4M)
Marketing: Retail and Service
Business Leadership:
Becoming a Manager
Grade 12, Workplace
(BOG 4E)
Entrepreneurship: The Venture
Grade 11, Workplace
(BMX 3E)
Building Financial Securities:
Grade 12, University
(IDC 4U3)