STUDENT FRIENDLY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS – BUSINESS STUDIES
GRADE 9
Introduction to Information Technology
Course Code: BTT 1O
Are you ready for the 21st century? Students will work individually and collaboratively to
prepare their business communication skills for any future course or career path they choose.
Students will learn positive and productive use of social media, how to troubleshoot technology,
present with confidence, and how to protect their online footprint, identity and keep their
information safe. Through the hands on use of word processing, spreadsheets and presentation
software students will learn to create effective reports, graphs, research, multimedia
presentations, posters and websites.
Pre-requisite: None
GRADE 10
Introduction to Business, Grade 10 – Open
BBI 2O
Students will get to explore all components of business: production, marketing, managing
people, accounting, finance/stock market and running their own business. Every component of
business will last for a few weeks, allowing students to develop the strong understanding of the
fundamentals for each area and apply theories learned to practical situations they would
encounter in business. In addition, students will learn how to develop their public speaking,
teamwork and leadership skills through interactive class activities.
This is a course where we apply theories learned through a combination of hands-on projects
such as:
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Amazing BBI Race – Corporation Challenges
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Venture Week – Students will be running their own business in the school
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Stock Market Challenge
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Creating their own advertisements
Prerequisite: None
GRADE 11
Entrepreneurship: The Venture, Grade 11 – College Preparation
BDI 3C
This course focuses on ways in which entrepreneurs recognize opportunities, generate ideas, and
organize resources to plan a successful venture that enables them to achieve their goals. You, as
students, will create a venture plan for a business of your choice. Through hands-on experiences,
you will have opportunities to develop the values, traits, and skills most often associated with
successful entrepreneurs.
Students will also have an opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial characteristics and
skills by assisting in the planning and organizing of a school fundraising event.
Prerequisite: None
Marketing: Goods, Services and Events, Grade 11 – College Preparation
BMI 3C
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of product marketing, which includes
strategies involving product design, pricing, promotion and placement. Students will
examine how trends, issues, economic changes, and information technology influence
consumer buying habits. Students will engage in marketing research, analyze marketing
strategies for specific products, and produce a marketing plan for a product of their choice.
Prerequisite: None
Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment, Grade 11 - Open
BTA 3O
This course prepares students for the digital environment. Using a hands-on approach, students
will further develop information and communication technology skills through the use of
common business software applications. The concept and operation of e-business will be
explored, and students will design and create an e-business website. The skills developed in this
course will prepare students for success in the workplace and/or postsecondary studies.
Prerequisite: None
Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Grade 11 – University/College Preparation
BAF 3M
Students will get to explore the foundations of accounting, with focus on the accounting cycle for
a service businesses. Students will develop a basic understanding of how accounting is applied in
the workplace through financial analysis and decision making in the management of a business.
Students will also have an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned through technology. In
short, real business concepts are explored in a student friendly way.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned through a hands-on
business simulation that takes a close and practical look at how a typical business might run.
Everything learned in this course has a direct real world application.
Prerequisite: None
GRADE 12
Financial Accounting Principles, Grade 12 – University/College Preparation
BAT 4M
This course expands on concepts introduced in BAF 3M. Students will learn real world
accounting that will benefit them in both post-secondary business programs, as well as their
personal lives. This course expands students’ knowledge of sources of financing, further
develops accounting methods for assets, and introduces accounting for partnerships and
corporations.
Students will also have opportunities to compete in business competitions for cash prices, which
will also improve their post-secondary applications. Assessments are varied and include
individual and group projects and hands-on simulations.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Financial Accounting Fundamentals - University/College Preparation
(BAF 3M0)
International Business Fundamentals, Grade 12 – University/College Preparation
BBB 4M
This course provides an overview of the importance of international business and trade in the
global economy and explores the factors that influence success in international markets. Students
will learn about the techniques and strategies associated with marketing, distribution, effective
communication and global business trends. Students will get the opportunity to complete a
hands-on project where they simulate running an international business. This course prepares
students for postsecondary programs in business, including international business, marketing,
and management.
Students will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned through participating in the
David Suzuki Export Fair, to see who has the best plan for selling their product in their foreign
country of choice.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Business
Studies, English, or Canadian and World studies
Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Solutions, Grade 12 –College
Preparation
BTX 4C
Through various team based projects, students will have opportunities to integrate business
software applications and multimedia. Students will develop their understanding of electronic
business and e-commerce environments. Students will also discuss computer related issues in
ethics and technology.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment,
- Open (BTA 3O)
Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals, Grade 12 – University/College
Preparation
BOH 4M
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful
business. Students will analyze the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making,
management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and
planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also
emphasized.
In addition to theory, this course offers hands on learning where students will have the
opportunity to plan, organize, and manage an event within the class/school over the course of the
semester. Such events have included: Carnival, Graduation Reception, Holiday Buy Out Event
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Business
Studies, English, or Canadian and World studies
Personal Life Management, Grade 12 – Open
HIP 4O
This course focuses on preparing students for living independently and working successfully
with others. Students will learn to manage their personal relationships and resources to meet their
basic needs for independent living. They will also learn about their personal, legal, and financial
responsibilities and develop and apply interpersonal skills in order to make wise and responsible
personal and occupational choices. Students will apply research and inquiry skills while
investigating topics related to personal life management. The course emphasizes the achievement
of expectations through practical experiences.
This is a course where we apply theories learned through a combination of hands-on projects
such as:
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Financial Planning
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Decision making regarding major purchases (consumerism)
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Planning and creating healthy meals
Prerequisite: None
Analyzing Current Economic Issues, Grade 12 – University
CIA 4U
In this course students will explore how human behaviour impacts our economy through choices
on spending, purchasing, saving, and our choice of government. Students will examine the role
of government and economic policies, stakeholders, and economic institutions. The course will
look at various sources to gather financial and economic information, analyse research, and make
recommendations. Students will learn the principles of microeconomics (the study of economic
parts) and macroeconomics (the study of economics as a whole).
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian World
Studies, English, or Social Sciences and Humanities.
Entertainment and Sports Marketing, Grade 12 – University
IDC 4U
This course builds on business fundamentals explored in the grade 11 programs, with an
emphasis on the entertainment and sports industries. Students will examine topics such as: trends
in the Entertainment and Sports Marketing industry; profiling the consumer/fan; examining
features and benefits of products/events; product placement and event venues; ticket pricing and
sales; advertising and cross-promotion strategies; examine the importance of naming rights,
sponsorship and endorsements; event planning; and ethical and legal issues.
Through individual and collaborative inquiry students will develop skills that prepare them for a
specialty in marketing in post-secondary and for real life business events in the entertainment
and sports industry. There is an emphasis on research, communication skills, teamwork skills and
event organization and management.
Prerequisite: One of the following grade 11 business courses: Marketing: Goods, Services and
Events, Grade 11 – College Preparation (BMI 3C0), Entrepreneurship: The Venture, Grade 11 –
College Preparation (BDI 3C0), or Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Grade 11 –
University/College Preparation (BAF 3M)