Business Education
Business Education
MARKETING & PROMOTION 11 (Grade 10, 11, 12)
Marketing is one of the most interesting and fun business courses you can take. Many of you will find it easy to relate to the course material because, as consumers, you have all been the target of marketers. This course will teach you marketing from the perspective of a business owner and a customer. You will learn about the different activities involved in the planning, pricing, promoting, distributing, and selling of products. As in the real world of marketing, you will be conducting consumer research, working on team projects, and unleashing your creative talents throughout the course.
This course is open to students in grades 10 and 11. There is no pre-requisite required.
Note: There may be a charge for materials or supplies for personal use that are beyond the basic outcomes of the course.
E-COMMERCE 12: Digital Marketing & Social Media Management (Grade 11, 12)
Formally Marketing 12, Digital Marketing and Social Media Management 12 focuses on internet digital marketing, e-commerce and career possibilities in marketing including event planning, graphic design, community building, and content creation. Students will explore branding, influencers, and monetization possibilities while analyzing the ethics and implications of on-line advertising in the current digital space. This project-centric course is engaging, fun and applicable to the real-world fields of Marketing.
Note: There may be a charge for materials or supplies for personal use that are beyond the basic outcomes of the course.
ECONOMICS 12 (Grade 11, 12)
This is an Applied Design and Skills Technology course offering. (Many universities accept as a Senior course credit). Economics 12 provides students with a theoretical framework, skills, background, and experience that may encourage them to study economics at higher levels. At the same time, it provides a context for understanding business practices. Economics is often described as the study of rational decision making behaviour. In this course you will learn basic economic theories that describe how individuals and societies make decisions. The goal of this course is to help enhance your understanding of our complex world, develop your thoughts logically, and prepare for first year university economics. This course is open to students in grades 11 and 12 with no pre-requisite required.
ACCOUNTING 11 (Grade 10, 11, 12)
Accounting is the language of business. This course will introduce you to basic principles that form the foundation for a career in business. You will learn the process of accounting, from transaction analysis to preparation of financial statements, through practical exercises and case studies. By the end of the course you will have a good fundamental understanding of accounting and you will know how to use electronic spreadsheets such as Excel. You will also be introduced to industry software such as QuickBooks and/or Simply Accounting.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 12 (Grade 11, 12)
This course focuses on the management and reporting aspects of accounting. You will start with a review of basic accounting principles and build on that with more advanced topics such as budgeting business finances and analyzing financial statements. By the end, you will have a good understanding of financial accounting for use in more advanced courses or for a career in business. All students in this course will have the opportunity to participate in a provincial business game challenge against other high school students.
Students attaining a B or better in Accounting 11 and Financial Accounting 12 can apply for dual credit for BFIN 141 Accounting at Capilano University.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MARKETING 10
This course is for every student who may be interested in senior business courses or a career in business. Aspects of starting and running a business as well as many topics related to business start-up and ownership, marketing, financing, data processing and decision-making will be addressed in this course. This course is aimed at sparking entrepreneurial interest and giving the student a good overview of the complexities of the world of business. Students will simulate business operations as they form partnerships to start-up their own companies and apply creative business and marketing design concepts to their ventures.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 12 (Grade 11, 12)
All businesses begin with the ideas of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs identify and explore opportunities, research the resulting ideas, locate and organize resources, and begin to turn the ideas into reality. Entrepreneurial education helps students build confidence and develop skills as innovators and leaders.
Entrepreneurship 12 helps students to gain an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit in the context of starting a small business and to learn the skills necessary to effectively carry out entrepreneurial activity. This is a practical, activity-based course in which student teams plan, research, develop, and implement business plans that link technical and managerial resources and innovation.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP LAUNCHPAD (YELL) (Grade 11,12)
The Young Entrepreneurship and Leadership Launchpad is a district-wide course offered to students entering Grades 11 and 12. Those students who have an interest in business will be able to earn course credits (Entrepreneurship 12) toward graduation while working with both teachers and business/community leaders to design a business. Students will have the opportunity to mentor with top entrepreneurial talent, gain valuable real-world connections, and participate in a Dragon’s Den-style Venture Challenge. The YELL program is partnered with the Business Accelerator Lean Launchpad program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and fuses the traditional business plan with the Business Canvas method.
This course brings together the school, the community and our primary YELL business partners: Rattan Bagga, CEO of Jiva Organics; Amit Sandhu, CEO of Ampri Group; and Punit Dhillon, co-founder, President and CEO of OncoSec Medical and runs outside the regular timetable, with weekly 2 ½ hour classes/meetings from September – December. In January, students will break into mentorship groups, working towards “Venture Presentation Night”, during which they will share their business ideas and learning. This course is by application only. Refer to the SD #45 district website for applications details/deadlines or contact Jo-Anne McKee at jmckeewvschools.ca.