Business Courses

Canada in Global Marketplace

Identify the advantages, disadvantages, challenges
associated with international business activity

Explain why Canadian companies are involved in
international business

Explain the evolution of Canada's international business
activities and relationships

How have Canadians been affected by international
business activity

International Careers and Skills

Describe the ways a company can
engage in international business
activity

Evaluate the challenges that
international business face

Understand how goods and
services are exported and imported

Post secondary opportunity

Students will be able to
gain exposure into opportunities
in international business

They can use strengths identified in their
IPP's as a way to explore specific jobs and
industries that we identify in the course

Many university and college commerce
programs offer opportunities to study international
business. There are also co-op programs that
students could pursue

Conducting International Business

understand how ethical decision making
affects international business

identify cultural differences of countries
and how they might affect business

Summarize the effects and challenges
of marketing internationally

Summarize how technology affects international
business

International Markets

summarize career opportunities
in international business

explain the affect of international
business on jobs in Canada

Describe the process of crossing international
borders for business

Demonstrate a knowledge of terms
associated with international business

Foundation of Management

Assess role of of management
in an organization

Demonstrate the role of appropriate
communication in a business

Evaluate the impact of ethics and
Social responsibility in management

Leading

understand human behaviour to explain
how humans behave in the office

Demonstrate an understanding of group
dynamics

Demonstrate leadership techniques
in a variety of situations

Management Challenges

Demonstrate an understanding
of communication skills in the
workplace

Evaluate the strategies to manage
stress and conflict

Compare theories on how to
motivate in the workplace

Post Secondary Opportunities

Leadership is important in all aspects of life,
students who understand how to lead will excel
in post-secondary group work and other team based
situations

Many commerce programs require a lot of group work
and understanding how to be a leader is important to student
success

Graduates will also be equipped to enter management trainee
programs in big organizations like Enterprise-rent-a-car

Planning and Controlling

Analyse the importance of planning
to a companies success

Demonstrate planning tools used in
specific situations

show an understanding of the link
between planning and company success

How do companies manage internal and
external pressure for change

Assess the role of control in management

Organizing

Analyze different organizational structures
in the workforce

How have organizational structures changed
with an evolving workforce

What is the role of human resources in an
organization

Service and Merchandising
Businesses

Show accounting skills for the business
cycle of a service business

Understanding inventory systems

Show accounting skills for a the business
cycle of a merchandising business

Accounting Practices

Understanding of special
journals

Apply accounting procedure for
accounts receivable

Apply accounting procedure for
accounts payable

Post Secondary Opportunities

Students will develop skills
to help them run a small business
they might start after school

Students will be able to better unerstand
and help manage a small business they
work at after school

Students will have a good understanding
of running a business when studying a
trade in college

Fixed Assets, payroll and
Income tax

Describe and apply accounting procedure
for fixed assets

Demonstrate an understanding of payroll
practices

Understanding of income tax procedure

Ethical issues, Budgets, &
Business Expansion

identify and describe ethical challenges and
impacts of current issues in accounting

Explain the budgeting process

describe issues facing a growing business

E-Commerce &
Venture Planning

look at challenges and opportunities
of doing business on the internet

Evaluate the impact of
e-commerce on a small business

Evaluate web design for a
Small business

The Venture Concept

Evaluate the benefits and
challenges of the start up phase
for a small business

Identify opportunities in the community
that match student interest

brainstorm ideas that best match their area of
interest for a venture

look at factors that would influence the
type of venture

Post Secondary Opportunity

This class takes students through the
process of identifying a business opportunity
and creating a venture plan

Students with an entrepreneurial drive will
be better equipped to run a successful business

Students will understand how an e-commerce
business works and what it takes to run one

Develop a Venture Plan

Design a website

Asses the plan including the
website to see validity of the venture

Production plan, marketing plan,
human resources plan, management plan,
financial plan thats the best fit for the venture

Preparing for Start-Up

understand a venture plan

organize sources of information
for a successful start-up

determine physical and human
resources needed

Determine how to manage the venture

Determine legal requirements

Determine and source financing needed
for the venture

Targeting Customers

Analyze size and demographic of
potential market

Develop successful promotional
opportunities