Available courses

BEM1O - Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset Grade 9

This course help students will learn what makes an entrepreneur thrive and the skills required to succeed in today’s business environment. Students will begin to develop their own entrepreneurial mindset, and learn why it’s important to take initiative, adapt to change, find creative solutions, and understand the financial considerations of entrepreneurship. This hands-on course will use business software and applications to help students plan and develop their entrepreneurial ideas and learn how to present them to a target audience. Throughout the course, students will enhance their communications skills as well as develop and refine their project management skills, including goal setting, time management, and networking. 

Science

This course enables students to develop their understanding of concepts related to biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop and refine their STEM skills as they use scientific research, scientific experimentation, and engineering design processes to investigate concepts and apply their knowledge in situations that are relevant to their lives and communities. Students will continue to develop transferable skills as they become scientifically literate global citizens.

English

This course enables students to continue to develop and consolidate the foundational knowledge and skills that they need for reading, writing, and oral and visual communication. Throughout the course, students will continue to enhance their media literacy and critical literacy skills, and to develop and apply transferable skills, including digital literacy. Students will also make connections to their lived experiences and to society and increase their understanding of the importance of language and literacy across the curriculum.

BMX3E- Marketing: Retail and Service - Grade 11

This course focuses on marketing activities in the retail and service sectors. Students will examine
trends and global influences on marketing decisions, and will learn about the importance of
customer service in developing a customer base and maintaining customer loyalty.Through
hands-on learning, students will develop personal selling and information technology skills
that will prepare them for a variety of marketing-related positions in the workplace.

BMI3C- Marketing: Goods, Services, Events - Grade 11

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of product marketing, which includes the
marketing of goods, services, and events. Students will examine how trends, issues, global
economic changes, and information technology influence consumer buying habits. Students
will engage in marketing research, develop marketing strategies, and produce a marketing plan
for a product of their choice.

BTA3O- Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment - Grade 11

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 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

BDP3O- Entrepreneurship: The Enterprising Person - Grade 11

This course examines the importance of enterprising employees in today’s changing business environment. Students will learn about the skills and attributes of enterprising employees, the distinguishing features of their work environments, and the challenges and rewards of becoming an enterprising person. Students will also have an opportunity to demonstrate and develop enterprising skills by planning and organizing a school or community event.

BDI3C - Entrepreneurship: The Venture - Grade 11

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.Throughhands-on experiences, students will have opportunities to develop the values, traits, and skills most often associated with successful entrepreneurs.

BAI3E - Accounting Essentials - Grade 11

This course introduces students to the accounting cycle of a service business. Students willuse computer applications software to record business transactions and to prepare financialstatements. Students will also investigate banking and cash management, decision making,ethical behaviour, and career opportunities in the field of accounting.

BAF3M - Financial Accounting Fundamentals - Grade 11

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting. Students will develop financial analysis and decision-making skills that will assist them in future studies and/or career opportunities in business. Students will acquire an understanding of accounting for a service and a merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial analysis, and ethics and current issues in accounting.

BBB4E- International Business Essentials - Grade 12

This course provides an introduction to international business. Students will explore the
economic relationships that Canada has developed with other nations, and the impact of these
relationships on productivity, prices, and variety of goods.This course also introduces students
to a variety of career opportunities in international business.

BBB4M - International Business Fundamentals - Grade 12

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,
and managing international business effectively.This course prepares students for postsecondary
programs in business, including international business, marketing, and management.

BTX4E - Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace - Grade 12

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop essential workplace
skills in information and communication technology while working in a team environment.
Using a project-based approach, students will focus on integrating software applications and
applying multimedia software features. Students will expand their understanding of electronic
business and e-commerce environments and workplace ethics.This course will prepare students
for a successful transition from secondary school to the workplace.

BTX4C - Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Solutions - Grade 12

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply their information and
communication technology skills while working in a team environment.Through a
project-based approach, students will have opportunities to integrate common business
software applications and apply multimedia techniques. Students will further develop
their understanding of electronic business and e-commerce environments.The skills
acquired in this course will prepare students for success in postsecondary studies and
in their future careers.

BDV4C - Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age - Grade 12

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply entrepreneurial skills
through the creation of a venture plan that capitalizes on the potential of e-commerce. Students
will research and identify an opportunity for a venture.They will then complete the components
of a venture plan that includes a website.

BOG4E - Business Leadership: Becoming a Manager - Grade 12

This course helps students prepare for managerial positions in their future careers. Students will
focus on the development of core skills required to become a successful manager, including
operations management, inventory control, marketing, financial planning, scheduling, and
communication. Students will also explore the management challenges of hiring, training, and
motivating employees, and complying with legal requirements.

BOH4M - Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals - Grade 12

This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful
business. Students will analyse 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.

BAN4E - Accounting for a Small Business - Grade 12

This course further develops students’ understanding of the fundamentals of accounting by
having them examine each component of the accounting cycle, with an emphasis on a
merchandising business. Students will use computer applications software to learn how
accounting is practised in the workplace. Students will acquire an understanding of payroll
systems, inventory, specialized journals, subsidiary ledgers, income tax reporting, and budgeting.

BAT4M - Financial Accounting Principles - Grade 12

This course introduces students to advanced accounting principles that will prepare them for
postsecondary studies in business. Students will learn about financial statements for various
forms of business ownership and how those statements are interpreted in making business
decisions.This course expands students’ knowledge of sources of financing, further develops
accounting methods for assets, and introduces accounting for partnerships and corporations.