Iroquois Ridge High School

BBI 2O1 - Introduction to Business - Course Outline

Teacher Name	CHATT Address	Website
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Teacher Name	CHATT Address	Website
	Office Hours	Room

This course introduces students to the world of business. Students will develop an understanding of the functions of business, including accounting, marketing, information technology, human resources, and production, and the importance of ethics and social responsibility. This course builds a foundation for further studies in business and helps students develop the business knowledge and skills they will need in their everyday lives.

What will you be expected to learn? (Key Learnings)

In this course, you will be expected to provide evidence that you can:

1. Business Fundamentals

1. Explaining needs, wants, supply, demand, and different types of businesses and business ownership
2. Outlining understanding of ethics and social responsibility in business
3. Identifying an understanding of Canada’s role in the field of international business

2. Functions of a Business

1. Explaining the role of production and human resources in business
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in management, marketing, accounting, and information technology

3. Finance

1. Demonstrate an understanding of personal and business financial issues
2. Describing Canadian financial institutions, their services and their operations

4. Entrepreneurship

1. Describing characteristics and skills associated with successful Canadian entrepreneurs and their contributions
2. Analyzing the importance of invention and innovation in entrepreneurship

You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of these key learnings through your knowledge, thinking, communication and application of the learning.

Knowledge Emphasizes the ability to recall factual information, recognize fundamental concepts and the foundational skills of the subject/discipline.	30%
Thinking Emphasizes the thinking skills used in thinking processes to demonstrate the student’s understanding of information they have processed.	20%
Communication Emphasizes the clear, precise and effective use of oral, written and visual language to communicate the student’s understanding of information and ideas	30%
Application Emphasizes the application and integration of knowledge, skills, processes and techniques to produce evidence of the student’s understanding.	20%

How will you demonstrate your learning? (what you say, write and do)

70% of your learning will be assessed through:	Formative and Summative Evaluations
30% of your learning will be assess at the end of the course (last four weeks of the semester)through:	Final Evaluation: 15% Summative Task	-Must be an independent task (evaluated individually) -Examples of possible projects include a scrapbook, board game, portfolio
	Final Evaluation: 15% Final Exam	-During exam period -Approximately 1.5 hours -Open book or closed book -All four categories (KICA) evaluated -Related to full course content
100% of your learning will be recorded as:	Final Grade on Report Card

Your skills as a learner will be assessed in the way you demonstrate:

In every business studies course, it is vital that students be regularly assessed and given feedback on their learning skills. These skills will include the ability to work independently, teamwork skills, organizational skills, work habits and homework completion, and initiative. These skills will be reported separately on the report card.

	Learning Skill “Look Fors”
Working Independently	· Accomplishes tasks independently · Regularly completes assignments on time and with care · Begins work promptly and uses time effectively
Teamwork	· Works willingly, respectfully and cooperatively with others · Solves problems collaboratively · Takes responsibility for his or her share of the work to be done
Organization	· Organizes work when faced with a number of tasks · Follows specific steps to reach goals or make improvements · Uses appropriate information technologies to organize information and tasks
Work Habits/Homework	· Completes homework on time and with care · Puts forth consistent effort · Follows directions · Demonstrates attention to detail · Applies effective study practices
Initiative	· Requires little prompting to complete a task, displaying self-motivation and self-direction · Seeks assistance when needed Demonstrates interest and curiosity about concepts

How will you learn and get help when you are not learning?

Unit Outlines: (this is a sample-change to what you need for your class)

	What are you expected to learn?	How will you demonstrate what you’ve learned?
Units	Key Learnings Focus	Your learning will be demonstrated by what you say, write and do.	Texts, Materials & Learning Opportunities
Business Fundamentals	1 a, b, c	· Supply and demand simulation · Buying behavior role play · Business ownership scavenger hunt · Ethics/International business case studies
Functions of a Business	2 a, b	· Marketing campaign for a product · Creating financial statements · Production line simulation
Finance	3 a, b	· Stock market game · Projected budget for your first home
Entrepreneurship	4 a, b	· Create/manage a ‘charitable venture’ · ‘Go Venture’ type simulation