Course Descriptions

Business Studies

Accounting

• Introduction to Financial Accounting, Grade 11, University/College Preparation      BAF3M
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting, with emphasis on accounting procedures used in service and merchandising businesses. Students will develop an understanding of the connections between financial analysis, control and decision making in the management of a business, as well as the effects of technology and globalization on accounting procedures and the role of the accountant.
Prerequisite: None

• Principles of Financial Accounting, Grade 12, University/College Preparation      BAT4M
This course emphasizes study of accounting principles related to financial statements. Students will learn about ways information in these statements is used in making business decisions, and about the effects on financial statements of using different methods of inventory valuation and adjusting and reversing entries. Student will also study various means of financing a business and ways in which the strength of a corporation can be determined through the reading of its annual report.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Gr. 11, University/College Preparation

Information Technology

• Information Technology Applications in Business, Grade 11, Open      BTA3O
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop the information technology skills and knowledge required in a business. Students will learn about the information technology work environment, use industry-standard software, conduct electronic research, investigate electronic business, and explore occupations and postsecondary programs that require information technology skills.
Prerequisite: None

• Information Technology in Business, Grade 12, College Preparation      BTX4C
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop further the information technology knowledge and skills needed in the business world. Students will develop their understanding of electronic business environments, improve their skills in electronic research and in using business application software in the preparation of business documents, manage information, and apply project team management strategies.
Prerequisite: Information Technology Applications in Business, Grade 11, Open

• Information Technology in Business, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation      BTX4E
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop essential skills in information technology needed in the workplace. Students will learn about the impact of new technologies on business operation, the place of information technology in the globalization process, and the development of new ways of doing business electronically. Students will use advanced software features and functions, manage information, conduct electronic research for business tasks, and develop project team management skills.
Prerequisite: information Technology Applications in Business, Grade 11, Open

International Business

• Introduction to International Business, Grade 12, University/College Preparation      BBB4M
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.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in business studies or Canadian and world studies

Organizational Studies

• Organizational Studies: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Grade 12, University/College Preparation      BOH4M
This course focuses on ways in which organizations deal with issues affecting their competitiveness in a changing technological and global business environment. Students will analyze various leadership techniques and study various issues such as ethics in business social responsibility, management of group dynamics, uses of information technology, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and globalization. Students will also investigate the management of a diverse workforce within an organization and the importance of strategic planning.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in business studies or Canadian and world studies