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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS, GRADE 9 OR 10, OPEN (BBI1O, BBI2O) 31
– design an advertisement appropriate for a specific good, service, or event;
– identify and describe different types of marketing research tools (e.g., interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, telemarketing);
– design and implement, using appropriate tools, a marketing research plan for a good, service, or event, and produce a report on the results.
Accounting
By the end of this course, students will:
– define basic terms used in accounting (e.g., profit, loss, income, asset, liabilities);
– describe how accounting procedures (e.g., calculating profit, tracking income and expenses, determining the worth of a company) contribute to the success of a business;
– create and analyse simple balance sheets and income statements.
Information and Communication Technology
By the end of this course, students will:
– define basic terms used in information and communication technology (e.g., desktop, directory, Internet service provider, operating system, URL);
– explain how information and communi- cation technology affects the functions
of a business (e.g., production, marketing, accounting, human resources) and how
it affects employability at various levels of skill;
– use information and communication tech- nology for a variety of business purposes.