Course Aims:
1. Develop an overall appreciation for the context of business, being able to examine issues through a ‘business lens’.
2. Communicate business principles effectively both in writing and orally in a manner appropriate the business audience.
3. Develop effective strategies for managing oneself effectively in terms of time and stress management, contributions to teams and prioritization of tasks.
4. Consider if further study or a career in business is personally desirable.
Business Studies Grades 10 Course Outline
Aims
1. Develop an overall appreciation for the context of business, being able to examine issues through a ‘business lens’.
2. Communicate business principles effectively both in writing and orally in a manner appropriate the business audience.
3. Develop effective strategies for managing oneself effectively in terms of time and stress management, contributions to teams and prioritization of tasks.
4. Consider if further study or a career in business is personally desirable.
Skills
The course develops a number of skills: logical thought, analysis and evaluation to solve problems, presentation skills, and presenting ideas and arguments in compelling a fashion. In addition, students develop what many would be an essential life skill of understanding of how the business world operates.
Assessment
During the course of the two years, students will complete a range of assessments. Examples include essay writing, presentations, group tasks and blogging. Depending on the task, students are most often assessed according to the course assessment rubric. There is no final assignment, though there are two major assignments: T-Fal (corporate business) and Starting your Own Business (entrepreneurship).
Standards and Objectives:
1. Business and Society:
a. To understand the measures that governments can take to control the economy
b. To appreciate the impact of business activity on society and the role of CSR
c. To understand media’s role in business
2. Finance and Accounting:
a. To know the difference between direct and indirect costs
b. To understand why businesses use accounting records
c. To recognize the necessity of cash in business
d. To understand how finance is used to obtain cash
3. Management and Leadership
a. To discuss differences between management and leadership
b. To appreciate their preferred style of leadership
4. Communication:
a. To present persuasively on a variety of topics to a business audience
b. To respond effectively to verbal and written business questions
c. To communicate thoughts and idea succulently in case analysis
d. To use appropriate business vocabulary
5. Marketing:
a. To perform analysis using the using the marketing mix
b. To understand the purpose and various forms of marketing research
c. To explain the concept of branding
d. To explain the relationship between supply, demand and price
e. To understand basic channels of distribution and their importance
6. General Business
a. To understanding the fundamentals of an HR strategy
b. To understand modern global logistical systems
