*Additional workbook will be used in class. The cost is $30.
Learn the language of money! Accountants understand how to collect, organize, analyze and report on the operations of various businesses. They also know how to evaluate the success of businesses in various industries. This is an incredibly valuable skill. Businesses are willing to pay big money for people who possess it, because it makes for good business decisions. Accounting 11 is the first course in financial literacy. Students learn how to analyze business transactions, interpret revenues and expenses, monitor changes in financial position, and prepare basic financial records (General Journals, General Ledgers, Trial Balances, Income Statements, and Balance Sheets). This course mirrors post-secondary courses in introductory financial accounting and is very valuable for students wishing to pursue Business studies at the college or university level.
AFK, LOL, JSYK…text slang is great for a 13-year-old on social media. The problem is, if you are a professional trying to make the big money you don’t want to look like a 13-year-old. Learn how to make KILLER presentations, master spreadsheets for collecting data, manipulate graphics, and create databases. In Business Communications you will also ditch the old two-finger style of typing and learn to touch type. Many students master speeds greater than 100 words per minute, without mistakes! This fun project-based course provides students with professional communication tools that will pay huge dividends in their other courses, and in life beyond high school.
If you have ever watched Dragon’s Den or Shark Tank, you know how critical basic financial literacy is to successful Entrepreneurs. This course introduces students to the five fundamental pillars of business expertise: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing & Promotion, and Organizational Management. Intended for students wishing to explore the basics of business management, this course is also valuable for students wishing to take additional courses in those areas of business study that they find most interesting.
Funny commercials and slick ads…these things are a big part of the Marketing world, but marketing executives need to know much more to sell their products successfully. Focusing on the world of retail marketing in Canada, this course explores all the ingredients that must combine for businesses to succeed: Corporate goals & objectives, Consumer psychology, Environmental forces impacting purchase decisions and company operations, and that magic blend of Product, Price, Promotion and Distribution strategies that bring buyers and sellers together in successful transactions. This course is an appetizer for post-secondary studies in Marketing and Commerce.