Course Outline

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Ms.Eytcheson                                                                                                            connieeytcheson@gmail.com (class work and assignments)

                                                                                                                                eytchesonjr_c@surreyschools.ca

Marketing and Entrepreneurship (Business Ed. 10)

Welcome to the Vast World of Business

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Course Description

In this course you will be introduced to the fundamentals of business.  This will include a brief overview of what a business is, different types of ownership and organizational structures as well as what makes a business successful or not.   We will be looking into what makes a successful Entrepreneur and what Marketers do.  We will also be covering a brief overview of economic theory and how it relates to business as well as accounting and finance.  

Course Themes and Units

We will be looking at the following themes and units throughout the course.  

Units:

● The Role of Business

● What makes a successful business

● Competitive Environments

● Human Resources & Management

● Accounting

● Marketing

● Savings and Investments

● Banking

● Consumer Credit

● International Business

● Entrepreneurship

● Inventions and Innovations

● Steps in creating a Venture

Course Expectations

1. Show courtesy and respect at all times
• The number one rule is to be respectful during class.
• A major component of this course is technology, the more you respect the equipment, the better equipment the school will get.  No Food or Drinks please.
2. Arrive on time and be prepared to work, just like in a job, continued lates will have a negative impact.
3. Participate fully and positively.
• Working in business requires that you be able to work both independently and with others.
4. Always put in your best effort!
• The main reason that people fail this course is because of lack of effort.
• If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to make up all missed work.  Assignments will be available on-line so you will be able to see what you have missed and email the teacher if needed.    

Course Evaluation

20% - In-class work (assignment, homework completion)

20% - Tests and Quizzes (this course will have several tests with many quizzes)

40% - Projects (the KEY focus of this course)

20% - FINAL Quiz and PROJECT!