Grade 9 Courses
Information and Communication Technology in Business (BTT1O)
What’s this course about?
Learn the digital literacy skills necessary to be successful in the 21st-century business environment
Develop word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, web design, and publishing skills
Cool things we do…
Create a PSA campaign
Dissect and rebuild a computer
Make Advertisements
Send professional communications with a local business
Create a sales pitch in a Dragons Den competition
Field trip to Young Peoples Theatre
What do you need to get in?
Grade 10 Courses
Introduction to Business (BBI2O)
What’s this course about?
A buffet of business topics covered!
Learn about Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Production, and many more business topics
Provides a foundation for success in future business courses
Cool things we do…
Run a marketing carnival for the school
International cultural day - teaching the class about diverse cultures through food
Design and create your own cookie business
Egg drop challenge to develop leadership and teamwork skills
Candy kabob business- manufacture and sell your own products to TDSS students
What do you need to get in?
Grade 11 Courses
The Individual and the Economy (CIE3M)
What’s this course about?
Ever wondered... How does the economy work? Want to better understand why a Supreme T-shirt costs $600? What the benefits and costs are of providing free healthcare?
We will explore the issues and challenges facing the Canadian economy as well as the implications of government responses
Cool things we do…
Build our own economies, play simulations, debate, and run a country for a day
Learn how to use economic data to invest!
Learn about how to buy a home, invest in stocks, and how you can use your money to grow and make you even more money!
What do you need to get in?
Financial Accounting Fundamental (BAF3M)
What’s this course about?
Learn the basics of accounting, including the fundamental principles and procedures
Develop financial analysis skills
Cool things we do…
Stock Market Investment Challenge (Cash Prizes!)
Hear from local businesses on how important accounting is
Play mega games of Monopoly!
What do you need to get in?
Entrepreneurship: The Venture (BDI3C)
What’s this course about?
Ever wanted to run your own business? Want to be your own boss? Have a great idea but not sure how to put it into action? Join BDI3C to learn the process of starting your own business. From idea generation, planning and execution, you will learn the ins and outs of being an entrepreneur.
Cool things we do…
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Marketing: Goods, Services, Events (BMI3C)
What’s this course about?
Learn the fundamentals of product marketing, for goods services and events
Understand the ways in which marketers influence the behavior of consumers
Engage in market research and produce a marketing plan
Cool things we do…
Market research, run your own taste test
Trips to local shops to understand product placement
Talk with local businesses to better understand marketing in your own neighborhood
Create a marketing plan for a real business
What do you need to get in?
Grade 12 Courses
Financial Accounting Principles (BAT4M)
What’s this course about?
Interested in a career in accounting? Planning on taking a Degree or Diploma in Business studies? Then this course is for you.
Learn advanced accounting principles and practices
Analyze financial statements to understand business decisions
Cool things we do…
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Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age (BDV4C)
What’s this course about?
Cool things we do…
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International Business Fundamentals (BBB4M)
What’s this course about?
This course provides an overview of international business and trade in the global economy.
You will learn about the techniques and strategies associated with marketing, distribution, and managing international businesses
Cool things we do…
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Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals (BOH4M)
What’s this course about?
Learn to manage, influence, and motivate others for a successful business
Analyze the role of leadership, with a focus on group dynamics, motivation, managing conflict, and decision making
Cool things we do…
Overnight leadership summit (field trip)
Escape room team-building experience
Raptors / MLSE Career fair
What do you need to get in?
Sports and Entertainment Marketing (IDC4U)
What’s this course about?
Learn about one of the most exciting and competitive business fields in the world. The field of sports and entertainment marketing.
Learn about how fans interact with their favorite sport teams or celebrities
Explore different marketing tools and strategies used by agencies that allow brands to sell their products or to expand their market shares
Analyze ads, commercials, and promotional campaigns of different organizations and break down what they have done well and where they missed the mark.
Develop your own clothing brands and examine the challenges that brands go through when trying to get exposed to their customers.
Cool things we do…
Raptors / MLSE Career fair
VR content and marketing experience
Apparel marketing, using embroidery and vinyl apparel printing
Crowdfunding Project with McMaster University
What do you need to get in?