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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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…

• Create a venture plan to begin your entrepreneurial journey! 

What do you need to get in? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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…

• Guest Speakers

• Use industry-leading accounting software 

• CPA Competitions 

What do you need to get in? 

• Financial Accounting Fundamentals (BAF3M) 

Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age (BDV4C)

What’s this course about?

• This course provides you with an understanding of the hows and whys of E-Commerce and online businesses.

• Create a venture plan for your online business.  

Cool things we do…

• We create our own business and sell our products in a week-long event

• We also plan and run promotional events for the school store (Titans Locker)

What do you need to get in? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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…

• We check out the Auto Show and learn about how auto manufacturers work to sell their cars in different markets and some of the changes that they make for each market. 

What do you need to get in? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required

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? 

• This course is open to all, no prerequisites required