Launching and Leading a Business (BEP2O)

By the end of this course, students will:

•  demonstrate an understanding of how businesses respond to needs, wants, supply, and demand;
• compare types of businesses;
• demonstrate an understanding of ethics and social responsibility in business;
• demonstrate an understanding of the benefits and challenges for Canada in the field of international business.

By the end of this course, students will:

• explain the role of production in business;
• explain the role of human resources in business;
• demonstrate an understanding of sound management practices in business;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance and role of marketing in business;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance and role of accounting in business;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance and role of information and communication technology in business.

By the end of this course, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of income and spending issues facing individuals and businesses;
• demonstrate an understanding of how banks and other financial institutions operate;
• demonstrate an understanding of effective investment practices;
• analyse the role and importance of credit in personal and business finance.

By the end of this course, students will:

• describe characteristics and skills associated with successful entrepreneurs and demonstrate an understanding of the contributions to Canadian business of selected entrepreneurs;
• analyse the importance of invention and innovation in entrepreneurship.