Business Organization and Management 120

Curriculum TeamKim Black, Ron Hill, Melissa Hoadley,Lesa Pomeroy, Sarah-Jane Smith andNancy Sydney

The 21st Century Learner

Aim of CurriculumEasy for new teachers to follow

Updated to reflect current and present reality

Provide ideas for assignments, assessments and strategies to help deliver the course

Project Based Learning and Universal Design for Learning

Difference between BOM and Entrepreneurship

BOM is the theory and ideas behind business.Similar to university Introduction to Business

course

Entrepreneurship is about the creating and doing of business.

General Curriculum Outcome 1

Ethics

GCO 1

Students will identify the differences between ethical and unethical behavior.

EthicsWhy is it important for students

to learn about ethics?

It is something that youneed to be aware of ifyou are going to be aleader, guiding peopleand a company.

Leaders are responsible members of a wider community.

To Thrive in the21st Century

You must have the ability to assess what is right and wrong, what decisions will impact not only your business but the community outside your door.

ActivitiesBetter Business Dilemma Game

The interactive game has students make ethical decisions with instant feedback.

The game explains how their responses impact each stakeholder group. (e.g. Government, Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Community, Owner or Investors)

This activity is great for generating discussion.

It helps the students to develop the concept of stakeholders, who they are and why they care.

ActivitiesVideo – The High Cost of Low PriceWal-Mart documentary

Students can draw comparisons between the video and their own communities.

This documentary brings into account the global impact a business and their decisions can have.

Case studies from the following magazines: Atlantic Progress and Canadian Business and Inc.

General Curriculum Outcome 2

Business Environment

GCO 2

Students will identify the variables and complexities that affect managerial decision making in New Brunswick.

Specific OutcomesReview the six elements of the

business environment and analyze their importance to organizations.

Specific OutcomesStudents will compare the differentforms of businessSole ProprietorshipPartnershipsCorporationCooperativesFranchises

Students will understand the relationship between the three levels of businessLocal, Provincial and National/Global

General Curriculum Outcome 3

Management andHuman Resources

GCO 3

Students will understand the various functions of management and the skills required to manage, lead and motivate employees.

Topics

SCO 2 – Decision making

ActivitiesCase StudiesThe Times 100, Wallace McCain Institute,

Inc. Magazine

Role playingRevamp the School Mission Statement or

assume a management role of a local business and develop a SWOT Analysis

News articles/videosCBC News, Undercover Boss or Atlantic

Progress Magazine

Projects/presentations

Summative AssessmentJob Fair• Creation of a company

• Job descriptions

• Advertisements

• Interviews

• Resumes and cover letters

• Sample advertisements: http://hoadley.wikispaces.com/Job+Fair

General Curriculum Outcome 4

International Business

SCOsSCO 1 – Terminology

SCO 2 – Benefits and drawbacks of international trade in Canada

SCO 3 - Describe the effects of barriers and obstacles to international business activity

SCOsSCO 4 - Describe various international

agreements and organizations that have influenced global business activity and describe Canada’s involvement

SCO 5 - Describe the modifications made to goods and services to adapt them to the cultures of other countries

SCO 6 - Describe the challenges an international company may encounter with regard to ethics, values, language and protocol and customs

SCO 7 - Explain how changes in the value of the Canadian dollar can affect business opportunities.

Assignments and ProjectMap it Out

Time Zones

Getting to KnowInternationalCurrencies

Global CorporateResearch

InternationalBusiness Deal

Favourite Resources

Contact Information

Kim Black, Business and Technology TeacherHarrison Trimble High School80 Echo DriveMoncton, NB E1C 3H8

Phone: (506) 856-3417Email: Kim.Black@nbed.nb.caWiki: https://d2bom120.pbworks.com