For any questions or concerns during the course, I can be contacted at: [email protected]
Big Ideas:
- Social, ethical, and sustainability considerations impact design
- Complex tasks require the sequencing of skills
- Complex tasks require different technologies and tools at different stages
- risks and benefits of entrepreneurship
- ways of decreasing production costs through training and technological advancement
- flow of goods and services from producers to consumers
- identification of a good or service that ensures brand recognition
- marketing strategies using the 4 Ps: product, price, promotion, and placement
- market segmentation by demographic, geographic, psychographic, and purchasing pattern
- evolving consumer needs and wants
- role of online technologies in expanding access to goods and services
- sources of financing for a new venture or start-up business
- measurement of financial success and failure
- how to provide excellent customer service
- the procedures for opening, running and closing the school store
- what products we sell, along with the prices of those products
Outline:
Students will have an opportunity to work through sections of the course text (Canadian Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management) and use a variety of computer programs to produce professional documents that demonstrate solutions to business activities we will explore. When appropriate, students will also have an opportunity to access information from the Internet to obtain up-to-date information and to supplement topics covered in the course.
Students in this course also have a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in marketing and entrepreneurship through their participation as a staff member in the The Wave retail store. This is an important tool for gaining practical experience in the day-to-day operations of a retail business. It is also an excellent way to get “work experience” on their resume. Lastly, students will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by assuming management positions in various departments of the store (accounting, noon hour supervisors, till trainers, etc.).
All assigned work and supplementary resources will be posted online at: https://mrshahisclass.weebly.com/
Students will have an opportunity to work through sections of the course text (Canadian Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management) and use a variety of computer programs to produce professional documents that demonstrate solutions to business activities we will explore. When appropriate, students will also have an opportunity to access information from the Internet to obtain up-to-date information and to supplement topics covered in the course.
Students in this course also have a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in marketing and entrepreneurship through their participation as a staff member in the The Wave retail store. This is an important tool for gaining practical experience in the day-to-day operations of a retail business. It is also an excellent way to get “work experience” on their resume. Lastly, students will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by assuming management positions in various departments of the store (accounting, noon hour supervisors, till trainers, etc.).
All assigned work and supplementary resources will be posted online at: https://mrshahisclass.weebly.com/
Course Evaluation:Students will be evaluated through presentations of their learning, quizzes and self-assessments in all of the following areas:
I will keep track of their progress in all of the areas listed above to monitor their use of class time, to measure their skill development, and to provide them with feedback along the way. Occasionally, students will be asked to take home examples of their learning to share and discuss their reflections with you.
I will be using MyEd BC (an online marking program). Parents are required to complete a permission form once per year, to enable me to use this handy online marking program. Please ensure your child returns it to me, so I can contact both you and your child when marks are updated (via an email message).
An Interim Report will be sent home, approximately halfway through each Term.
Report card mark breakdown:
Term 1 & 2 Mark Final Report Mark
100% Assignments and Presentations Term 1 50 %
Term 2 50 % = 100%
- Employee Performance Evaluations (one per shift, minimum of 2 shifts per Term)
- Financial Analysis (complete daily cash sheets, complete weekly sales chart, and maintain the cash flow statement)
- Competency in operating the till
- Promotions (prepare P.A. & LCD announcements, flyers, & other promotional materials)
- Pricing (calculating Cost of Goods Sold, determining and understanding product prices, adjust prices for weekly deals and combination deals)
- Products (understanding products we sell, their correct repackaging, proper store displays & storage)
- Place (assist in store decoration & displays to attract the attention of potential customers)
- Develop new business knowledge by completing chapters from text (assignments, projects, and quizzes)
- Leadership and management of the store (planning, scheduling, operational management, & training staff)
- Contribution to the stores success (helping with custodial duties, inventory, re-stocking, re-bagging products, etc)
I will keep track of their progress in all of the areas listed above to monitor their use of class time, to measure their skill development, and to provide them with feedback along the way. Occasionally, students will be asked to take home examples of their learning to share and discuss their reflections with you.
I will be using MyEd BC (an online marking program). Parents are required to complete a permission form once per year, to enable me to use this handy online marking program. Please ensure your child returns it to me, so I can contact both you and your child when marks are updated (via an email message).
An Interim Report will be sent home, approximately halfway through each Term.
Report card mark breakdown:
Term 1 & 2 Mark Final Report Mark
100% Assignments and Presentations Term 1 50 %
Term 2 50 % = 100%
Expectations:
- Contribute to the class in a positive and appropriate manner.
- Participate in class discussions and be prepared to share course concepts with others.
- Complete assigned work on time. All work must be submitted within 7 days of the due date (unless related to illness or other excused absence).
- Attend classes regularly & on time (with required materials).
- Spend time weekly (at home) to organize notes and printed materials, review chapter readings, complete assigned work & prepare for chapter quizzes or presentations.
- Use a planner (daily) to record & track: all assigned work, due dates, review times, test dates, etc.
- In the case of absence due to illness, parents are asked to email or phone the school. All teachers are made aware of the excused absence via MyEdBC. Students should discuss what was missed with the teacher to arrange for an appropriate approach to completing assignments that were missed. Teacher assistance is available after 3pm most days of the week, if necessary.
- Treat all computer equipment with care and use YOUR ASSIGNED workstation ONLY. Check your workstation at the beginning of the class and notify the teacher immediately if there are any concerns.