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: [email protected]: https://d2bom120.pbworks.com