​​ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MARKETING 9

This is an introduction to the world of business. This course introduces student to personal finance, budgeting, credit, banking, investments, real estate, corporate social responsibility, economics, marketing, ethics and legendary leaders of business. Students will use current events to further develop their understating of course materials. Students will have an opportunity to participate in an online stock simulation competing with students across the country.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MARKETING 10 (2 credits)

Entrepreneurship & Marketing 10 continues to look at the World of Business. Basic business concepts will be applied to help explain what is happening in the world around us. Students will cover a variety of topics including finance, economics, marketing, tourism and ethics. Students will have the opportunity to develop a business plan and learn the ropes of becoming an entrepreneur and how to best secure venture capital.

MARKETING 11 (4 credits)

This course has been designed to give students a practical introduction to Marketing for both consumers and potential business entrepreneurs. Students will gain an understanding of strategic marketing, the 4P's of marketing: product, pricing, promotion, and place and the 3C's of marketing: competition, company, and consumer. Attention will be given to the economic, competitive, political, and legal forces that affect marketing. This course provides an excellent opportunity for all students to gain an understanding of marketing.

ECONOMICS 12 (4 credits)

This course will focus on developing understandings of economic thought before Adam Smith, including the classical theories of value, growth and distribution. Students will have the opportunity to learn about classical economic thought on money, banking and economic policy. Marxist economics and neoclassical economics including the role of the markets, Keynesian theory of money, investment and cycles, neoclassical synthesis will be covered. Contemporary economic thought and behavioral economics will also be examined. Economics 12 is a Grade 12 academic Business course and does not satisfy the Social Studies graduation requirement.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP LAUNCHPAD

The Young Entrepreneurship and Leadership Launchpad (YELL) provides students with the keys to success in business; wide scope of business in a real-world setting.

Students earn course credits toward graduation while working with teachers and business and community leaders to design a student- led business. The course connects students with some of the top entrepreneurial talent in the lower mainland and students will compete in a Venture Challenge in the spring.

YELL will be hosted at Handsworth Secondary School, Sutherland Secondary School and Windsor Secondary School, for students with an interest in business or who have an entrepreneurial spirit. The course will run outside of the regular timetable on Monday evenings for 2 1⁄2 hours. The course is split into three semesters; Business Accelerator, Idea Incubator and a Venture Challenge. In January, students will break into mentorship groups, working towards the “Venture Presentation Night,” where they will share their business ideas.

This course brings together the school, the community and our primary business partners: Rattan Bagga, CEO of Jiva Orangics; Amit Sandhu, CEO of Ampri Group; and Punit Dhillon, co-founder, President and CEO of OncoSec Medical. This is an opportunity to participate in a diverse program offered by the district and our partners​