business

The fundamental purpose of the Business Studies program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve success in secondary school, the workplace, post-secondary education or training, and daily life. 

The goals of the business studies curriculum are to enable students to: 

• Gain an understanding of business concepts through the study of subjects such as accounting, entrepreneurship, information and communication technology (ICT), international business, marketing,and business leadership; 

• Achieve business,economic,financial,and digital literacy;

• Develop the skills,including critical thinking skills,and strategies required to conduct research and inquiry and communicate findings accurately,ethically, and effectively; 

• Apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired through the study of business to a variety of learning tasks and relate them to business phenomena on the local, national, and global levels;

• Develop lifelong learning skills that will help them adapt to technological advancements, the changing workplace, and the global economy; 

• Make connections that will help them take advantage of potential post-secondary educational, work, and business opportunities. 

These goals can be achieved in a concrete and practical context through real-world learning activities that combine the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills.