Grade 10

Strands of study

• Unit 1: Business Leadership, project management and entrepreneurial mindset (business leadership styles; project management process and key performance indicators; social, economic, environmental and ethical issues in entrepreneurial venture; success and challenges of Canadian entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial mindset, applying problem solving process)

• Unit 2: Entrepreneurial venture (needs & wants of  consumers, consumer choice, applying design process to identify how to meet market need or opportunity; use pitch process to effectively communicate entrepreneurial ideas, target market and competition, feasibility of entrepreneurial venture, financial viability of a venture, financing and launching an entrepreneurial venture)

• Unit 3: Business Functions (factors of production, improving productivity; human resources, rights and responsibilities of employers and employees; marketing, advertising, mission statement; accounting and accounting procedures)

• Unit 4: Economic foundation (supply & demand, economic cycle, market forces; competitive market environment in Canada; trade relation;, government intervention; business in Canada, types of businesses and business ownership, Canadian businesses and indigenous communities)

• Unit 5: Business technology, Applications and Careers (Digital technologies, tools and applications to support various business related tasks, online safety and data security, transferable business skills; business career, portfolio of business competencies & growth as an entrepreneur)