Business Organization & Management 120

Business Organization &Management 120Curriculum Overview

Curriculum Team

0Kim Black

0Shelley Chandler

0Ron Hill

0Melissa Hoadley

0Charlene Melanson

0Lesa Pomeroy

0Sarah-Jane Smith and

0Nancy Sydney

BOM 120 Online Course

0 Teachers will have PD access to the online BOM 120 course2nd semester

0 Students will not have access to the course in the pilot stage

0 Teachers can use the resources to teach students F2FFace to Face)

Course Objectives0Provide students with critical thinking

and problem solving skills

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0Understand the leadership and management skills

0 “Leaders focuses on the creation of a common vision…Management is the design of work…it’s about controlling…” ~George Weathersby

0Prepare students to apply their knowledge and skills in business situations

Relationships

Entrepreneurship 110

Create and Implement a Business

Business Organization & Management

120

Manage a Business

Information Technology 120

Learn Software Tools to

Collaborate in Business

Guiding Principals

Incorporate multiple

perspectives

Promote critical thinking and

problem solving

Support creativity,

innovation and decision making

Promote diverse

learning and assessment strategies

Encourage a high level of

rigor and relevance

Promote initiative and responsibility

0Focus on having students become work ready and develop problem solving skills.

General Curriculum Outcomes

1. Business Environment(3 weeks)

2. Human Resources and Management(6 weeks)

3. Ethics(2 weeks)

4. International Business(6 weeks)

Understanding Canadian Business

Textbook Resource0 Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Ryerson Higher Education; Canadian edition(Jan. 29 2010)

0 Language: English

0 ISBN-10: 0070919887

0 ISBN-13: 978-0070919884

GCO 1 – Business EnvironmentStudents will analyze the surrounding factors that impact business growth and job creation in New Brunswick.

GCO 1 – Business Environment0 Define the six elements

that make up the business environment

0 Appendix A: Business Environment Assignment will allow students to analyzewhy the business environment is important to an organization

Business Growth and Job

Creation

Legal & Regulatory

Environment

Economic Environment

Technological Environment

Social Environment

Competitive Environment

Global Business

Environment

GCO 1 – Business Environment0 Compare five forms of business ownership

0 Appendix B: Sweet Opportunities Assignment students recommend the best form of business organization for the client.

Sole Proprietorship

Partnerships

Corporation

Cooperatives

Franchises

GCO 1 – Business Environment

0Understand the relationship between the three levels of business

LocalHarry’s Pizza

ProvincialVito’s Pizza

National/ GlobalPizza Hut

GCO 1 – Business Environment0 Appendix C: Business Sectors in New Brunswick.

Students will classify a New Brunswick based business in each of the six major business sectors.

1. Agriculture

2. Manufacturing

3. Construction and Transportation

4. Wholesale and Retail

5. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

6. Services

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

Students will be able to summarize the functions of management and the skills required to manage, lead and motivate employees.

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0 Appendix D: Four Functions of ManagementStudents will select a manager or business leader and identify how he or she has successfully utilized the four functions of management

1. Planning

2. Organizing

3. Controlling

4. Leading

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Examine the different types of business planning

Vision Mission Statement Goals

Objectives SWOT Analysis

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Appendix E: Leadership Style assignment. Students will evaluate the leadership style being used in each scenario.

Leadership Style

Autocratic

DemocraticLaissez-

faire

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Evaluate when to use one of the six management styles in a business situation

1. Directive – immediate compliance

2. Authoritative – long-term direction

3. Affiliative – create harmony

4. Participative – consensus among employees

5. Pacesetting – high standard of excellence

6. Coaching – long-term professional development

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Identify the five steps involved in the control process

Establish clear

standards

Monitor and record

performance

Compare results against

standards

Communicate results

Take corrective

action

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Analyze various motivational strategies and how they affect employee performance

Intrinsic and

extrinsic reward

Maslow’s Hierarchy of

Needs

Herzberg’s Theories

Job Enrichment

GCO 2 – Human Resources & Management

0Explain the importance of Human Resource management and its importance in the:0Recruitment

0Selection

0Assessment and

0Motivation of employees

GCO 3 - EthicsStudents will make critical judgments concerning the ethics of business decisions

GCO 3 - Ethics0Compare and contrast ethically and socially

responsible behaviour in business

0Examine the impact of specific ethical issues and dilemmas:

Bribery Harassment Exploitation

Labour practices

Polluting the

environment

GCO 3 - Ethics0 Evaluate the importance of corporate social

responsibility through compliance-based and integrity-based ethics.

0 Appendix F: Compliance-based or Integrity-based Ethics Assignment. Students evaluate Ethical Dilemmas through group discussions.

0 Documentary Resource for Corporate Social Responsibility – Not Business As Usual

Is it legal? Is it balanced? Is it right?

GCO 3 - Ethics0 Assess the responsibility a business has to:

0 Employees

0 Society

0 Consumers

0 Investors, and

0 Environment

0 Appendix G: Ethics and Social Responsibility Assignment. Students will identify a company that has been unethical or socially responsible and analyze how company decisions have affected the business.

0 Documentary – Made in Bangladesh

GCO 4 – International BusinessStudents will outline the impact and importance of international

business and summarize the skills needed to successfully conduct business in the global economy

GCO 4 – International Business

0Define the basic terminology

0Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of international trade for Canada

0Describe the effects of barriers on international trade

GCO 4 – International Business0 Describe seven international agreements and

organizations that influence global business activityAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

European Union (EU)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

World Trade Organization

GCO 4 – International Business0Describe the challenges an international

company may encounter in various countries with:

0 Ethics

0 Values

0 Language and

0 Business practices

0Explain how issues like government regulation and monetary policies, currency value and interest rates affect business opportunities.

Resources0 Undercover Boss – TV Show

0 Inc. Magazine

0 Atlantic Progress Magazine – free subscription

0 Bloomberg Business Week - http://www.businessweek.com/

0 Netflix – Inside Documentaries

Human ResourcesBusiness Environment Ethics International Business

Contact InformationKim Black, Business and Technology TeacherHarrison Trimble High School80 Echo DriveMoncton, NB E1C 3H8

Phone: (506) 856-3417Email: [email protected]: www.KimberleyBlack.com