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Business Studies

The Business Studies Prerequisite Chart maps out the courses offered in the discipline and shows the link between courses and the possible prerequisites for them:

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List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Explore our course offerings in Business Studies, including Accounting, Information and Communication Technology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and more:

Code	Course Name	Grade	Area	Type	Prerequisite
BEM1O	Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset	9	Introductory	Open	None
BEP2O	Launching and Leading a Business	10	Introductory	Open	None
BAF3M	Financial Accounting Fundamentals	11	Accounting	University / College Preparation	None
BAI3E	Accounting Essentials	11	Accounting	Workplace Preparation	None
BAT4M	Financial Accounting Principles	12	Accounting	University / College Preparation	Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
BAN4E	Accounting for a Small Business	12	Accounting	Workplace Preparation	Accounting Essentials, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation
BDI3C	Entrepreneurship: The Venture	11	Entrepreneurial Studies	College Preparation	None
BDP3O	Entrepreneurship: The Enterprising Person	11	Entrepreneurial Studies	Open	None
BDV4C	Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age	12	Entrepreneurial Studies	College Preparation	None
BTA3O	Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment	11	Information Technology	Open	None
BTX4C	Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Solutions	12	Information Technology	College Preparation	Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment, Grade 11, Open
BTX4E	Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace	12	Information Technology	Workplace Preparation	Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment, Grade 11, Open
BBB4M	International Business Fundamentals	12	International Business	University / College Preparation	None
BBB4E	International Business Essentials	12	International Business	Workplace Preparation	None
BMI3C	Marketing: Goods, Services, Events	11	Marketing Organizational Studies	College Preparation	None
BMX3E	Marketing: Retail and Service	11	Marketing Organizational Studies	Workplace Preparation	None
BOH4M	Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals	12	Marketing Organizational Studies	University / College Preparation	None
BOG4E	Business Leadership: Becoming a Manager	12	Marketing Organizational Studies	Workplace Preparation	None

Course Descriptions

Descriptions of the Business Studies courses offered at our schools, as well as information on any prerequisites required, can be found below. Please note that not all courses are offered at all schools.

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List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

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List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Course Descriptions

BEM1O - Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset (Grade 9, Open)

BEP2O - Launching and Leading a Business (Grade 10, Open)

BAF3M - Financial Accounting Fundamentals (Grade 11, University / College Preparation)

BAI3E - Accounting Essentials (Grade 11, Workplace Preparation)

BAT4M - Financial Accounting Principles (Grade 12, University / College Preparation)

BAN4E - Accounting for a Small Business (Grade 12, Workplace Preparation)

BDI3C - Entrepreneurship: The Venture (Grade 11, College Preparation)

BDP3O - Entrepreneurship: The Enterprising Person (Grade 11, Open)

BDV4C - Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age (Grade 12, College Preparation)

BTA3O - Information and Communication Technology: The Digital Environment (Grade 11, Open)

BTX4C - Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Solutions (Grade 12, College Preparation)

BTX4E - Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace (Grade 12, Workplace)

BBB4M - International Business Fundamentals (Grade 12 University / College Preparation)

BBB4E - International Business Essentials (Grade 12 Workplace Preparation)

BMI3C - Marketing: Goods, Services, Events (Grade 11 College Preparation)

BMX3E - Marketing: Retail and Service (Grade 11 Workplace Preparation)

BOH4M - Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals (Grade 12 University / College Preparation)

BOG4E - Business Leadership: Becoming a Manager (Grade 12 Workplace Preparation)