Please note this course is no longer being offered at TVO ILC. Check back in fall of 2025 for a new version.
Business Studies

Introduction to Business (BBI2O)

Grade: 10
Credits:1.0
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites: None
Learn about the functions of business, including accounting, marketing, information and communication technology, human resources, and production, and of the importance of ethics and social responsibility. Preview Course
Interested in taking this course?
  • If you are a student already enrolled in an Ontario High School, please contact your school about taking courses with TVO ILC.
  • If your goal is to earn a high school diploma or if you are a homeschool student, an academic assessment of your application must be done before choosing courses, please visit Apply Now to start your application.
CAD $500.00
$500.00
Admin Fee
Course fees are partially subsidized for most Ontario residents. The administrative fee covers the cost for us to process your application.
Grade: 10
Credits:1.0
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites: None
Learn about the functions of business, including accounting, marketing, information and communication technology, human resources, and production, and of the importance of ethics and social responsibility. Preview Course

Course fees are partially subsidized for most Ontario residents. The administrative fee covers the cost for us to process your application.

Interested in taking this course?
  • If you are a student already enrolled in an Ontario High School, please contact your school about taking courses with TVO ILC.
  • If your goal is to earn a high school diploma or if you are a homeschool student, an academic assessment of your application must be done before choosing courses, please visit Apply Now to start your application.

Course Overview

This course introduces you to the world of business. You will develop an understanding of the functions of business, including accounting, marketing, information and communication technology, human resources, and production, and of the importance of ethics and social responsibility. This course builds a foundation for further studies in business and helps you develop the business knowledge and skills you will need in your everyday life.

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Course Syllabus

1.1   Economic basics

1.2   Types of businesses

1.3   Business ethics and social responsibility

1.4   Introduction to international business

1.5   Canada’s trading partners

2.1   Production

2.2   Human resources

2.3   Management

2.4   Accounting: The balance sheet

2.5   Accounting: The income statement

3.1   Introduction to marketing

3.2   Marketing research, advertising, and promotion

3.3   Information and communication technology

3.4   Entrepreneurial characteristics and skills

3.5   Inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs

4.1   Banking

4.2   Investing

4.3   Credit

4.4   Income management

4.5   Financial planning

CAD $500.00
$500.00
Admin Fee


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