Year 10 Subject Guide 2020

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Year 10 MYP

Subject Outline Business and Entrepreneurship provides opportunities for students to develop business knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to society, the workforce and the marketplace and prepares them as potential employees, employers, leaders, managers and entrepreneurs. Students investigate the business life cycle, develop skills in examining business data and information and learn business concepts, theories, processes and strategies relevant to leadership, management and entrepreneurship. They investigate the influence of, and implications for, strategic development in the functional areas of finance, human resources, marketing and operations. Students use a variety of technological, communication and analytical tools to comprehend, analyse, interpret and synthesise business data and information. They engage with the dynamic business world (in both national and global contexts), the changing workforce and emerging digital technologies. Pathways Business and Entrepreneurship articulates to the following Year 11 and 12 QCCA Senior Programme or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Year 11 2020:  As part of the Queensland Certificate of Education: - Business

Why study this subject Did you know that the world’s largest taxi company does not own any vehicles (UBER)? Did you know that the world’s largest accommodation provider does not own any hotels (Air BNB)? Did you know that the world’s largest media company does not publish any of its own content (Facebook)? These are just three examples of the changing nature of business and work in the 21 st century. In order to participate actively in this new entrepreneurial and technological workplace, students require skills in business and entrepreneurship to take advantage of opportunities that new technologies and innovations present. This is further evidenced by the fact that between 2004 and 2016, start-ups were responsible for 90% of all new jobs created in Australia (Cully, 2016). Studying Business and Entrepreneurship will prepare students effectively for this new way of working in the 21 st century. MYP Objectives The aims of the teaching of Business and Entrepreneurship are to encourage and enable students to:  appreciate human and environmental commonalities and diversity  understand the interactions and interdependence of individuals, societies and the environment  understand how both environmental and human systems operate and evolve  identify and develop concern for the well-being of human communities and the natural environment  act as responsible citizens of local and global communities  develop inquiry skills that lead towards conceptual understandings of the relationships between individuals, societies and the environments in which they live.

As part of the IB Diploma Programme: - Business Management

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Studying business prepares students for Economics, Business, Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Tourism and Law at university.

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