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Launching and Leading a Business

Grade 10 Open, following the Ontario curriculum.

  • 4 units
  • 20 lessons
  • 179 practice questions
  • 168 flashcards
  • 1 simulator
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Try oneBEP2O · Needs, Wants, Scarcity and Choice
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Units

Unit 1 · 5 lessons · ~25% of course

Economic Foundations

How scarcity forces choices, how supply and demand set prices, how the economy rises and falls, how trade and government shape markets, and the many kinds of businesses that make up Canada's economy.

  1. 1Needs, Wants, Scarcity and Choice
  2. 2Supply, Demand and Price
  3. 3The Economic Cycle and Market Structures
  4. 4Trade and Government in the Market
  5. 5Business in Canada
Unit 2 · 5 lessons · ~30% of course

Entrepreneurship: From Mindset to Venture

Take one student venture, Grad Gear, from a first idea to a real launch: think like an entrepreneur, design and test a prototype, refine and pitch it, set KPIs, build a brand, budget the start-up, find the break-even point, find funding, and sell honestly and accessibly.

  1. 1The Mindset and the Design Process
  2. 2Refining and Pitching the Idea
  3. 3Planning the Venture: KPIs, Market and Brand
  4. 4Start-Up Budget and Break-Even
  5. 5Funding, Launching and Selling Ethically
Unit 3 · 5 lessons · ~25% of course

Business Functions

Run the four core jobs inside every business with one student venture, Class Act Hoodies: making the product, marketing it, tracking the money and impact, and managing the people who do the work.

  1. 1Operations: Making the Product or Delivering the Service
  2. 2Marketing: The Three Cs and Four Ps
  3. 3Accounting: Tracking Cash and Reading Statements
  4. 4Non-Financial Reporting and Impact
  5. 5Managing People
Unit 4 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Leadership, Projects and Technology

How to lead a team, run a project from first idea to final reflection, choose and use digital tools safely, connect business skills to other subjects and careers, and see how entrepreneurs from many communities change the world and what helps them succeed.

  1. 1Business Leadership Styles
  2. 2The Project Management Process
  3. 3Digital Tools and Data Security
  4. 4Business Skills, Other Subjects and Careers
  5. 5How Entrepreneurs Contribute and What They Face

Simulators

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Supply and Demand Lab

Shift demand and supply with real-world factors and events, find the new equilibrium price and quantity, and set your own price to see the surplus or shortage it creates.

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