Business and Computer Studies

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The Business and Computer Studies department at St. Mary Catholic School is dedicated to enhancing student knowledge and growth by offering a variety of valuable courses. Students are introduced to how businesses are created, operated, and managed in the vast amount of courses offered through our department. Students also have the opportunity to educate themselves in both programming languages (Turing and JAVA) taught at St. Mary, in any one of our four computer laboratories.

Our department staff are actively involved in the St. Mary Community. From coaching, to mentoring, to pre/post school supervision, our staff is motivated to facilitate student success in all aspects of life.

For any information on our department, please feel free to contact anyone on our staff (Mr. Belmonte, Mr. Chen, Mr. McGrady, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Pisani, or Mrs. Richards). You can also find valuable information on our courses on our teacher websites:

• Mr. Belmonte
• Mr. Chen
• Mr. O'Connor
• Mrs. Richards

Courses

BTT1O1 Introduction to Information
(Open) Technology in Business
This course introduces students to the use of information technology in a business environment. Students will learn how to use information technology in a work environment, perform electronic research, communicate electronically, and use common business software. They will also explore possible future occupations in information technology. BBI2O1 Introduction to Business
(Open)
This course introduces students to the world of business, including the concepts, functions, and skills required for meeting the challenges of operating a business in the twenty-first century on a local, national, and/or international scale. Students will also learn concepts and skills related to personal finance, entrepreneurship, and international business.

BDI3C1 Introduction to Entrepreneurial
(College) Studies
Prerequisite: none This course focuses on ways in which entrepreneurs recognize opportunities, generate ideas, and organize resources to plan successful ventures that enable them to achieve their personal goals by satisfying the needs of others. Students will learn about values, traits, and skills most often associated with successful entrepreneurial activity.

BMI3C1 Introduction to Marketing
(College)
Prerequisite: none This course introduces the fundamental concepts of marketing, with an emphasis on in-depth analysis of the influence of changes in the economy and global marketplace, trends and issues, and the impact of technology. Students will analyse the buying patterns of various consumers and the effect of marketing strategies, and will engage in marketing research. Students will also develop and present a marketing plan for a specific product.

BTA3O1 Information Technology Applications
(Open) in Business
Prerequisite: none This course provides students with the opportunity to develop the information technology skills and knowledge required in a business. Students will learn about the information technology work environment, use industrystandard software, conduct electronic research, investigate electronic business, and explore occupations and post secondary programs that require information technology skills.

BAF3M1 Introduction to Financial Accounting
(University / College)
Prerequisite: none This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting, with emphasis on accounting pro cedures used in service and merchandising businesses. Students will develop an understanding of the connections between financial analysis, control, and decision making in the management of a business, as well as the effects of technology and globalization on accounting procedures and the role of the accountant.

BDV4C1 Entrepreneurial Studies: Venture
(College) Planning
Prerequisite: BDI3C1 This course focuses on the application of entrepreneurial characteristics and skills. Students will learn how to develop a venture plan. In making the plan, they will consider available resources, analyse the potential market base, identify legal requirements and available financing, evaluate all aspects of the plan, and identify the management skills and technology that would be required in carrying out their plan.

BTX4C1 Information in Business
(College) (Web Design)
Prerequisite: BTA3O1 This course provides students with the opportunity to develop further the information technology knowledge and skills needed in the business world. Students will develop their understanding of electronic business environments, improve their skills in electronic research and in using business application software in the preparation of business documents, manage information, and apply project team management strategies. Students will work with software such as Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Freehand. Much of this course will focus on the skill of web design.

BAT4M1 Principles of Financial Accounting
(University / College)
Prerequisite: BAF3M1 This course emphasizes study of accounting principles related to financial statements. Students will learn about ways in which information in these statements is used in making business decisions, and about the effects on financial statements of using different methods of inventory valuation and adjusting and reversing entries. Students will also study various means of financing a business and ways in which the strength of a corporation can be determined through the reading of its annual report.

BOH4M1 Organizational Studies: Organizational
Behaviour and Human Resources
(University / College) Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in business studies or Canadian and world studies This course focuses on ways in which organizations deal with issues affecting their competitiveness in a changing technological and global business environment. Students will analyse various leadership techniques and study various issues such as ethics in business, social responsibility, management of group dynamics, uses of information technology, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and globalization. Students will also investigate the management of a diverse workforce within an organization and the importance of strategic planning.

COMPUTER STUDIES

TIK2O1 Computer and Information Science
(Open)
This course introduces students to computer science concepts. Students will learn about the stages in software design; the fundamental programming constructs of sequence, selection, and repetition; the functions of internal and external computer components; the relationship among networks, operating systems, and application software and their uses; and how programming languages evolve. Students will also develop an awareness of computer-related careers. Students will be learning the Turing programming language.

ICS3M1 Computer and Information Science
(University / College)
Prerequisite: none School Recommendation: TIK2O1 This course helps students examine computer science concepts. Students will outline stages in software development, define standard control and data structures, identify on- and off-line resources, explain the functions of basic computer components, and develop programming and problemsolving skills by using operating systems and implementing defined practices. As well as identifying careers in computer science, students will develop an understanding of the ethical use of computers and the impact of emergent technologies on society. Students will be learning the Java programming language.

ICS4M1 Computer and Information Science
(University / College)
Prerequisite: ICS3M1 This course helps students use programming and software engineering principles to design and develop algorithms and programs. Students will use software development and diagnostic tools, implement data structures and algorithms, and use file management techniques in project settings. They will also develop an understanding of the ethics of computer use and the impact of information technology on the community, and will explore post-secondary education and career paths in computer science. Students will be learning the Java programming language.