Students must complete four out of the seven modules. The course helps learners to further understand the interconnectedness of jobs, work, and the individual's place in the national and global economy. It also provides students with practical skills that they can apply in their daily lives, and enhance students' employability skills. The course modules cover the following main organizers prescribed by the IRP: Business Communication, Finance, Economics, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.
PLEASE NOTE: Module 4: Communications and Module 7: Pacific Rim Partners are no longer available due to copyrighted resources being out-of-date.
PLEASE NOTE: The following textbooks are referred to in this course. Stock may be low or depleted already. Students need to purchase their own from local libraries, publishers, or online book stores:
The World of Business (ISBN-10: 0-471-79708-1 or ISBN-13: 978-0-471-79708-1)
The World of Business Workbook (ISBN-10: 0-471-79723-5 or ISBN-13: 978-0-471-79723-4)
Please note that student term tests and instructional guides (answer keys for section assignments and term tests) are available for most of our courses. These items can be ordered by Account Customers through this website by using your Customer Number. If you are not aware of your Customer Number, please call Customer Service at 1.888.883.4766.
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