Applied Commerce Education

PERSONAL FINANCE 20S | PFNR2S – 1 Credit

Personal Finance introduces students to fundamental financial literacy. It offers the student the opportunity to explore basic economics, budgeting, banking, savings, the functions of money and investing. The course will give the student the skills and knowledge needed to make informed logical decisions when buying items such as cars or houses.

ACCOUNTING ESSENTIALS 30S | AESR3S – 1 Credit

Accounting 30S will provide students with the necessary basic accounting knowledge to make sound financial decisions for personal and professional use in the workplace.  Accounting 30S will provide students the skills required to enter the accounting world, in particular for those interested in starting and owning their own company. Students will explore accounting principles using workbooks, accounting software and spreadsheets.

ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 40S | ASYR4S – 1 Credit

Building on concepts studied in Accounting Essentials 30S, Accounting Systems expands to include accounting procedures used by a company that sells goods. The course also goes on to explore controlling inventory, calculating depreciation and alternate methods of accounting. Accounting software and spreadsheets will be used in this course.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 20S/20E/20M | ENTR2S - 1 Credit

Grade 10 Entrepreneurship focuses on fundamental skills that are required to plan, develop and operate a business. Students will assess the needs and wants of their community and learn the process of planning, marketing and implementing a venture that meets those needs. This is an activity-based course that allows students the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship with a hands-on approach and with the infusion of technology.

VENTURE DEVELOPMENT 30S/30E/30M | VDER3S – 1 Credit

Plan, Develop and Launch! Students focus on creating, evaluating and launching their own business venture. Through collaboration, innovation and mentorship, students will work creatively to bring their product/service to the DMCI market!       This course builds upon the concepts introduced in Entrepreneurship 20S/20E/20M, but is not a pre-requisite for this course.

ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES 40S | ECPR4S – 1 Credit

Economics explores business concepts, and how it affects the individual, the Canadian economy and world economy. Economics 40S is now a Senate Approved course which can be used to calculate the admission and entrance scholarship averages at the University of Winnipeg.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PROGRAM

The Administrative Assistant program prepares students for the responsibilities of clerical duties that are necessary to an organization's operation.  Upon the completion of this program, students will be able to secure entry-level positions within organizations that utilize their office skills and knowledge.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I | BCOR3S - 1 Credit

This course introduces both theory and practical skills required to succeed in an administrative assistant career.  Students will explore the topics of office technology, business communications, human relations and front-line reception.   

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II | TTBR4S - 1 Credit

This course is designed to build upon the theories and practices that are introduced in the Administrative Assistant I course.  Students will focus on office technology, business writing, professional conduct, inventory management, shipping/receiving procedures, record keeping and career preparation practices.
Pre-requisite:  Administrative Assistant I (BCOR3S)