Manitoba Education
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Distance Learning
Independent Study Option
Business and Marketing Education
The Independent Study Option offers the following courses in Business Education and Marketing Education. Please list the Subject Code, Subject Designation, and the ISO Designation on the application to identify the course(s) required.
| Course Name | Subject Code | Subject Designation | ISO Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 Futures in Business (15G) | 1224 | 15G | 000 |
| Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S) | 1270 | 25S | 000 |
| Grade 10 Retailing (20S) | 1273 | 20S | 001 |
| Grade 10 Start Your Own Business (25G) | 1225 | 25G | 000 |
| Grade 11 Accounting Principles (30S) | 0200 | 30S | 003 |
| Grade 12 Accounting Systems (40S) | 1227 | 40S | 004 |
| Grade 12 Law (40S) | 0580 | 40S | 001 |
Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:
- Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
- Subject designation. A 3-character code that identified the grade and level of a course.
- ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version.
Grade 9 Futures in Business
(15G) 1/2 credit (2000)
Course Code 1224 15G 000
Record of Progress (
42 KB)
This course aims to heighten the students’ awareness
of the employment opportunities provided by business or
community organizations. It is designed to equip students
with skills that will enable them to actively participate
in and gain practical business experience either as an employee
or as a volunteer worker.
This course is structured as follows:
- Module 1: Your Future in the World of Business
- Module 2: Recordkeeping and Money Management
- Module 3: Managing and Retrieving Information
- Module 4: Business Communication
- Module 5: Planning for Future Personal Success
Evaluation is based on
| Project 1 | 25% |
| Project 2 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
Provided Resource (student registrations only)
- Job Trek
Suggested Resource
- Calculator
Videos
- CD-0352 or VT-0352 Information Processing, Programs 1–4
- CD-0437 or VT-0437 Information Processing, Programs 5–8
- CD-0438 or VT-0438 Information Processing, Programs 9–12
- CD-0439 or VT-0439 Information Processing, Programs 13–16
- CD-0440 or VT-0440 Information Processing, Programs 17–20
- CD-8136 or VT-8136 Z-7000: Trades Work/Planning for Success: Let’s Dance
- CD-8176 or VT-8176 Planning for Success: Step by Step/Planning
for Success: Charting your Course
$5.50 each plus GST and PST
Grade 10 Retailing (20S) 1 credit (2009) 
Course Code 1273 20S 001
Record of Progress ( 50 KB)
Course Preview ( 1.14 MB)
This course introduces you to the dynamic field of retailing. You will also review retailing from a management perspective. You will learn about the various activities involved in selling goods or services directly to consumers. In order to complete this course you will be required to visit retail outlets and interview business owners or store managers. The course is divided into eight modules. It is structured as follows:
- Module 1: Introduction to Retailing
- Module 2: Store Policies
- Module 3: Analyzing Target Markets
- Module 4: The Buying Process
- Module 5: Inventory
- Module 6: Pricing
- Module 7: Store Image, Layout, and Displays
- Module 8: The Selling Process
Evaluation is based on
| Assignments | 75% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
| Project A | 10% |
| Project B | 10% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Final Project | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
Provided Resource (student registrations only)
- Your Business Matters: Starting Out Right
Textbook
- Liepner and Magnan. Exploring Business: A Global Perspective. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1994. (2645) MTBB
Videos (also used in grade 9 Futures in Business)
- CD-8136 or VT-8136 Z-7000: Trades Work/Planning for Success: Let’s Dance
- CD-8176 or VT-8176 Planning for Success: Step by Step/Planning
for Success: Charting your Course
$5.50 each plus GST and PST
Grade 11 Accounting Principles
(30S) 1 credit (2008)
Course Code 0200 30S 003
Record of Progress ( 53 KB)
Course Preview ( 273 KB)
This course introduces students to the standard principles and concepts that govern the practice of accounting. Student will develop the ability to understand and use accounting information effectively. This course explores accounting by using computer applications. It is structured as follows:
- Module 1: Introduction: Accounting Principles
- Module 2: The Income Statement
- Module 3: Journals and Ledgers
- Module 4: The Worksheet
- Module 5: Cash Control
- Module 6: Merchandising Business
- Module 7: Payroll
- Module 8: Income Tax
Evaluation is based on
| 9 Assignments (one for each module) | 50% |
| Midterm Exam (after Module 3) | 25% |
| Final Exam (after Module 6) | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Required Resources
- Access to the internet
- Course data files may be downloaded
- Email program
- Spreadsheet program
- Windows computer
- Word processor
ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your instructor for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.
Grade 12 Accounting Systems
(40S) 1 credit (2007)
Course Code 1227 40S 004
Record of Progress ( 51 KB)
Course Preview ( 240 KB)
This course builds
on and expands accounting principles and concepts introduced
in Grade 11 Accounting Principles. It is
structured as follows:
- Module 1: Accounting Systems
- Module 2: Adjusting Entries and Computerized Accounting
- Module 3: Receivables—Customers and Sales
- Module 4: Payables—Merchandise Purchases and Payments (Vendors)
- Module 5: Conversion Process and Analysis
- Module 6: Completing the Accounting Cycle
Evaluation is based on
| 6 Assignments | 50% |
| Midterm Exam (after Module 3) | 25% |
| Final Exam (after Module 6) | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Provided Resource
- Student Version of Simply Accounting 2005 Pro
Suggested Resources
- Access to the internet
- Course data files can be downloaded.
- Email program
- RAM and Hard Drive space required by Simply Accounting
- Spreadsheet program
- Windows computer
- Word processor
ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your Tutor/Marker for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.
Grade 12 Law (40S) 1 credit (2005)
Course Code 0580 40S 001
Record of Progress ( 57 KB)
This courseprovides students with an introduction to the
legal system as well as the principles, practices, and
consequences of law with regards to torts, contracts,
crimes, property rights, family, and inheritance. This
course also provides an Aboriginal perspective of law.
It is structured as follows:
- Module 1: Fundamentals of Law
- Module 2: Criminal Law
- Module 3: Civil Law
- Module 4: Family Law and Wills
Evaluation is based on
| Midterm Exam (after Module 2) | 15% |
| Final Exam (after Module 4) | 15% |
| Journals | 30% |
| Projects | 30% |
| Year-End Media Law Assignment | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Provided Resources
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Family Law in Canada, 2005
