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Topics and Trends in Business uses an inquiry-based learning model to allow learners to explore current and/or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities related to business at a local, national, or global level. Learners will design, recommend, and/or implement an action plan based on their inquiry findings. This course is designed to allow learners to focus on issues about which they are passionate.
The Guiding Principles for the Design of Learning Experiences and Assessment Practices provide guidance to all Manitoba educators as they design learning experiences and classroom assessments to strengthen, extend, and expand student learning. Planning with the learner, the context, and the curricula in mind creates opportunities for the co-construction of inclusive learning experiences and assessment practices where the diverse learning needs, abilities, and interests of each learner are met.
Assessment for and as learning involve learners in the process and support learner reflection; assessment of learning (commonly known as summative evaluation) measures final outcomes. All aspects, when done well, contribute to informed teaching and reliable judgment of learner progress.
The Guiding Principles for Evaluation and Reporting are currently still under development and not yet available. When completed, a notification will be added to the Manitoba Framework for Learning “What’s New?” page on the website.
GLO 1.1: Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking.
12B.1.1.1 Formulate questions to generate new ideas.
12B.1.1.2 Evaluate information and perspectives related to the thinking process.
12B.1.1.3 Evaluate patterns and connections related to critical, creative, and innovative thinking.
GLO 2.1: Employ current and emerging technologies used in business and industry.
12B.2.1.1 Evaluate appropriate current technologies for use in business and industry.
12B.2.1.2 Utilize appropriate current technologies used in business and industry.
12B.2.1.3 Identify and use technology for specific tasks to improve productivity and efficiency.
12B.2.1.4 Evaluate the utility of emerging trends in technology.
GLO 2.2: Demonstrate an awareness of digital footprints.
12B.2.2.1 Analyze the impact of one’s own digital footprint.
GLO 3.1: Demonstrate business communication skills.
12B.3.1.1 Define and use appropriate business language and terminology.
12B.3.1.2 Demonstrate appropriate business etiquette and protocols.
12B.3.1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of conflict resolution techniques.
12B.3.1.4 Produce business documents.
12B.3.1.5 Present information and ideas.
GLO 4.1: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and legal standards
12B.4.1.1 Differentiate between ethics and legal business practices.
12B.4.1.2 Discuss ethical business strategies.
12B.4.1.3 Discuss laws, codes, and regulations related to business technologies.
GLO 5.1: Identify historical influences as innovative sources for business.
12B.5.1.1 Describe historical influences on the evolution of business technologies.
GLO 5.2: Analyze emerging trends in business.
12B.5.2.1 Identify emerging trends in business technologies.
12B.5.2.2 Analyze emerging trends in business technologies.
12B.5.2.3 Predict future trends in business technologies.
GLO 6.1: Demonstrate an awareness of sustainability in business.
12B.6.1.1 Demonstrate human sustainability practices while considering financial and environmental sustainability.
12B.6.1.2 Demonstrate sustainable environmental practices while considering human and financial sustainability.
12B.6.1.3 Demonstrate sustainable financial practices while considering human and environmental sustainability.
GLO 7.1: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact culture and diversity have on business.
12B.7.1.1 Reflect on how culture impacts business decisions, which may include
12B.7.1.2 Examine First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives and how they relate to business.
GLO 8.1: Describe and demonstrate employability skills.
12B.8.1.1 Demonstrate the ability to read and write text, use documents, work with numbers, communicate orally, use technology, learn continuously, and think critically.
12B.8.1.2 Demonstrate positive attitude and behaviours, responsibility, adaptability, and safe work practices.
12B.8.1.3 Demonstrate time management and punctuality.
12B.8.1.4 Demonstrate the ability to work with others and participate in projects and tasks.
GLO 9.1: Explore education and career opportunities.
12B.9.1.1 Explore education and career opportunities related to business technologies.
GLO 10.1: Analyze the role of business in society.
12B.10.1.1 Analyze the role of business technologies.
This course has no applicable learning outcomes for this ACE goal.
This course has no applicable learning outcomes for this ACE goal.
GLO 13.1: Demonstrate an understanding of inquiry-based learning.
12B.13.1.1 Analyze the business environment and its interconnectedness to environmental, social, political, and economic systems.
12B.13.1.2 Employ systems thinking to identify and analyze problems, recognize opportunities, and recommend solutions to current trends and issues in business.
GLO 13.2: Identify current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business.
12B.13.2.1 Identify current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business, which may include
GLO 13.3: Analyze current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business.
12B.13.3.1 Analyze current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business, which may include
GLO 13.4: Design, recommend, or implement an action plan on the inquiry findings of current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business.
12B.13.4.1 Design, recommend, or implement an action plan on the inquiry findings of current or emerging topics, trends, and opportunities in business, which may include
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