BOH4M, Grade 12, Business Leadership
BOH4M COURSE OUTLINE
Course Title: Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals
Grade: 12
Ministry Course Code: BOH4M
Course Type: University/College
Credit Value: 1.00
Course Hours: 118
Department: Business Studies
Revision Date: N/A
Policy Document: Business Studies, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, 2006 (Revised) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/business1112currb.pdf
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also emphasized.
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Foundations of Management
By the end of this course, students will:
assess the role of management within an organization;
demonstrate the use of appropriate communication techniques related to business management;
evaluate the impact of issues related to ethics and social responsibility on the management of organizations.
Leading
By the end of this course, students will:
apply an understanding of human behaviour to explain how individuals and groups function in the workplace;
demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics;
demonstrate an understanding of proper leadership techniques in a variety of situations.
Management Challenges
By the end of this course, students will:
demonstrate an understanding of the communication process within the workplace;
evaluate the strategies used by individuals and organizations to manage stress and conflict;
compare theories of how to motivate individuals and teams in a productive work environment.
Planning & Controlling
By the end of this course, students will:
analyse the importance of planning to the success of an organization;
demonstrate an understanding of appropriate planning tools and techniques in a variety of situations;
analyse the relationship between strategic planning and the success of an organization;
analyse how companies respond to internal and external pressures for change;
assess the importance of control in management.
Organizing
By the end of this course, students will:
demonstrate an understanding of the various organizational structures used to manage the workforce effectively;
assess the ways in which organizational structures have changed to adapt to the changing nature of work;
evaluate the role of human resources within an organization.
OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT

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EVALUATION SCHEME
A final grade (percentage mark) is calculated at the end of the course and reflects the quality of the student’s achievement of the overall expectations of the course, in accordance with the provincial curriculum.
The final grade will be determined as follows:
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence of achievement.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation administered at or towards the end of the course. This evaluation will be based on evidence from one or a combination of the following: an examination, a performance, an essay, and/or another method of evaluation suitable to the course content. The final evaluation allows the student an opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive achievement of the overall expectations for the course.





