Business SHSM

Business SHSM

 

 

 

Bloor is excited to be starting up a Business SHSM Program in 2017-2018.
 

The SHSM–Business enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or an entry-level position in the workplace. Where local circumstances allow, boards may elect to offer one or more variants of the SHSM in a given sector, each with a particular area of focus. This SHSM may be designed to have a particular focus – for example, on entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, retail, marketing, international business, economics, management and administration, or event planning. This focus is achieved through the selection of the four major credits in the bundle.

 

The SHSM–Business has the following five required components:

1.  A bundle of nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits

These credits make up the bundle:

  • four business major credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills. The four courses must include at least one Grade 11 and one Grade 12 credit, and may include one cooperative education credit related to the sector. (This cooperative education credit would be additional to the two that are required in the bundle; see below);

  • three other required credits from the Ontario curriculum, in each of which some expectations must be met through a contextualized learning activity (CLA) for the business sector.
    For the apprenticeship training, college, and university pathways, the three credits include:

     

    • one in English;1

    • two in mathematics (one credit must be in Grade 12 and both credits must include a CLA)

    For the workplace pathway, the three credits include:

    • two in English (one credit must be in Grade 12 and both credits must include a CLA)1 and

    • one in mathematics

  • two cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply, and practise sector-specific knowledge and skills.



Credits

Apprenticeship Training
Grades 11–12


College
Grades 11–12


University
Grades 11–12


Workplace
Grades 11–12

Major Credits
One credit may be substituted with a cooperative education credit (additional to the 2 required co-op credits)

4
Including at least
one Gr. 11 and
one Gr. 12 credit

4
Including at least
one Gr. 11 and
one Gr. 12 credit

4
Including at least
one Gr. 11 and
one Gr. 12 credit

4
Including at least
one Gr. 11 and
one Gr. 12 credit

English including a CLA in each credit

1

1

1

2
One credit must be in Gr. 12

Mathematics including a CLA in each credit

2
One credit must be in Gr. 12

2
One credit must be in Gr. 12

2
One credit must be in Gr. 12

1

Cooperative Education

2

2

2

2

Total number of credits

9

9

9

9
         

2. Sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs

This SHSM sector requires students to complete a specified number of compulsory and elective sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs, as indicated in the following table. NOTE: Where an item in the table is capitalized, it is the proper name of the specific certification or training course/program that is appropriate for the SHSM. Where an item is lowercased, it is the name of an area, type, or category of training for which specific certifications or training courses/programs should be selected by the school or board. The requirements are summarized in the table below.

Four (4) compulsory

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C – includes automated external defibrillation (AED)

customer service

Standard First Aid

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – generic (i.e., not site-specific) instruction

Two (2) electives from the list below

business etiquette

cash handling and register training

counterfeit detection

effective networking

equity and inclusion

ergonomics

ethical considerations

fraud prevention

fundraising

health and safety – basic

Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE)

leadership skills

negotiation training

personality inventory

portfolio development

project management

public speaking

retail representative

sector-specific software 1

specialized business program/competition (e.g., regional or provincial level DECA, Junior Achievement Company Program, Stock Market Competition, Make Your Pitch, Summer Company Program)

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3. Experiential learning and career exploration activities

Experiential learning and career exploration opportunities relevant to the sector might include the following:

  • one-on-one observation of a cooperative education student at a placement in the business sector (an example of job twinning)
  • a day-long observation of a business person (an example of job shadowing)
  • a one- or two-week work experience with a member of a business association or a professional in the sector (an example of work experience)
  • attendance at a retail show (e.g., a home show or craft show), conference, or workshop focusing on the business sector
  • participation in a local, provincial, or national contest or competition with a focus on business (e.g., a business plan competition or stock market competition)
  • working with a mentor within the business community (e.g., to provide assistance in creating a business plan)
  • a tour of the local chamber of commerce

 

4. Reach ahead experiences

Students are provided one or more reach ahead experiences – opportunities to take the next steps along their chosen pathway – as shown in the following examples:

  • Apprenticeship: visiting an approved apprenticeship delivery agent in the sector
  • College: interviewing a college student enrolled in a sector-specific program
  • University: observing a university class in a sector-related program
  • Workplace: interviewing an employee in the sector

 

5. Essential Skills and work habits and the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)

Students will develop Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector and document them using the OSP, a component of the SHSM.

 
 
Career Options:
 
 

Apprenticeship Training

College

University

Workplace

 

Hardware, Lumber & Building Materials Retailer

 

Parts Technician

 

Special Events Co-ordinator

 

 

Accounting & Related Clerk

 

Administrative Clerk

 

Administrative Officer

 

Assessor, Valuator, and Appraiser

 

Banking, Insurance, & Other Financial Clerk

 

Bookkeeper

 

Conference & Event Planner

 

Court Officer and Justice of the Peace

 

Desktop Publishing Operator & Related Occupations

 

Insurance Adjuster & Claims Examiner

 

Legal Secretary

 

Loan Officer

 

Personnel & Recruitment Officer

 

Personnel Clerk

 

Processional in Business Services

 

Purchasing Agent & Officer

 

Retail & Wholesale Buyer

 

Secretary (except Legal and Medical)

 

Social Policy Researcher, Consultant, and Program Officer

 

Specialist in Human Resources

 

Supervisor – Recording, Distributing & Scheduling

 

Supervisor – Finance & Insurance Clerks

 

 

Business Development Officer and Marketing Researcher and Consultant

 

Economist and Economic Policy Researcher and Analyst

 

Executive Assistant

 

Financial And Investment Analyst

 

Financial Auditor and Accountant

 

Mathematician, Statistician, and Actuary

 

Professional in Business Services

 

Securities Agent, Investment Dealer, and Broker

 

Social Policy Researcher, Consultant, and Program Officer

 

Specialist in Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting & Related Clerk

 

Administrative Clerk

 

Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Clerk

 

Customer Service & Related Clerks

 

Customer Service Representative, Financial Services

 

Customs, Ship, and Other Broker

 

General Office Clerk

 

Payroll Clerk

 

Personnel Clerk

 

Postal or Mail Clerk

 

Purchasing & Inventory Clerk

 

Real Estate Agent and Salesperson

 

Receptionist, Admitting Clerk

 

Records Management & Filing Clerk

 

Retail & Wholesale Buyer

 

Retail Salesperson & Sales Clerk

 

Shippers and Receivers

 

Storekeeper and Parts Clerk