You're in Business
Publisher's Description
You're IN Business introduces business studies students to the business of insurance. This resource develops a student's innovation and critical thinking by showing students how to create their own insurance company venture.
Students will learn real world lessons in areas of business ethics, marketing, business leadership, finance and entrepreneurship. Core values of insurance such as understanding liability, utmost good faith and risk management are also taught.
This resource helps teachers implement their curriculum with greater ease and value to students. You're IN Business is comprised of 7 lessons with 21 activities which work together or can be used independently. The resource is designed to encourage class participation and discussion opportunities, while providing a step-by-step process to understanding the complexities of running an insurance business.
Highlights:
- This resource is Free of Charge to teachers/educators in Canada, thanks to sponsorship by the Canadian home, auto, and business insurance industry.
- Students will learn the core values of insurance, the importance of insurance to the functioning of the business world and how the industry governs itself with integrity and faces big business issues – financially, operationally, legally and ethically.
- Teacher notes and classroom activity sheets are provided in each lesson in the form of easy to photocopy black-line masters (reproduction of activity sheets for classroom purposes are permitted by copyright within Canada).
- Developed to meet key curriculum outcomes across Canada in business ethics, marketing, finance, business leadership, and entrepreneurship.
- This resource is evaluated & approved for use by Curriculum Service Canada.
Resource Contents:
Wire-O bound soft cover resource (84 pages)
For grades 9 to 12, published in 2007
Additional online support at www.career-connections.info
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Note: These learning resources are recommended by Curriculum Services Canada. However, such a recommendation is of the resource only and should not be construed as a general recommendation of the developer of such a resource or the developer's business or related activities. While CSC recommends a resource on pedagogical grounds, the end user is fully responsible for its use.