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merchandise planning and buying & pricing<br />

merchandise. Students will learn that retailing is<br />

about more than sales. They learn that opening<br />

a store requires research, strategy, and<br />

planning. Students will learn workplace<br />

competencies such as responsibility, selfmanagement,<br />

leadership, and integrity through<br />

very up-to-date resources. At the discretion of<br />

the teacher, this could involve working in the<br />

House of Sabres, the school store.<br />

Sales & Customer Service<br />

MSC30B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 1272-30S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: MKR20B<br />

Sales & Customer Service will identify<br />

characteristics of an effective retail sales<br />

associate, describe tasks a retail sales associate<br />

must complete, identify and discuss product<br />

information, and define customer buying motives<br />

and needs to prepare students for a career in<br />

retailing. The steps of a sale from an up-to-date<br />

perspective will help the student to understand<br />

the selling process and to become a better sales<br />

associate. Students will also learn how to<br />

overcome customer objections and identify<br />

suggestion-selling techniques. Serious<br />

commitment as demonstrated through<br />

achievement and performance will be rewarded<br />

with an opportunity for practical experience in<br />

the House of Sabres.<br />

Promotions<br />

MKP30B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 1265-30S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: MKR20B<br />

Why do we buy the television we watch, the cars<br />

we drive, and even the toothpaste we use? We<br />

buy them primarily as a result of promotion.<br />

Promotion is a part of our daily lives. The clothes<br />

we choose to wear and the food we choose to<br />

eat are almost entirely the result of promotion.<br />

This course will teach students the importance<br />

of promotion and promotional strategies when<br />

selling goods and services or developing an<br />

image. Students will also learn the importance of<br />

visual merchandising and display; the different<br />

types of advertising media used for promotion;<br />

learning about the essential parts of print ads<br />

and how to create effective ad layouts. Serious<br />

commitment as demonstrated through<br />

achievement and performance will be rewarded<br />

with an opportunity for practical experience in<br />

the House of Sabres.<br />

Accounting Principles<br />

ACC30B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 0200-30S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: ACL21B<br />

Reviewing and building on accounting skills<br />

learned in ACL21B, students will put into<br />

practise basic accounting concepts. There will<br />

be an increased emphasis on the use of<br />

computers in accounting with the integration of<br />

background information and activities. Some<br />

concepts are introduced in two ways; first, using<br />

a spreadsheet format and then using Simply<br />

Accounting, an accounting software program.<br />

Content: Methods of cash control, merchandise<br />

accounting, personal income tax, and<br />

accounting for bad debts, fixed assets and<br />

depreciation. This course is a Prerequisite for<br />

ACC 40B.<br />

Digital Publishing<br />

ADS30B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 0226/0223-25S/35S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: PRC 20B<br />

This course enhances the skills learned in Print<br />

Communications. Students will learn the<br />

fundamentals of Desktop Publishing using<br />

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher while<br />

learning the basics of photography and editing<br />

their pictures. Most assignments and projects<br />

will incorporate creativity and advanced word<br />

processing features. This course is required for<br />

the Administrative Assistant major.<br />

Information Management<br />

ADC30B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 0235/0221-35S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: PRC 20B<br />

Students will have an advanced understanding<br />

of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access upon<br />

completion of the course. The purpose of the<br />

course is to provide students with the skills and<br />

knowledge to collect, organize, manipulate, and<br />

analyze data to solve problems using<br />

Spreadsheets. Students will also demonstrate<br />

the ability to plan, create, and use a relational<br />

database. Students will complete daily<br />

assignments as well as application projects<br />

which incorporate the business world. This<br />

course is required for the Administrative<br />

Assistant major.<br />

Accounting Systems<br />

ACC40B<br />

Dept. of Ed. Code 1227-40S Credit: 1<br />

Prerequisite: ACC30B<br />

This course is designed to give an in-depth<br />

study of the accounting system and to prepare<br />

students for employment in the accounting field<br />

and/or continued post-secondary studies in<br />

accounting. Students will learn how business<br />

management uses accounting records to make<br />

decisions and form policies, in addition to<br />

reviewing skills in recording, sorting and filing of<br />

accounting information. Students will have<br />

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