Middle Years Business Education Curriculum

The government has responded to the skills shortage problem in the Australian labour market by introducing a strategy that will bring about 70,000 new training places for workers over the next 4 years. The provision of moral support for 22,500 young apprentices is also an attractive strategy to new workers. There will be easier accessibility to quality training to strengthen the connection between business and training needs. There will also be easier access to training in core foundation skills like numeracy and literacy.

In exploring the Australian Curriculum, it becomes apparent that this curriculum was developed to encompass a wide range of skills and abilities that will be needed to enable young Australians to become productive and successful members of society of the future. The influence of a range of different curriculum models and education theories has bought together a comprehensive overview of what the Australian education system will deliver and how this can be accomplished.

I helped the students at Junior Achievement's Biztown Education to learn how run a business (SeaWorld), compute the business finance and keep track of their expenses, and market for their business. The following are some of the activities: apply for a bank loan, employee payroll, keep track of business balance account, write checks, pay expense, deliver a great customer service, and advertising.

This is a category that I feel we are slowing getting better at. There is a wide variety of classes whether it be here or at Indian Hills that teaches students the basics of business. I feel as though more in depth in classes should be taught on how to own and run a business rather than how a business works. The idea of teaching students about business laborers is taught more than being business leaders. This is why business leaders are a lot less common. Teaching students that they can be more successful than working under someone is something that should be done

Contemporary Australian society. A society that currently appears predicated on an economy and lifestyle that no longer exists – the 1940’s ‘Australian Dream’.

It is very important to meet the needs of 21st century learners in both academic settings and corporation learning centres. The main factor that influences the curriculum development is the Australian Government followed by factors including awareness of the diversity in terms of the target community socially, financially and psychologically.

For the general business courses, you have principals of Accounting 1&2, Principles of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Calculus for business & statistics and Foundation of Statistics. These are the core course for a business students. Along with general education courses usually for first and second years. Then comes more upper level classes along with your intended major. These courses are important; however, we seem to see a decline in performance concerning papers and written work.

Deciding to go to college can be a hard choice. College is not meant for everyone but it can be very helpful when it comes to finding a good job. Although not all degrees can be helpful, a business degree allows good job opportunities. The University of New Mexico believes that “Business, Finance and Economic employment rates are the fastest growing in the nation and by majoring in one of these fields at UNM, you will surely have a successful future.” For those who are not made for college, it is possible to start a businesses from the ground up. Both of these choices have their pros and cons.

Australia is a highly individualistic culture which leads to the expectation that people look after themselves and their immediate families. In the business perspective employees are expected to be self-reliant and to succeed they must show initiative.

I am a MBA student taking different courses to develop a great understanding of the various aspects that businesses entails. I want to be well –versed in a variety of other areas that will make me confident in my career.

Students are expected to apply relevant theories in their analysis but also build “action” skills

The Business Education CTE program has achieved this through revolutionizing the teaching and learning process. Quality education provision is guaranteed by the establishment of working professional learning communities among the teachers in the department. The program inspires innovative thinking through presenting the students with case studies modeled after real business undertakings. The students then analyze each case and develop solutions that can be adopted by the business. The exposure both in classrooms and during attachments prepare students for their college education and career entry. Sustainability of the program has been guaranteed through Federal funding which has been maintained by ensuring that the students meet the minimum grade requirements.

Liberal arts education, with relation to the business field, has brought about much attention in the last thirty years. The scope of the liberal arts field with relation to the business environment, while discussed in length for over a century, has just recently established itself as a larger debate than otherwise thought.

At the start of this class I questioned how you could be taught business in a class setting. I truly felt that business is something that you gained knowledge through experience, on the job training, and company advancements. In the past few weeks of digging into our Intro to Business class (chapters 1-8), I feel that I actually have a better understanding of how and why things work the way they do in a business setting. I’ve had business employment experience; and I feel that I have had a few moments in the literature of this class that gave me a bit of a “aha” moment. Moments that I was able to link back to my experience and thought, now it all makes sense.

Business Studies is an important course that prepares students to face the real practice of commerce. Engaging theory and practice is instrumental in ensuring that students learn the underlying factors that determine the practice of every business practice. Carroll and Buchholtz (2011) suggest that business forms the backbone of the current economic activities as every activity of human life must involve some loss and gain together. Additionally, he notes that entrepreneurship is taking deep roots in the society, a condition which mandates everybody to possess some knowledge in business. Drawing reference from the aforementioned statements, it is important for the society to have individuals who possess not only