Foundations of Business: Corporate Social Responsibility

Watch The Enron Scandal. Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.5. Watch video on Corporate Social Responsibility. Complete the Corporate Social Responsibility assignment in Teams. Learning Targets: I can define corporate social responsibility. I can describe fiduciary responsibility. I understand that companies also have a responsibility to the communities in which they produce and sell their products.

Foundations of Business: Environmentalism

Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.6. Watch Patagonia: The Paradox of an Eco-Conscious Company. Discuss the effectiveness of the Patagonia: Don’t Buy This Jacket campaign. Learning Targets: I remember that companies bear a responsibility to produce products without compromising the right of future generations to meet their needs. I understand the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). […]

Foundations of Business: Stages of Corporate Responsibility

Read Ethical Fashion Explained and The Top Benefits of Sustainable Clothing. Complete the Environmentalism assignment in Teams. Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.7. Discuss cases and problems at the end of Chapter 2. Learning Targets: I can list the five stages that companies will progress through when faced with public criticism of a particular practice. I can evaluate and determine a […]

Foundations of Business: The Globalization of Business

Complete pre-assessment. This grade will not be recorded in PowerSchool. Read Exploring Business – Chapter 3.1. Watch video on absolute and comparative advantage. Learning Target: I can explain the terms absolute and comparative advantage as it relates to imports and exports.

Foundations of Business: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payment

Watch video on balance of trade. Complete the The Globalization of Business assignment in Teams. Learning Targets: I can calculate a country’s balance of trade to determine a trade surplus or trade deficit. I can define balance of payment.

Foundations of Business: Opportunities in International Business

Read Exploring Business – Chapter 3.2. Watch video on Multinational Corporations. Watch video on Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances. Complete the Opportunities in International Business worksheet in Teams. Learning Targets: I understand strategic alliances and that a joint venture is a type of strategic alliance. I can define multinational corporation (MNC) and list advantages/disadvantages.

Foundations of Business: Opportunities in International Business

Read Exploring Business – Chapter 3.2. Watch video on Imports and Exports from 1991-2019. 1991 Top Importer: Japan 1991 Top Export Destination: Canada 2005 Top Importer: Canada 2005 Top Export Destination: Canada 2019 Top Importer: China 2019 Top Export Destination: Canada Watch video on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). Review PowerPoint presentation. Learning Targets: I can define importing and […]

Foundations of Business: The Global Business Environment

Read Exploring Business – Chapter 3.3. Watch video on the role culture in international business and this video on high-context and low-context cultures. Discuss the role of culture in international business. Discuss exchange rates. Complete The Global Business Environment assignment. Play Kahoot! to review. Learning Targets: I understand in dealing with other countries I must be aware of the impact that fluctuations […]