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Business Basics - Grade 5

Guided by volunteer business consultants, young students come away withpositive attitudes about the free enterprise system. At the same time, they gain a deeper appreciation of how business fits into their lives and of the role of business in their community. Using colorful, fun activities appropriate to grade five, Business Basics teaches the fundamentals of business. The four lessons are structured to reinforce learning skills inherent in the fifth or sixth grade curriculum:
  • Organization: The skills and resources necessary to start a successful business in Canada are explored.
  • Management: Students gain an understanding of the role managers play in operating a business.
  • Production: Different production strategies and the impacts of productivity and quality on the success of a business are explored.
  • Marketing: The topic of marketing is introduced, especially the roles of pricing, advertising and selling.

To sponsor a class, get your school involved, or volunteer to facilitate this program, contact JA Sarnia at info@jasarnia.org
Volunteer Benefits:

Ask any Junior Achievement volunteer, and they will tell you: “You gain more than you give.” From professional skill building to personal development and reward, becoming a Junior Achievement volunteer, or expanding your participation is a “win-win” situation.

Benefits include:

  • An enriching experience.
  • Increased self-confidence.
  • Sharpened written and verbal communication skills, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Interaction with today’s youth and tomorrow’s business leaders.
  • An enlarged sense of community and social responsibility.
In short, if you invest your time with Junior Achievement, you will return to work refreshed, invigorated and better prepared to put your leadership skills into practice. Equally important, you will gain great satisfaction knowing that you have fostered a positive relationship between our youth and business, and that you contributed to the enrichment of your community.

Course Outline for the Business Basics Program

Program Objective: To deliver practical information about business and the enterprise system to students. Elementary level, grade 5 & 6. Delivered over four weeks, one hour each week Typically Business Basics runs in the fall and spring. REGISTER ONLINE OR DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM HERE

Volunteer Commitment:

Approximately 6 hours per volunteer, including training and program delivery.