Entrepreneurship By Sarah-Jane Smith

1. Entrepreneurship
110
New Brunswick
Professional Learning Day
January 8th, 2012

2. Presentation Outline
 Introduction
 Why the curriculum change
 Difference between BOM and Entrepreneurship
 Entrepreneurship and FIT
 Aim of curriculum for teachers
 Guiding Principals of Curriculum
 Curriculum outcomes
 Aim of curriculum for students
 McCain Institute videos preview
 Market Planning guide for teachers
 Discussion and questions
 Sharing of resources

3. Introduction
New Brunswick is facing economic
challenges; challenges that need be
addressed by ensuring the development of
productive citizens offering a contribution
to society. Such challenges can only be
met if NB has innovative high school
graduates, possessing essential
entrepreneurial competencies.

4. Why the curriculum change
Create an updated document that is:
 Easy to use
 Clear goals and expectations
 Encourages risk taking, innovation and creativity
 Fosters an entrepreneurial spirit in students
New Brunswick driven Entrepreneurship curriculum

5. Difference between
BOM and Entrepreneurship
 Entrepreneurshipis about the creating
and doing of business.
 BOM is the theory and ideas behind
business. (Think Introduction to Business at
university)

6. Entrepreneurship and FIT
Entrepreneurship 110 provides critical
business and analytical skills beneficial to
students. This experience will help students
gain success in post-secondary and
employment.
Without taking on any extra course load,
students can obtain FIT certification

7. Entrepreneurship and FIT
The FIT program focuses on developing:
Network support capability
Technical proficiency
Employability/essential skills
Business/entrepreneurship aptitude

8. Aim of curriculum for teachers
 Easy to follow for teachers new to the
course
 Updated to reflect current and present
reality
 Provide ideas for assignments,
assessments and strategies to help deliver
the course
 Project Based Learning and Universal
Design for Learning

9. Guiding Principles
Entrepreneurship curriculum and resources
focus on becoming work ready and
developing problem solving skills for real
world unpredictable problems by:

10. Guiding Principles Look Fors
•Being meaningful to the students’ reality Evaluating real world business case studies
•Incorporating multiple perspectives
Develop a written business plan
•Engage in cross curricular activity
Identify and profile successful entrepreneurs
•Promote digital literacy skills provincially, nationally and internationally
•Promote critical thinking and problem solving
Demonstrate understanding of different types of
•Support creativity and innovation business and which type of business is appropriate for
certain businesses
•Promoting diverse learning and assessment strategies
•Have a high level of rigor and relevance Identify business opportunities in the local community
•Promote initiative and responsibility
•Promote communication and collaboration
Act ethically when developing and implementing the
mini venture
Identify local agencies that can support them in
venture(s) development
Using current business news and issues

11. Curriculum outcomes
GCO Topic Amount of
Time
GCO 1 Students demonstrate entrepreneurial concept. 4 weeks
GCO 2
Students develop business plan outlines for mini-ventures,
encouraging improvements through their implementation. 7.5 weeks
GCO 3
Students develop a major business plan for a venture,
ultimately resulting in an entrepreneurial fair. 7.5 weeks

12. Aim of Curriculum for Students
 Develop an entrepreneurial spirit
 Monitor their own progress through self
assessment
 Student engagement
 Student lead exploration
 Plan and executing their own venture(s)

13. McCain Institute videos preview
 Rivers Corbett (Relish Gourmet Burgers)
 Derekand Terri Riedle (Revolution
Strategy)
 Kara Hachey (Go-Go Gymnastics)

14. Market planning guide for teachers
 Created to help teachers plan their own
student entrepreneurship market.
 Preview of document

15. Thank-you
Questions / Discussion
and
Resource Sharing
sarah-jane.smith@nbed.nb.ca