11ENTB

Year 11 Enterprise -Business Builder (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

Course Description

Enterprise Business Builder focuses on idea generation and design thinking so there is time and opportunity to learn and practise innovative thinking techniques. Great businesses come about from understanding what people need, and developing workable solutions that their customers value. Students have the opportunity to run their own business and apply their knowledge.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Thinking creatively, design thinking, and innovation techniques.
  • Idea generation techniques and product development.
  • Learn canvas business planning tools.
  • Team challenges to create and innovate.
  • Critical thinking including problem solving strategies and decision making approaches.
  • Market segmentation and creating typical customer profiles. 

  • Personal qualities of integrity, initiative and responsibility as well as interpersonal skills of teamwork, responding to customer need and respecting differences. 
  • Groups work to plan and operate an innovative enterprise where they have the exciting opportunity to use their own student business to learn the tools for success in: business planning, production and marketing.  


Resources Required

1 Ring Binder
1 Set of Dividers
1 A4 Lined Refill Pad

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 5
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92028 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision-making


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5