JSS1 First Term Business Studies Lesson Note – Introduction to Business Studies

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SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

CLASS: JS 1 (BASIC 7)

WEEK 1

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STUDIES

CONTENT:

• Meaning and Scope of Business Studies
• Importance of business studies
• Components of business studies: Office practice, Commerce, Financial Accounting/Book Keeping, Computer studies, Keyboarding/Typewriting
• Career Opportunities

Meaning of Business Studies

Business Studies may be defined as a combination of inter-related business subjects which lead to learning of basic knowledge and skills.  It is a course in education that is designed to cover the basic elementary knowledge and skills in organizing business enterprises as well as general office administration.

Importance of Business Studies

• Acquisition of basic knowledge of Business Studies.
• The development of basic skills in office practice.
• The preparation of students for further learning in Business Studies
• The provisions of orientation and skills for those who undergo further training in order to enable them start a life of work.
• The provision of basic skills for personal use in future.
• Relating the knowledge and skills to the national economy.
• Update knowledge on current information technology e.g. Internet, E-mail, fax and computer communication.

Components of Business Studies

Business Studies as a subject has an inter-related area of study such as Office Practice, Book-keeping, Commerce, keyboarding and Computer studies which function at the same time when an enterprise is established. These inter-related areas of study are also called the Inter-related Elements of Business Studies. There are five components of Business Studies.

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