Introduction

Organizations and businesses are increasingly using advanced computer tech, such as cloud computing, artificial neural networks and artificial intelligence. These types of innovations present various risks and benefits, as well as ethical challenges. It's important to be aware of these issues in a modern business environment.


Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Information & Support

    • Please Check Now That Your Phone Is In Your Bag. Please Stay For 40 Minutes Of Learning & Sign Out For The Bathrrom During The Last 5 Minutes of Class.

    • Only Use The Laptop Assigned To You. Return To Assigned Slot With No Slack Cord.

    • Please Don't Disrupt Our 40 Minute Work Cycle. Leave For The Bathroom During The LAST 5 MINUTES Of Class.

    • Supply Check Is On The First Resource Bank Day Of Each Quarter

    • How Well Are You Demonstrating The IB Learner Characteristics? Which Is Your Super Power & Which Presents The Greatest Challenge?

    • Do You Skip Class?

    • Fact Sheet Packet Of Class Policies- Please Scroll Through And Review Again

    • Meet Your Teacher: Dr. Eva Bogard

    • You Should Do An Internship Every Year Until You Graduate From College

    • Welcome IB Business Management Student

    • Here Is The Master Plan...

    • The IB BM Program Consists Of 5 Units With 40 Total Chapters ("Courses")

    • The Official IB Business Management Guide & Syllabus

    • The Full IB BM Textbook Is In TEAMS

    • Chapter Work Cycle =The Same 7 Day Format For Each Chapter. You Always Know What We Are Doing In Class & What Is Assigned For Homework.

    • DUE DATES & DEADLINES

    • Late With A Good Reason Is Still Late (Missing Work Submitted After 5 Calendar Days = 0%).

    • Your Makeup Day From An Absence Is The Following Class Day. Read Instructions Carefully & Review Policies When Absent.

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do This ...

    • Finished Early? Keep Track Of Current Events In The Business World

    • Business Careers List: Which Might Be A Good Fit For You?
  • 2

    The Notebook Project - A Daily Learning & Study Tool

    • Read The Rules For Your Notebook Project Before Every Grading Day. This Paper Must Be Stapled Onto The Inside Cover Of Each Composition Notebook

    • Your Notebook Project Helps You Build Strong Attention To Detail. This Is A Valuable Life Skill.

    • LOOK: Page-By-Page Visual Instructions To Help You Earn a 100% On Every Notebook Project.

    • A 100% Notebook Project Sample - Make Yours Just As Nice.

    • A 100% Notebook Project Sample - Compare Yours.

    • Notebook Checklist & Reflection Sheet (The Blue Sheet). Complete & Staple Onto The Last Page Of Your Chapter Notes BEFORE Scoring Day. This Blue Color Checklist Is Available In Class Or You Can Print It Yourself.
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    Start Your Notebook Project By Outlining This Chapter. Then Outline A Long IB Exam Answer Using A Spider Map.

    • New Textbook Chapter 5.9 = 15 Headings

    • Can You Listen To Music? Yes, But Only If You Follow All The Rules.

    • Review The Instructioons For These Two Assignments

    • LOOK: A Visual Guide For How To Create Your Outline. There Are Also Samples Posted In The Notebook Section Above. Great Attention To Detail = 100%

    • How To Draw A Spider Map

    • Video: Watch A Spider Map Being Created (Best Study Tool)

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great Spider Map Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.
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    "RESOURCE BANK" = Topic Lessons (31) Begin Below this Point:

    • No Music On RB Days. Plug In Your Ear Buds. Place Them In Your Ears & Use Them To Listen & Learn From The Video Lessons.

    • What is the Resource Bank?

    • Review The Instructions For This RB Assignment.

    • Take Good Notes - These Posts Contain The Content You Want To Write On The IB Exams

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great RB Page Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.

    • Important Detail: Remember To Highlight The RB Section Titles & Number All Posts Consecutively

    • RB = 6 Sections & 31 Posts: This Includes Posts In The CCES Section (= 2 RB Days + HW)

    • Key Objectives: What You Should Be Able To Do By The End Of This 5.9 Chapter
  • 5

    Key Terms

    • Video: What Is E-Commerce? Write Down The 4 Categories + Advantages & Disadvantages

    • Video: 4 Types Of Loyalty Programs With 10 Examples

    • Video: What Is The Internet Of Things (IoT)?

    • Video: What Is Cloud Computing? (How Is It Related To CREATIVITY?)
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    Critical Infrastructures

    • What Is Infrastructure?

    • What Are Critical Infrastructures At The National Level?

    • Video: How Can A Business Protect Its Critical Infrastructures?
  • 7

    Data

    • Text: What Is An Information System?

    • Video: What Does "Management Information Systems" (MIS) Mean?

    • Video: What Is The Definition Of "Data"?

    • Video: Why Is Data Important For A Business?

    • Video: What Is "Big Data"? (Just Watch The First 2 Minutes)

    • Video: What Is A Database? (Just Watch The First 55 Seconds)

    • Video: What Is A Data Center?

    • Video: Take A Tour Of A Google Data Center

    • Video: What Is Data Mining? (Just Watch Up To 3:25)

    • Video: (T2U) How Is Data Mining Used In A Business? (Say This On The May Exams)

    • Video: What Is Data Analytics?

    • Video: Why Is Cybersecurity Important For A Business?
  • 8

    "Taylorism"

    • Video: The History Of Taylorism

    • Video: Taylor's Scientific Management Model Is Based On Data Collection

    • How To Discuss "Digital Taylorism" On Your IB Exam & In A College Business Class
  • 9

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Video: What Is Machine Learning?

    • Video: What Is An Artificial Neural Network (ANN)?

    • Infographic: 10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Business (Read & List In Your Notebook)

    • Video: How Can AI Be Used In A Business?

    • Video: How Can VR, AR & MR Be Used In Commercial IndustrIes?
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    Management Information Systems & The CCES Concepts (Creativity-Change-Ethics-Sustainability)

    • Keep Your Earbuds Plugged In All Period & Listen Carefully To Each Video Lesson. No Music- It's Still A RB Day.

    • Required Video: Is Productivity Surveillance ETHICAL?

    • Required Video: The Gig Economy Is A CHANGE In The Business World

    • Required Video: Types Of Product/Service Systems = SUSTAINABILITY

    • Required Video: How To Choose The Best Business Model For A Circular Economy (+Pros & Cons) = SUSTAINABILITY

    • Review The Instructions For The CCES Assignment.

    • Read These CCES Definitions. If You Write Them On Your May Exams You Get Credit For Clear Evidence of "Synthesis & Evaluation"

    • Your CCES Assignment Begins At The Top Of A New NB Page: Title= CCES, Then Write 4 CCES Impact Statements For This Chapter Following The Model.

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great CCES Page Looks Like
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    For Fun: You Can Contribute To Machine Learning & AI

    • Help Train Google's Doodle AI By Playing "Quick Draw"

    • Have You Tried ChatGPT? Here's How...

    • 20 Fun Things To Do With ChatGPT

    • Help Train Google's AI On Crowd Source
  • 12

    Case Studies Assignment: This Is Your Practice For The Senior May IB Exams.

    • This Was The Real May 2024 IB BM Standard Level (SL) Paper 2 Exam. Get A Feel For It Now. Know That We Are Preparing For It Every Day In Class & For Homework So You Will Have The Best Chance Of Earning Your Best Score.

    • This Was The Real May 2024 IB BM Higher Level (HL) Paper 2 Exam. Get A Feel For It Now. Know That We Are Preparing For It Every Day In Class & For Homework So You Will Have The Best Chance Of Earning Your Best Score.

    • Exam Tip: Paper 2 Section B (2024-2028)

    • Step-By-Step Instructions For Doing Your Case Studies As Practice For Your Senior May Exams

    • LOOK: This Is What A Completed & Corrected Case Study Analysis Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.

    • See How The IB BM Command Terms Are Organized

    • What Are Command Terms & Why Are They Important?

    • Old Command Terms List = Rules for Answering Test Questions

    • New Command Terms Definitions List (2024+)= Directions for Answering Test Questions

    • There Is Only 1 Case Study To Complete For The Chapter 5.1 Notebook Project

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do This ...

    • OLD- 5.9 Case Studies: Only 2 But With More Questions- Answer All Of Them
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    Review Day Activities + Presentation Day

    • Read & Follow These Review Day Instructions

    • Watch: Chapter 5.9 Chapter Review With Mr. L

    • What Should You Do If You Get Stuck On A Question? Don't Skip It! Do This...

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great Chapter Review Page Looks. Use This As Your Model.

    • Here Are The 5.9 Review Worksheets With 3 Tasks & 10 M/C. Title The Top Of A New Page. Then Label The Tasks And Write The Answers In Your Composition Notebook.

    • Presentation Day Instructions

    • Test Yourself! Use The Review Questions Listed At The End Of The Textbook Chapter

    • Have You Achieved the 5.9 Key Learning Outcomes?

    • Don't Forget The Last Piece!

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do This ...

    • Study The May IB BM Exam KEY TERMS
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    5.9 Quiz Day: Write Your Score In Your Notebook At The Top Of The Shark Tank Page In Red Ink.

    • Quiz Day Schedule Of Activities

    • Come Here On Quiz Day If You Are In The Classroom - Makeups Are On The Day You Return

    • You Must First Enroll In The Shark Tank Course

    • After The Quiz, Do The Assigned "Beyond The Tank" Work. If You Have An Excused Absence For Today, You Are Also Excused From This Assignment (Write "ABSENT" With The Date On The Notebook Page)

    • Blue Sheet Instructions. Pick Up A Blue Checklist & Reflection Handout To Complete & Staple Into Your Notebook

    • Due Today On Quiz Day (Before Midnight) Is Your Completed Chapter Notebook Project
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    Unit 5 Review

    • 5.1 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 10 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.1 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.1 Quizlet

    • 5.2 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 20 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.2 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.2 Quizlet

    • 5.3 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 10 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.3 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.4 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 15 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.4 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.5 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 25 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.5 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.6 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 25 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.6 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.7 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 10 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.7 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.8 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 15 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.8 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

    • 5.9 Review Worksheets. Test Yourself On The 10 M/C Questions. Use Your 5.9 Notebook With Page Numbers To Verify Correct Answers.

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