Group 3: Individuals and Societies
History HL: 20th Century World History, Asia and Oceania
History HL begins with a study of Stalin’s Soviet Union, moves on to Hitler’s Germany and Mao’s China, Japan 1912-1952, and ends in the aftermath of the Cold War, 1989-2000. Through these course topics, students will develop essential skills in critical reading and analysis, the application and evaluation of concepts and theories, and the development and defense of arguments explaining these concepts and theories. Students will develop an appreciation for the cultural diversity that makes up our world, while at the same time identifying commonalities across cultures and perspectives. Combining the rigor of compiling and understanding breadth and depth of information with the ability to analyze that information and to consider a range of perspectives and opinions, this course will develop students capable of making informed and effective decisions using the past to inform and shape the present.
Business and Management SL/HL
Business and Management is an in-depth study of how decisions are made in the varied activities of the business world. Essential to understanding these decision-making processes is exploring the marriage of business theory with business practice. Further, the course is intended to facilitate an understanding of how the many varied activities in business are indeed linked and often interdependent. In particular, students will focus on marketing, production, human resource management, and finance.
The course is intended to develop attitudes of ethical practice in a global marketplace, particularly through the analysis of a range of case studies. By understanding the interdependent nature of that global marketplace, students are better positioned to advocate and support ethical and responsible actions, taking into account the multiculturalism of world business.