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UMC BEAM PROGRAM

We provide students a rare opportunity to be part of an elite Business Program, something not offered by other high schools. BEAM stands for Business, Economics, Accounting, and Marketing. Our aim is to provide interdisciplinary education and prepare versatile and fully-rounded leaders of tomorrow’s world.

Our “prep program” is ideal for students pursuing careers as varied as accounting and law, marketing and psychology, management and information technology, finance and banking.

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UNIQUE FEATURES

Why Choose UMC BEAM?

Business Field Trips/University Tours

Some examples of our field trips and university tours include: Toronto Stock Exchange, Brookfield Place, local banks, Rotman School of Management (UfT), and Schulich School of Business (YU) etc.

University/College Application Prep

One-on-one universities/colleges application counselling and assist students in choosing the most suitable program.

University-Level Learning

UMC provides university-level learning, combined with business simulation workshops.

Business Clubs/Contests

Some examples of our contests include: Striving for Competitive Advantage, Enhancing Knowledge Economy, Pitching Realistic Marketing, Lateral Thinking, and Health and Wealth of Nations etc.

Elite Business Prep Program

Daily 45-minutes BEAM Session for developing a Capstone Project (CP).

Small Class

No more than 15 students at a time. This means the teacher will work one-on-one with each student to develop essential skills, such as research, oral presentation, and communication, and creating business plans.

COURSES

Students in the BEAM Program will earn up to 6 high school credits:

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This course will allow students to explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public/private spending. Students will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, and sustainability and related economic issues.

This course will provide an overview of the importance of international business and trade in the global economy and explore the factors that influence success in international markets. Students will learn about the techniques and strategies associated with marketing, distribution, and managing international business effectively. This course will prepare students for postsecondary programs in business, including international business, marketing, and management.

Students will focus on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility will also be emphasized.

This course will connect legal theory and economic reasoning which will allow students to create new research agendas in the fields of behavioural economics, public choice theory, business law etc. Students will further explore a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law and of issues related to human rights and freedoms, conflict resolution, and criminal, environmental, and workplace law.

In this course students will develop financial analysis and decision-making skills that will assist them in future studies and/or career opportunities in business. Students will acquire an understanding of accounting for a service and a merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial analysis, and current issues in accounting.

This course will further develop students’ understanding of the fundamentals of accounting by having them examine each component of the accounting cycle, with an emphasis on a merchandising business. Students will use computer applications software to learn how accounting is practiced in the workplace. Students will acquire an understanding of payroll systems, inventory, specialized journals, subsidiary ledgers, income tax reporting, and budgeting.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students will have an Entrance Interview with our Department Head. (If a student is selected for our elite program, a BEAM Portfolio will be created and developed in order to track student’s progress.)

Students must submit their transcript before the Entrance Interview.

All prospective students must meet language proficiency requirement for this program: they must be in ENG2D or above; or they must have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5.

*Due to the space limit in our BEAM Program, there is no guarantee that the student will be accepted after the Entrance Interview.

CAMPUS

Main Campus

START DATE

Fall & Spring Semester

Beyond the Classroom

WHAT WILL YOU GET?

- 6 high school credits
- A completed Capstone Project
- An opportunity to receive up to 20 Volunteer Hours
- An opportunity to receive Certificate of Participation/Achievement
- Reference Letter(s)
- Exceptionally high probability of being accepted to top universities/colleges. Many of our previous students have been accepted to:
  - Schulich School of Business
  - Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
  - Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University
  - London School of Economics
  - Queen’s University
  - McGill University
  - Western University
  - McMaster University
  - University of Ottawa
  - University of Alberta
  - University of British Columbia
- University-level learning (see the testimonials from our past students below)

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Students may join our elite program either in Fall or Spring semester. Following in-person courses will always be available:

Fall	Winter	Spring
BOH4M	CLN4U	BOH4M
BBB4M	(ENG4U)	BBB4M
(ENG4U)		CIA4U
		(ENG4U)

*This schedule is subject to change without notice.

TUITION & FEES

MY UMC, MY STORIES

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“My favourite course is BBB4M (International Business) because at that time there were a lot of students in the course and they were all from different countries. There was a seminar about international relationships and geopolitics. When we discussed, different people from different countries had different perspectives. Mr. Sunny’s explanation was very good. Mr. Sunny had the most significant impact on my life because of all that I learned in his class. It changed my perspective of how I look at the world.”
Ting-Yu (Iris) ChenGrade 12

“My favorite course was BOH4M (Business Leadership) because it is an amazing course. The style with which Mr. Sunny teaches is really good. Discussion and debate was a very good way to learn because you got to know other people's opinions. Mr. Sunny also helped us have a better understanding of the world. He had the charisma to change my thoughts and even lifestyle.”
Gabriel LiouGrade 12

“Mr. Sunny had the most significant impact because I was in his courses throughout the entire year and he really gave us a lot of knowledge in business courses – and also life advice. I want to become an entrepreneur and I went to ask him and he gave me really good advice based on my plans.”
Chien-Wen (Samantha) WangGrade 12

“My favorite course at UMC is CIA4U (Economics) because it is very interesting and theoretical. We interacted a lot with each other… Mr. Sunny gave me freedom to choose the topics of my assignments. He allows a lot of autonomy which makes him stand out. I have never seen a course where students can discuss freely without the interruption from the teacher. He recommended a lot of good books that were transformative.”
Shang-Hung (Eric) WuGrade 12

“The best course I have taken is BOH4M (Business Leadership) because Mr. Sunny would talk about law. I wish I had more courses with him but I only had one chance with him. I think that course was the best experience for me at UMC.”
Hamed AfzaliGrade 12

“My favorite course is BBB4M (International Business)… The way that Mr. Sunny teaches is really deep and not just about business but also related to other stuff. I took business courses, and I also joined his club. He has a really big impact on me because he gave me a lot of useful information and he has a really deep understanding of everything so he can explain in a really clear way because he truly knows what it is about.”
Hsiang-Chen (Sherry) LiaoGrade 12

“My favorite course at UMC was BOH4M (Business Leadership) with Mr. Sunny because I didn’t study business before and this was my first time. Mr. Sunny inspired me to think about many questions he discussed in the class.”
Yao-Ping (Matt) LinGrade 12

“The best part of the learning experience at UMC was to participate in Mr. Sunny’s class – Business and English, and even his club. During this time, I was actively participating in the class, even in the debates and I kind of enjoyed it. The most interesting part is his club and we would have conversations. He would also encourage us to read some books and I think that’s the thing that will influence me even after 10 or 20 years.”
Horan (Max) PengGrade 12

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