3 - Business Management HL

Assessment

External assessment (4 hours and 30 minutes) Paper 1 (1 hour and 30 minutes) 25% Syllabus content: Units 1-5 Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background of the examination case study. Additional unseen material will be provided in the examination. Section A Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the case study (20 marks). All 5 units of the syllabus can be assessed, excluding HL extension topics. Section B Students answer one out of two extended response questions based on the case study (10 marks). All 5 units of the syllabus can be assessed. Paper 2 HL (1 hour and 45 minutes) 30% Syllabus content: Units 1-5 including HL extension topics Section A Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the unseen stimulus material (30 marks). All 5 units of the syllabus can be assessed, including HL extension topics. Section B Students answer one out of two questions comprised of some structured questions and an extended response question based on the unseen stimulus material, which includes HL extension topics (20 marks) Paper 3 HL Only (1 hour 15 minutes) 25% Paper 3 is based on unseen stimulus material about a social enterprise. The Paper 3 examination requires students to identify and describe a human need and the potential organizational challenges facing the social entrepreneur wanting to meet this need. They also need to produce a decision-making document that provides a recommendation. HL students answer the one compulsory question based on the unseen stimulus material (25 marks). All 5 units of the syllabus can be assessed, including HL extension topics. Internal assessment 20% Students produce a research project about a real business issue or problem facing a particular organization using a conceptual lens. Maximum 1,800 words. (25 marks)