This course will require learners to examine a range of businesses to understand the myriad of ways in which they affect and are affected by the world around them. Strong numeracy skills will be applied in business contexts. Developing economic understanding is also a fundamental element of the course as learners understand how human behaviour impacts on businesses. Strategic decision making becomes a key focus in the latter stages of the course where students will be introduced to tools used by organisations to plan future activities. Course content: Theme 1 Marketing and People Theme 2 Managing Business Activities Theme 3 Business Decisions and Strategy Theme 4 Global Business Assessment Paper 1 - Marketing, people & global businesses (2 hours, 100 marks), will assess Themes 1 & 4 Paper 2 - Business activities, decisions, and strategy (2 hours, 100 marks) will assess Themes 2 & 3 Paper 3 - Investigating business in a competitive environment (2 hours, 100 marks) will assess content across all four themes.