Business Studies

Course summary

You'll look at the ways that businesses are organised, funded and operate and explore topics such as personal and business finance. You'll be developing a marketing campaign and managing an event as in a real business. You'll investigate the features of different businesses and learn about the important ingredients that make a business successful. You'll look at methods businesses use to communicate, as well as investigating the role of innovation and enterprise. You'll find out more about international business and investigate some of the issues that managers and leaders have to deal with in the workplace to make businesses more efficient and ensure their survival and growth. You'll be solving problems based on real commercial scenarios, taking part in group and individual projects as well as studying some additional optional units focusing on areas such as business law, marketing, finance or human resources. Through practical classroom activities using real life business scenarios, role plays, presentations, projects and assignments. You'll have the opportunity to undertake a period of work experience in a business-related environment and work on projects involving local businesses.