Business Studies:Single
Course summary
Students of this course will study business in a variety of contexts (e.g. large/small, UK focused/ global, service/manufacturing) and consider: • the importance of the context of business in relation to decision making • the interrelated nature of business activities and how they affect competitiveness • the competitive environment and the markets in which businesses operate • the influences on functional decisions and plans including ethical and environmental issues • the factors that might determine whether a decision is successful eg the quality of data and the degree of uncertainty • how technology is changing the way decisions are made and how businesses operate and compete • the impact on stakeholders of functional decisions and their response to such decisions • use of non-quantitative and quantitative data in decision making (including the interpretation of index numbers and calculations such as ratios and percentages). • Unit 1: What is a business • Unit 2: Managers, leadership and decision making • Unit 3: Decision making to improve marketing performance • Unit 4: Decision making to improve operational performance • Unit 5: Decision making to improve financial performance • Unit 6: Decision making to improve human resources performance • Unit 7: Analysing the strategic position of a business • Unit 8: Choosing strategic direction • Unit 9: Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies • Unit 10: Managing strategic change
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 7 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
Business | Grade 6 in Business (if taken) | — |
As published by the school
A minimum of seven grade 5s in full course GCSE subjects with a grade 6 in Business if taken at GCSE. This is an extended writing subject.
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Assessment
A-level Business is made up of 10 Units. Students will complete three assessment papers at the end of their second year.
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