We provide an exciting insight into the dynamic world of business, giving the basics necessary to produce a business plan and manage a company. You will learn the importance of marketing, how to identify, target, and satisfy customer requirements, and how to motivate people to maximize their output. You will learn how to calculate profit, forecast cash flow, analyze a firm’s published accounts, and that every business decision has financial implications. Apart from learning the theoretical aspects of business, you will be involved in examining case studies, using initiative, problem-solving, and lively class debate. Year 1: Students are introduced to business by building knowledge of core business concepts and applying them to business contexts to develop a broad understanding of how businesses work. Students are encouraged to use an enquiring, critical, and thoughtful approach to the study of business, understand that business behavior can be studied from a range of perspectives, and challenge assumptions. Theme 1: Marketing and people. Students will develop an understanding of meeting customer needs and the marketing mix as well as managing people, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Theme 2: Managing business activities. Students will develop an understanding of raising finance, financial planning, managing finance, resource management as well as external influences. Year 2: Breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, with applications to a wider range of contexts and more complex business information, are developed in themes 3 and 4, requiring students to take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues. Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy. This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of business objectives and strategy business growth decision-making techniques, influences on business decisions, assessing competitiveness, and managing change. Theme 4: Global business. This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of globalization, global markets and business expansion, global marketing, global industries, and multinational companies.
GCSE average grade requirements: 5.0+ An average of 5.5 QCA points, including a 5 in Maths and English.
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About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ |
We provide an exciting insight into the dynamic world of business, giving the basics necessary to produce a business plan and manage a company. You will learn the importance of marketing, how to identify, target, and satisfy customer requirements, and how to motivate people to maximize their output. You will learn how to calculate profit, forecast cash flow, analyze a firm’s published accounts, and that every business decision has financial implications. Apart from learning the theoretical aspects of business, you will be involved in examining case studies, using initiative, problem-solving, and lively class debate. Year 1: Students are introduced to business by building knowledge of core business concepts and applying them to business contexts to develop a broad understanding of how businesses work. Students are encouraged to use an enquiring, critical, and thoughtful approach to the study of business, understand that business behavior can be studied from a range of perspectives, and challenge assumptions. Theme 1: Marketing and people. Students will develop an understanding of meeting customer needs and the marketing mix as well as managing people, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Theme 2: Managing business activities. Students will develop an understanding of raising finance, financial planning, managing finance, resource management as well as external influences. Year 2: Breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, with applications to a wider range of contexts and more complex business information, are developed in themes 3 and 4, requiring students to take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues. Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy. This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of business objectives and strategy business growth decision-making techniques, influences on business decisions, assessing competitiveness, and managing change. Theme 4: Global business. This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of globalization, global markets and business expansion, global marketing, global industries, and multinational companies.
GCSE average grade requirements: 5.0+ An average of 5.5 QCA points, including a 5 in Maths and English.
100% exams