Business Studies:Single

Course summary

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. Breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, along with applications to a wider range of contexts and more complex business information, are developed in the second year of study, requiring students to take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues. MAIN UNITS 1. What is business? 2. Managers, leadership, and decision making 3. Marketing performance 4. Operational performance 5. Financial performance 6. HR performance 7. Analysing strategic position 8. Choosing a strategic position 9. Strategic methods 10. Managing strategic change This course offers students the opportunity to learn about the economic and business issues in the world today and to explore relevant topics within current affairs. It has cross-curricular links with subjects such as Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Film Studies, Psychology and DT. The Economics Society is available to Sixth Form students. These opportunities will heighten the use of theoretical approaches taught in the classroom and give more understanding as to how they are incorporated into the real world.