Management Studies / Science

Course summary

Business Management is a rigorous, challenging and dynamic subject, offering a holistic view of the world of business that encourages pupils both to think critically about individual and organisational behaviour, as well as to explore global and local business issues, so that pupils know how different cultural perspectives influence business decision-making. The course focuses on the main functional areas of business: marketing; accounting and finance; operations; and human resources. These topics reflect the core of the course and their integration contributes strongly to its holistic nature. Business Management also covers management processes and decision making against a backdrop of strategic uncertainty due to economic, social and political change. The interaction of individuals and groups within an organisation are very important; pupils will learn how they can be successfully managed and ethically optimised; the subject is very well placed within the individual and societies area of the IB Diploma.