Business Studies:Single

Course summary

Business is an A Level that allows you to expand your understanding of the financial and business world. It is relevant to the modern world around us and whatever career students choose to enter into in the future it is likely they will have to have some understanding of the way a business functions. It requires many different skill sets and will complement a whole range of other A Levels. Students who study the subject are encouraged to be creative in their thinking and apply themselves to case study based problem solving. By the end of two years, students will know the ins and outs of creating, managing and expanding a business. They will know all about profit, and how best to make more of it! Lower Sixth Marketing and HR: This section covers the issues involved in a business start-up. It’s main focus is on the following topics: • Market Research • Demand and Supply • Pricing • Recruitment • Motivation • Entrepreneurship Managing Business Activities: This section covers the issues involved in improving a business’s efficiency. Its main focus is on the following topics: • Raising Finance • Financial Planning • Profitability • Operations Management • The External Environment Upper Sixth: Business Decisions, Strategy and the Global Environment The Upper Sixth course looks at how to manage your growing business strategically. It will consider issues such as investment appraisal, analysing a set of accounts, developing and implementing a new product and human resource management. It will also consider how to expand a business into a global context.