Business Studies:Single

Course summary

decisions that businesses make in the real world. To be able to do this well, students must be able to use the knowledge that they learn throughout the course. They must pull apart the advantages and disadvantages of decisions that have or will be made, the factors effecting the decisions and then be able to recommend strategies for real businesses to follow. Business Studies encourages students to apply decision-making skills, particularly considering why the size and scope of a business makes a difference to the action taken. You will study a number of different businesses and all of your examinations will be based on real businesses and the problems they face. It is an inter-disciplinary course, which includes elements of accountancy, management science and economics, as well as psychology and law. The course also develops the personal skills needed to work effectively within organisations. These include communication skills, the ability to work in groups and an understanding of how organisations work.