Students learn about how business ideas are generated and how these can be turned into an operational organisation. Students will gain an understanding of the nature of enterprise and the role of the entrepreneur in business creation. They study various functions and areas of business including accounting and finance, marketing, operations and people in organisations, as well as the external influences that can impact how they operate. Business provides learners with the ability to apply basic business concepts to a wider range of contexts, understand and apply sophisticated concepts and techniques, analyse, interpret and evaluate complex business information and take a more strategic view of business opportunities, problems and issues.
Level 6 in Maths and a Level 6 in English Language/History/ Geography/Business/Theology.
Three, 2-hour exams are taken at the end of the two-year course. The papers will be based on different types of organisations or Entrepreneurs, from small local businesses to global multinational corporations. The papers will have no specific content but will apply the syllabus material to the context of the chosen business case study. Recent businesses that have appeared in the exam papers include Ikea, Virgin Trains and British Airways.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,970 - £38,634 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £17,622 - £19,449 |
| Address | Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH |
Students learn about how business ideas are generated and how these can be turned into an operational organisation. Students will gain an understanding of the nature of enterprise and the role of the entrepreneur in business creation. They study various functions and areas of business including accounting and finance, marketing, operations and people in organisations, as well as the external influences that can impact how they operate. Business provides learners with the ability to apply basic business concepts to a wider range of contexts, understand and apply sophisticated concepts and techniques, analyse, interpret and evaluate complex business information and take a more strategic view of business opportunities, problems and issues.
Level 6 in Maths and a Level 6 in English Language/History/ Geography/Business/Theology.
Three, 2-hour exams are taken at the end of the two-year course. The papers will be based on different types of organisations or Entrepreneurs, from small local businesses to global multinational corporations. The papers will have no specific content but will apply the syllabus material to the context of the chosen business case study. Recent businesses that have appeared in the exam papers include Ikea, Virgin Trains and British Airways.