Business Studies:Single

Assessment

Paper 1: Marketing, people and Global Businesses (2-hour examination, 100 marks). - This unit examines issues such as how businesses meet customer needs, managing people and the role of entrepreneurs and leaders. It also considers globalisation, global markets, and companies. 35% weighting of final qualification. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy (2-hour examination, 100 marks). - This unit examines topics such as managing finance, objectives and strategy and managing change. 35% weighting of final qualification. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment (2-hour examination, 100 marks). - This is a synoptic paper that covers all themes introduced in the previous two units. There is a pre-release industry sector to study and students then respond to unseen stimulus material in the examination. 30% weighting of final qualification.