The Edexcel A-Level Business course is structured into four themes studied over two years. In the first year, themes 1 and 2 will introduce you to a range of core business topics and concepts such as: markets, marketing, managing people, financial planning, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the external environment. In the second year, these topics are developed further in themes 3 and 4. You will take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues such as business growth, change and change management, globalisation, global markets and business expansion and decision making techniques. Exams Year 1: • Paper 1: Marketing and People • Paper 2: Managing Business Activities • Year 2: • Paper 1: Marketing, People and Global Business • Paper 2: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy • Paper 3: Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment Why Study… This A-Level Business course introduces you to all you need to know about working in business, providing a solid foundation for further study. With a focus on helping you to become a good decision maker, you’ll learn essential managerial skills, alongside techniques to help you become an analytical problem solver. These skills are all highly sought after and valued in a wide range of careers.