Business Studies

Business Studies A Level is a great choice for anyone interested in the world of commerce and entrepreneurship.

Business Studies will help you to develop a critical understanding of how businesses operate and, therefore, a better understanding of the economic dimension of our society.

The Course develops skills in the following areas:

  • Presenting arguments – you will learn to make judgements and justify recommendations on the basis of the available evidence.
  • Problem-solving – you will learn to solve problems and make decisions using appropriate business tools and methods.
  • Planning – you will learn to take into account the demands of a task and the time available to complete it.
  • Conducting research – you will learn to research a specific theme in preparation for one or more tasks.
  • Data skills – you will learn to manipulate data in a variety of forms and to interpret results.

The topic areas are as follows:

  • What business?
  • Managers, leadership and decision making.
  • Decision making to improve marketing performance.
  • Decision making to improve operational performance.
  • Decision making to improve financial performance.
  • Decision making to improve human resource performance.
  • Analysing the strategic position of a business.
  • Choosing strategic direction.
  • Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies.
  • Managing strategic change.

This Course is excellent preparation for working life with the background it gives in Economics and Business understanding. Many Business students go on to take the subject at university, and an increasing number enjoy modern apprenticeships in business management or marketing.

SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths. You are not required to have studied the subject at GCSE Level.