Studying Business Studies will help students gain knowledge of businesses, how they operate and the roles of various stakeholders. Students will learn how businesses start up, what is required to keep them going and the challenges they face.
Unit 1 : Exam (40% of total marks)
Starting a Business
- Creating a business
- Marketing
- Business operations
Things we will study : entrepreneurs, different types of businesses, business aims, market research, marketing mix, competition, international business, types of production, health & safety.
Unit 2 : Exam (40% of total marks)
- Developing a business
- Human resources
- Business Growth
- Finance
Things we will study: recruitment, training, motivation, business success or failure, business growth, sources of finance, cash flow forecasts, ratios, income statements, breakeven graphs/formula
Unit 3: Controlled Assessment (20% of total marks)
- A piece of coursework based on a Business Plan.
Benefits To Students
Business studies combines will with Economics, Mathematics, Geography and Digital Technology. Students can also develop their skills in Communication, Using Mathematic and Digital Technology.
The key benefits to students include:
- Learning how a business starts up and how it functions;
- Considering the impact of e-business and m-business;
- Being aware of quality assurance standards and health and safety legislation;
- Examining recruitment and selection procedures, training and motivating staff;
- Learning about business finance, including how to interpret and analyze business information; and
- Carrying out research and evaluating a business plan, and using this information to write a report with recommendations
- Our ‘Business Insights’ partnership with Quinn’s allows pupils to see their theory put into practice.
A qualification in Business Studies can lead to a career in accounting, advertising, banking, retail, management, research, human resources, a small business, or self-employment as an entrepreneur.