5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) at grade 4 or above.
You will learn about what businesses do and how they do it, what factors are likely to make businesses successful, and practical information about the legal and financial requirements of the business world.
In the first year you will look at how to plan and finance a business and techniques for successful management including Human Resources.
In the second year you will study strategies for business success, the global environment in which businesses operate and how they manage change.
Year 1 Topics -
Theme 1
Meeting Customer Needs
The Market
Marketing Mix and Strategy
Managing People
Theme 2
Raising Finance
Financial Planning
Resource Manager
External Influences
Year 2 Topics -
Theme 3
Business Objectives and Strategy
Business Growth
Decision-Making Techniques
Influences on Business Decisions
Assessing Competitiveness
Managing Change
Theme 4
Globalisation
Global Markets and Business Expansion
Global Marketing
Global Industries and Companies (MNCs)
A number of specifications will be changing and prospectus entries are based on information we have to date. This means that course content may be subject to change.
3 two hour exams at the end of year 2.
Paper 1 - Themes 1 and 4
Paper 2 - Themes 2 and 3
Paper 3 - (All themes based on a pre release industry context)
Degree Courses : Accountancy, Finance and Banking, Events and Hospitality, Digital Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business and Management, International Business, and Sports Management.
Career Progression : Accountant, Finance Controller, Events Manager, Human Resources Manage, Digital Marketer, Social Media Manager, Retail Manager, Sustainability Manager and more.