- What is business, including business objectives, business forms and stakeholders
- Marketing management, including marketing objectives, market research, the marketing mix and international marketing
- Financial management, including sources of finance, breakeven, cash flow, profit and financial reporting
- Operations management, including efficiency, quality, supply chain management and innovation
- People management, including human resource planning, organisational design, leadership, motivation and employee wellbeing
- Business and society, including corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Business and the external environment, including the political, economic, social, technological, legal and competitive environment
What are lessons like in this subject?
In Business lessons, you will examine the everyday decisions made by businesses through case studies of a variety of firms, from large well known multinationals, to small local independent ones. We use a combination of individual, paired and group work to develop your analysis and evaluation skills, through tasks such as building and delivering presentations, financial calculations, business games, simulations and role play case studies.
We have trips to businesses to see the application of theory in practice and real life, as well as to develop employability skills. Students also have the opportunity to practice the skills they learn in the classroom in real life situations through our enrichment projects.
What will I study?
What our
students
This course allowed me to gain a deeper insight into the operations of a business and understand the justifications behind decisions made. I was able to sharpen my analytical and evaluative skills when writing essays, and also look at different industries and the impacts of the external environment on a business.
Hussaina Kabri, Beckfoot Thornton Academy
Business
Please note: Subject videos have been filmed from colleges across our Trust.
