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Business Studies
Why choose business studies?
In an increasingly globalised economy, a business studies course provides insights on international business and the implications of a fast-changing global market. Business Studies offers students the opportunity to explore the world of work before entering into it fully and equips them with an understanding of how to start a business, how larger corporations operate, and how decisions are made and why.
During the course students will study a broad range of topics including Marketing, Finance, Operations and Business Strategy, as well as the business environment in which businesses operate.
What study skills do you need?
- A strong interest in business studies and current affairs; curiosity to learn how a business is organised, operates, plans and makes its decisions.
- Teamwork. To be able to listen to other team members and take on board each other’s opinions and ideas.
- A good standard of arithmetic. This course deals with statistics, budgets, and complicated sums.
- Essay skills: writing critically and analytically and being able to sustain an argument.
What are the aims of the course?
We aim to develop key business skills such as critical analysis, decision-making and problem-solving.
Our students will learn how to analyse competitive environments and markets; assess how ethical, environmental and technological factors influence decision making; use a range of quantitative and non-quantitative data to evaluate strategic and functional options; understand how a decision affects stakeholders and how they will respond.
GCSE requirements
At least a grade 7 in both Mathematics and English Language or Literature. It is not a requirement that you should have studied Business Studies at GCSE in order to take an A Level course in this subject.
Course content
The Business Studies A Level course has been developed specifically for the AQA Business Studies A level qualification.
- What is business?
- Managers, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve marketing performance
- Decision makes 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
Further education and career opportunities
A-level Business Studies opens up many options for students at university, and there are many courses available with permutations of Business/Management/Administration/ Accounting and Finance.
Business and Management graduates typically progress to careers in areas such as business development, marketing, recruitment and banking, although plenty of other options are available.
