A-Levels - Business Studies

The course looks at the decisions that have to be taken by the managers in all organisations (both private businesses and those controlled by the government). Today’s A Level students are the managers of tomorrow. So no matter what the student's chosen career an understanding of Business Studies will be very useful to them. We also look at the issues involved in setting up and running a business. The behaviour of a wide variety of organisations will be investigated in terms of their ability to meet society’s needs and wants and also the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities they face. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to generate enterprising and creative solutions to business problems and issues. The course has four main sections: • Business opportunities (an introduction to the course)

• Business functions (the role of marketing, finance, human resources and operations) • Business analysis and strategy (studied in the second year) • Business in a changing world (studied in the second year)