About the course Business students will benefit greatly from drawing on experience of employment, experience as consumers and what they see in the media. You will gain an understanding of how to identify whether or not a business is performing well financially, the strengths and weaknesses of the business, and how to communicate the results. You will also develop a range of important and transferable skills: data skills; presenting arguments and making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence; and problem solving. This course prepares students for the AQA A-Level Business examination in 2017. Once you have successfully completed the examinations you will receive an A-Level in Business. What is the subject content? 1. What is business? 2. Managers, leadership and decision making 3. Decision making to improve marketing performance 4. Decision making to improve operational performance 5. Decision making to improve financial performance 6. Decision making to improve human resource performance 7. Analysing the strategic position of a business 8. Choosing strategic direction 9. Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies 10. Managing strategic change Career opportunities/ routes Progression possibilities include study at a higher education or roles as business manager and civil servant, entrepreneur; careers in: banking and accountancy; personnel and human resources; marketing and sales; administration and business law as well as teaching. The subject nature ensures that students develop a broad range of skills that will suit a range of careers.
Name: Business Studies Qualification title: GCE A level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Paper 1: Multiple choice questions, short answer and two essays 33.3% Paper 2: Three compulsory data response questions 33.3% Paper 3: One compulsory case study consisting of six questions 33.3% Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20160205 11:52:41 Updated 20160307 12:37:23
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