A Level - Business Studies

Course Summary

Subject: Business Studies

Course Title: A Level - Business Studies

Course Types: Sixth Form

Course Level: A-Level

Course Description

Introduction and Course Description

The department has decided to build on the success of recent years and continue its association with the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance. As a result, we are confident that we can carry on building upon our considerable success in public examinations.

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 (A Level only)
8. Choosing strategic direction (A Level only)
9. Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies (A Level only)
10. Managing strategic change (A Level only)

Future Opportunities

The courses will give an excellent foundation for further study of Business and Management in Higher Education. The material, having a strong empirical bias, will provide a useful background for any candidate wishing to pursue a career in business. At the last count there were over 1800 Business or Business related courses offered at UK universities.

Is there anything else I should know?

As part of the course we run field trips to Lancaster University Management School, A Level Business Conference in Manchester and the BASE Business Challenge (ICAEW). This gives the opportunity for students to see ideas being put into practice.

Course Entry Guidelines

Finally, given the quantitative nature of the course coupled with the requirement to write a number of detailed essays, it is essential that pupils attain a minimum Grade 5 in either English Language or Literature and a minimum Grade 5 in Mathematics in their respective GCSEs.

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