Business A Level
Level 3
Qualification A Level
Duration 2 years
What will I study?
You will study a range of issues that cover the everyday activities of businesses such as;
• Marketing, including market research, promotional methods, pricing strategies and the growing use of social media to promote and respond to customer needs.
• Finance, including costs, revenues, breakeven analysis, cashflow and budgets.
• Production, including the different methods of products, lean manufacturing techniques and the importance of quality and efficiency in the production process.
• Managing people, including workforce planning, recruitment and selection, motivation and leadership styles.
• Business strategy, including mergers and takeovers, market and product development, globalisation, emerging economies and ethics.
You will study techniques to help a business formulate a strategy for example, critical path analysis, decision trees and ratio analysis.
You will also study lots of topical business issues and current news items and be issued a pre released research theme which paper 3 will be based upon.
Study Visits
Day visits such as production plant or Cadbury World. These are very helpful but not compulsory.
Cost
Approximately £20 per trip.
Assessment
Examination only, three separate papers.
Entry Criteria
Grade 5 English. Grade 4 Maths.
Useful Supporting Courses
Any other subjects, especially Economics, Maths and IT.
Careers
Business Analyst, Project Manager, Risk Manager and Human Resources Manager.
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