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Business AS/A Level

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  • Course Type School Leaver
  • Subject Area Business
  • Qualification A Level 🧩
  • Study Mode: Full Time
  • Course Level Level 3
  • Course Length 2 years
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This course can be combined with others and goes particularly well with Economics, Geography, Politics, Environmental Science, Sociology and Modern Foreign Languages.

Overview

This course is ideal if you enjoy finding out about how and why some businesses perform well or what the consequences are of certain strategic decisions. Lessons are suited to those who enjoy debating and developing arguments about business issues.

Who is this course for?

Choose this course if you enjoy debating business issues, such as leadership, corporate social responsibility and branding, using and interpreting data to analyse financial and management accountancy problems, discussing alternative courses of action and keeping up-to-date with national and international trends.

What you will study

On this course you will:

  • Develop ideas around the market, explore marketing and people functions and investigate entrepreneurs and business start-up
  • Develop an understanding of how businesses identify opportunities and explore how businesses focus on developing a competitive advantage through interacting with customers
  • Understand how businesses need to adapt their marketing to operate in a dynamic business environment
  • Explore how businesses recruit, train, organise and motivate employees, as well as the role of enterprising individuals and leaders
  • Look at how established businesses might improve their effectiveness by making tactical decisions
  • Learn about finance and operations functions, and investigate external influences on business
  • Build on the AS units by considering more complex business scenarios, developing your understanding of business strategy and decision-making
  • Investigate businesses that trade on a global scale and develop an understanding of the globally competitive environment
  • Consider ethical and moral dimensions of global business activities
  • Have the opportunity to take part in visits from various business organisations
Assessment and Exam Board

This course follows the Pearson Edexcel AS and A Level Business specification. Final assessment is through external examinations, with students having the opportunity to gain the AS qualification after Year 1 and the full A Level after Year 2.

Throughout the two years there will be short tests, essays, and case studies.

Entry requirements

You will need eight GCSEs at grade 4 or above (including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above).

Progression and careers

Business is excellent preparation for a Business degree or a degree in subjects such as Economics, Accountancy, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Social Sciences. Possible career choices for A Level Business students include accountancy, stock broking, banking, retail, product management, general management, not-for-profit organisations.

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