AS LEVEL

Unit 1: Investigating Business

In this unit you will explore the aims and objectives of businesses, the needs of their customers and how these are met through the use of the marketing mix. You will investigate how businesses deal with competition from other businesses and how external factors, such as changing social values, can affect a business. You will explore the meaning of enterprise and enterprising behaviour and why individuals and teams are vital to the success of a business.

This unit is assessed by coursework and is worth 1/3 of the overall AS Level.

Unit 2: People in Business

In this unit you will study the roles and responsibilities of people in business and the qualities an employer looks for in its employees. You will investigate the training and development opportunities available to individuals and why motivation is vital in retaining staff. This unit gives you the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge needed to carry out the activities associated with the recruitment process.

This unit is assessed by coursework and is worth 1/3 of the overall AS Level.

Unit 3: Financial Planning and Monitoring

In this unit, you will be assessed on your ability to calculate business costs, revenues and hence profits and be required to know how managers use this information in decision making. You will need to know the ways in which businesses plan their finances by, for example, drawing cash flow forecasts or budgets and how businesses use these data to monitor the performance of the organisation.

This unit is assessed by exam and is worth 1/3 of the overall AS Level.

Entry Requirements

It is not necessary to have studied Business Studies at GCSE.