Business

Exam Board: AQA

What is business?

• Managers, leadership and decision making
• Decision making to improve marketing performance
• Decision making to improve operational performance
• Decision making to improve financial performance
• Decision making to improve human resource performance
• Analysing the strategic position of a business
• Choosing strategic direction
• Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
• Managing strategic change

Assessment

3 Written Exam Papers, 2 hours each

Requirements

You will need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above

Where can it lead?

A qualification in Business Studies is highly sought after by employers and higher education institutions. Following successful completion of your GCE in Business Studies, you might decide to; Take a degree or diploma in one of the many different courses offered by colleges and universities; Seek employment as a business apprentice in areas such as Accountancy & Finance, Retail Management, Marketing & Promotion etc or seek employment opportunities in many other industries.