Standard/Higher Level |
Higher Level Extension |
Business Organisation and Environment Nature of business activity, types of organisation, organisational objectives, stakeholders, external environment, organisational planning tools, growth and evolution, globalisation. |
Business Organisation and Environment Planning tools such as fishbone diagram, decision trees, force field analysis and gantt charts. |
Human Resources Management Human resource planning, evolution of HRM, organisational structure, leadership & management and motivation. |
Human Resources Corporate culture and industrial relations. |
Finance & Accounts Sources of finance, costs and revenues, break-even analysis, final accounts, profitability and liquidity analysis, cash flow and investment appraisal. |
Accounts & Finance Depreciation, efficiency ratios, net present value and budgets. |
Marketing The role of marketing, marketing planning, market research, product, price, promotion, place and E-commerce. |
Marketing Sales forecasting, the extended marketing mix and international marketing. |
Operations Management The role of operations management, production methods and Location. |
Operations Management The role of operations management, production methods and Location |
Type of Assessment |
Format of Assessment |
Time |
Weighting of final grade (%) |
External Assessment |
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Paper 1 |
Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study |
1 hour 30 minutes |
25% |
Paper 2 |
Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus |
1 hour 45 minutes |
30% |
Paper 3 |
Based on unseen stimulus material about a social enterprise |
1 hour 15 minutes |
25% |
Internal Assessment |
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Business research project (IA) |
Students produce a research project about a real business issue or problem facing a particular organisation using a conceptual lens |
20 hours |
20% |
Type of Assessment |
Format of Assessment |
Time |
Weighting of final grade (%) |
External Assessment |
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Paper 1 |
Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study |
1 hour 30 minutes |
35% |
Paper 2 |
Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus |
1 hour 30 minutes |
35% |
Internal Assessment |
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Business research project (IA) |
Students produce a research project about a real business issue or problem facing a particular organisation using a conceptual lens |
20 hours |
30% |