StudentNET - Business Studies

Year Planner 2026

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This Level 2 Business Studies course introduces you to how businesses understand customers, run activities, motivate staff, and solve real business problems. You will start by learning how to conduct market research to identify customer needs for a new or existing product.

You will then apply your knowledge by planning, carrying out, and refining a business activity in a community context, building practical skills in teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. This standard allows you to experience what it is like to plan, run, and evaluate a real business activity while developing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Later in the year, you will visit a real business to investigate motivation theory to understand how businesses improve employee performance and workplace culture. The course concludes with an external standard where you apply business knowledge to a critical problem in a large business.

Throughout the year, you will build skills in research, analysis, decision-making, and business communication, preparing you for further study in Business Studies.

Finally, your success for both Market days will be celebrated with different awards during the 'Level 2 Business Studies Awards Ceremony'

Business Level 2 Course Outline

What should I have already achieved?

You have taken Business Studies for a semester in Level 1 or have gained NCEA Level 1 literacy.

Have an entrepreneurial spirit - ability to work in a team, a willingness to try new things and be awesome.

What will I learn?

This Level 2 course is project-based, allowing you to establish and operate a real business, design and develop products, and manage genuine financial decisions for the investment made by your group. During your learning journey you will gain;

Time management SOR kills
Reading and Writing Skills
Research Skills
Analytical skills
Innovative and creative skills

How is this course assessed?

The focus is on learning the skills needed to effectively plan for and run a business. Learning in Business Studies is assessed through both internal and external achievement standards.

Will there be resubmissions?

Resubmission will only be allowed where a student has gained a "Non-Achieved" grade. This opportunity would enable a student to gain an Achieved grade only.

Motivation Theory Field Trip

In Term 3, you may potentially visit Spookers or any other relevant business to understand the Motivation Theories used by the business to train their staff in order to ensure excellent customer service. The cost of this field trip may be approximately $45 per student.

Business Studies Clauses:

Business Teachers will determine the necessity of any business visits for your business activity during school hours. If your teacher approves this, it will ONLY be permitted during your Business Studies class times. You will still follow the school's sign in and sign out procedures.
For any outsourcing of work to other students from other learning areas or use of premises such as Art, Technology or Computer Science, there must be a signed Memorandum of Agreement (Copy attached) between your Business Teacher and the other specialist teacher.
There is to be no display of paper posters around OSC. Instead, if you decide to create a stall banner, you will be allowed 2 afternoons after school in the Art Room, booked via your Business Teacher.
Business Investments-Students in business groups will need to determine how much they wish to invest in their business activities. A guide on the level of investment is $100 (Approximately $25 per student in a group of 4). This investment should cover set-up costs of product, product research, product design, stall hire, display of the product e.g. table cloth, banners.

Career Pathways

A business studies career pathway can lead to diverse roles in areas like management, finance, marketing, and human resources. Some of your career pathway options are as follows:

Entrepreneur/Business Owner
Human Resources Manager
Project Manager
Management Consultant
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Business Advisor
Marketing Assistant
Finance Officer
Operations Coordinator
Project Support Officer
Business Development Coordinator
Business Analyst
Market Research Analyst