Aims

To study Business Studies with a view to running a business; to have an enquiring mind; to distinguish fact from opinions, make informed judgements and to understand what drives businesses, individual consumers and Governments. This course offers a practical approach to learning topics relevant to the business world.

Content

Unit 1 Business Enterprise environment.

Unit 2 Researching a Concept for a New or Revised product or service.

Unit 3 Promoting and Financing an Enterprise idea.

Unit 4 Planning and pitching an Enterprise idea.

Assessment

This is mainly a coursework based course, with Unit 2, 3 and 4 being internally assessed projects worth 25% each.

Unit 1 is an on screen exam testing the Finance aspects of the course worth 25%.

You need to

Have an interest in identifying business problems and completing practical business related projects.

For further information, see Mrs Heinonen (Head of Department)