Higher Business

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A pass at National 5 Business Management A or B is highly recommended.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Studying Business Management provides pupils with an opportunity to explore the key concepts and ideas that influence how businesses, big and small, are run on a daily basis. It allows pupils to gain understanding into how businesses operate. The pupils will be building on much of the ideas they will have hopefully already explored at National 5 level.

Understanding Business

Learners will extend their understanding of the ways in which organisations in the private, public and third sectors operate.

Management of People and Finance

Learners will develop skills and knowledge that will deepen their understanding and critical awareness of the issues facing organisations in the management of people and finance.

Management of Marketing and Operations

Learners will extend their knowledge that will deepen their understanding of the importance to organisations of having effective marketing and operating systems.

Assessment

The course is assessed through an external exam which covers all three units

Examination 2 hours 45 minute (75%)

Assignment based on a business research question of their choice (25%, completed in class)

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

Homework is an essential element of the learning process in order for pupils to consolidate and develop their analytical and evaluative writing.  Pupils are issued regular written and   research homework and are expected to meet deadlines set. Pupils are encouraged to keep up to date with current business developments by watching news and reading quality newspapers.

IS BUSINESS FOR ME?

You will enjoy this subject if: 

· You have an interest in business and think of yourself as entrepreneurial.

· You want to understand how society relies on business.

· You want to gain an insight into how organisations achieve maximum success and efficiency.

· You want to gain an awareness of how external influences impact on organisations.

· You want to develop useful skills for learning, life and work.