Business A Level

IN THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS STUDY THE FOLLOWING TOPICS OVER TWO UNITS:

• 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

IN THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS STUDY ALL THE AS TOPICS PLUS:

• Analysing the strategic position of a business (A-level only) 
• Choosing strategic direction (A-level only)
• Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies (A-level only)
• Managing strategic change (A-level only)

Three written exams; 2 hrs each, with multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions and a case study with approximately six questions.