Business Studies A Level

Course Highlights:
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Students will get the opportunity find out how a world renowned organisation functions. They take part in seminars run by well known business figures and get a chance to explore the park.

Other subjects that work well with this course are:

• English Language
• Media Studies
• Psychology
• Maths

Why study Business Studies at A Level?
Business is an exciting and engaging subject that teaches you about the internal and external environments that businesses operate in. Businesses impact on us in every aspect of our lives. Whether we own one, work in one or use one as a consumer we can’t avoid them. This A Level takes you through the process of understanding how businesses operate and how the decisions they make that affect us. It also looks at how the external economic environment impacts on business.

Course overview

• Students will learn through a wide range of teaching strategies such as group work, research, case studies and discussions.
• The course covers all aspects of business from enterprise to the purpose of different functions within an organisation and the impact of the external environment.
• You apply your knowledge to real business and see how the theory learnt in the classroom applies in the real world.
• Students will learn how to critically analyse and evaluate business behaviour.

Student studying Business Studies will:

• Have a chance to explore different businesses and why they were set up.
• Explore issues affecting business such Brexit.
• Investigate different aspects of how businesses operate and the decision making process.
• Apply knowledge to real life businesses.

Progression routes and future careers

• Transferable skills – Business students develop skills in critical analysis and evaluation which will be valuable in future careers or at university.
• Possible careers – A business qualification is invaluable if you are considering a career or degree in many aspects of business such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Retail management and Accountancy.
• Previous students have gone on to study degrees in areas such as Enterprise and Business, Business Management, Accounting and Finance and Business Analystics.