Business studies
A-level
One-year AS/two-year A-level
What makes businesses introduce sales deals like ‘buy one get one free’? How do businesses decide where to advertise and who to use in their adverts? Whether you dream of running your own business one day, or want to learn about the complexities of the business world, you will find this course interesting.
Required qualifications
Five or more A*-C grades at GCSE including English language.
What will I study?
The course will focus on topics such as:
- business start-up planning
- financial management
- human resource management and strategies
- operations management
- marketing and the competitive strategy
- managing change.
On the course you will:
- examine case studies of real businesses
- enhance your ability to work with numbers
- develop your communication, analytical and evaluative skills.
Method of assessment
You will be assessed by four examinations, two in each year.
What will I be able to progress to?
This subject will prepare you to
study business and related subjects,
such as finance and economics, at
university. You may also be able to
move into employment in companies
that recognise A-level business
studies as a valuable qualification.
Other information
Unless you are intending to take a five AS-level programme it is not advisable to study both business studies and economics at A-level because of their overlap.
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We also offer specialist pathways in
financial services and economics for
ambitious students confident that
they would like to pursue further
study and careers in these areas.