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Business

You don’t have to be an entrepreneur to study business. Anyone can benefit from learning more about the world of business. If you’re an artist, studying business can teach you the skills needed to sell your work and make a name for yourself. Some of the best-paying jobs require an understanding of business. Whether you want to work in market research, management, public relations or banking, you need a thorough understanding of the business world.

What do I need to know, or be able to do before taking this course?

It doesn’t matter if you haven’t studied business before. You might have an interest in business and want to start your own business one day. You may have an enquiring mind and be interested in learning about the world around you, how businesses work and what challenges businesses face. This course will help you to understand all this and more.

What will I learn?

Business is a dynamic subject. You will learn about the diverse nature of business enterprise and the interdependence of the various parts of the business world. You will explore business success and business failure, investigate local, national and global business markets, and understand how businesses need to adapt and respond strategically to the changing environment in which they operate to survive and grow. This constant evolutionary process makes business a fascinating subject.

In Theme 1 and Theme 2 you will learn about how businesses work. You will be introduced to the marketing and people functions before investigating entrepreneurs and business start-ups. You will also explore how business, finance and operations work, and understand the impact of external influences.

Theme 3 and Theme 4 move from functions to strategy. You will explore influences on business strategy and decision-making and understand how businesses mitigate risk and uncertainty. You will also explore global business and the opportunities and issues facing businesses in today’s global world.

” A Level Business is a fantastic course, offering fascinating insights into the four main components of a business: Human Resources, Operational Management, Finance, and Marketing.”

Next Steps

Taking A Level Business is great if you aspire one day to become self-employed or want progression into a managerial position. If you’re someone who enjoys the professionalism and high-powered nature of business, then you are likely to be considering business as a stepping stone to a high-status, high-salary career.

In today’s world, corporate business careers are available in pretty much every sector you can think of; all industries need strong leaders, managers, financial advisors and market-savvy decision-makers. The traditional pathways still hold strong appeal too – including careers in the banking and financial sectors, consultancy, human resources and marketing.

Business related courses are among the top 3 most popular courses at university. Business is an inter-disciplinary subject which students can combine with elements of marketing, accountancy, economics, social psychology or law if they want to study at university.