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Certification Prospects Duration Membership Format Assessment FAQs Request Info A Level Business Studies Course (AS & A2)Level: AS & A2A level Business Studies course: The course has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the following: how businesses work; how the world around them affects decision-making within a business; what leads to change and how businesses respond to these issues; and the range of perspectives that can be taken on business activities. It also helps develop a range of important and transferable skills: data skills; presenting arguments and making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence; and problem solving. Business studies is a contemporary and “real world” subject. Business studies students can benefit greatly from drawing on experience of employment, experience as consumers and what they see in the media. Call us today on 0121 2880181 to get started!
AS Level Unit 2: BUSS2 – Concepts of Business Management A2 Level Unit 4: BUSS4 – The Business Environment and Managing Change Course Overview Unit 1: BUSS1 – Planning and Financing a Business Transforming Resources into Goods and Services - Inputs, outputs and the nature of the transformation of resources into finished products, and adding value. Business Planning - The purpose and contents of business plans, Sources of information and guidance. How to Conduct Market Research for Business Start-Ups - Methods of primary and secondary market research, Qualitative and quantitative research, Size and types of samples, Factors influencing the choice of sampling methods. Understanding Markets - The nature and types of markets, the importance of demand, Types of market segmentation, Market size, growth and share. Making the right choice of legal structure for Business - Sole Traders, Partnerships, Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Pros and Cons of Legal Structures, Not-for-Profit Businesses. Raising Finance - Sources of finance available to start businesses. Location of a Business - Factors influencing start-up location decisions. Employing People - Types of employees used in small businesses, Using consultants and advisors. Financial Planning Calculation of costs, revenues and profits - What are fixed, variable and total costs? Price, total revenue and profit. Break-Even Analysis and Decision-Making - Contribution and Contribution per unit, How to calculate break-even output, Analysing changing variables and their effects. Introduction to Cash-Flow forecasting - Nature of Cash Flow, Forecasting Cash Flow, How to structure a cash-flow forecast, Importance of forecasting cash-flow for businesses. Setting of Budgets - Income, expenditure and profit budgets, and the process of setting a budget, Budget amendments and completions. Assessments of Business Start-Ups - Aims and objectives of Business Start-Ups, Strengths and Weaknesses of business ideas or plans, Risks involved with Business Start-Ups, Reasons for failure of business start-ups. Unit 2: BUSS2 – Concepts of Business Management Financial management Importance of using budgets - How to calculate and interpret favourable and adverse variances, making informed decision-making based on variance analysis. Cash-flow improvement - Causes of cash-flow problems and ways to improve cash-flow Measurement and Increase of Profit - Net Profit Margins, Return on Capital, Methods of improving Profits and Profitability, Differentiating between Cash and Profit. Importance of Human Resources Organisational Structure - Hierarchy and spans of control, Delegation and communication flows, job allocation and workloads, Workforce roles. Measuring Effectiveness of the Workforce - Methods of measuring workforce roles. The development of an effective workforce: recruitment, selection and training - The process of recruitment, Internal and external recruitment, How to choose the best employee, Workforce improvement through recruitment and selection, Methods of training. Development and retention of an effective workforce: Employee motivation - Financial methods of motivation, Improvement of Job design, Employee empowerment, Team working and Motivation Theories. Operations Management - This section should promote understanding of the importance of operational decisions in managing a business in tertiary, secondary and primary sectors. Making Operational Decisions - How to calculate and manage capacity utilisation, what are non-standard orders? Matching production and demand. Effective Operations Development: Quality - Quality control and quality assurance, Systems of Quality Assurance, Quality Standards, An introduction to quality systems and its management. Effective Operations Development: Customer Service - How to meet customer expectations, Ways to monitoring and improve customer service, Achieving high levels of customer service and its benefits. Working with Suppliers - How to choose effective suppliers, Role of suppliers in enhanced operational performance. Technology in Operations Management - Different types of technology in operations management, Problems in introducing and updating technology. Marketing and the Competitive Environment Effective Marketing - Purpose of marketing, Niche and mass marketing. Designing an effective marketing mix - Influences and Integrated marketing mix. The Product Marketing Mix - USPs, Product Portfolio Analysis and Product Lifecycle The promotion marketing mix - Above-the-line and below-the-line. The pricing marketing mix - Pricing strategies and price tactics. The place marketing mix - Outlets and distributors choices and distribution channels. Unit 3: BUSS3 – Strategies for Success Functional Objectives and Strategies Using Objectives and Strategies - Functional objectives and their relationship with corporate objectives, the relationship between functional objectives and strategies. Financial Strategies and Accounts Understanding financial objectives, using financial data to measure and assess performance, Interpreting published accounts, selecting financial strategies, making investment decisions. Marketing Strategies Understanding marketing objectives, Analysing markets and marketing, selecting marketing strategies, Developing and implementing marketing plans. Operational Strategies Understanding operational objectives, Operational strategies: scale and resource mix, Operational strategies: innovation, Operational strategies: location, Operational strategies: lean production. Human Resource Strategies Understanding HR objectives and strategies, Developing and implementing workforce plans, Competitive organisational structures, Effective employer-employee relations. Unit 4: BUSS4 – The Business Environment and Managing Change Corporate Aims and Objectives Understanding mission, aims and objectives. Assessing changes to the Business Environment Relationship between business and the: Change Management Internal causes of change, planning for change, Key influences on the change process: leadership, Key influences on the change process: culture, Making strategic decisions, Implementing and managing change. Students are recommended to posses the ability to read and write english to GCSE standards, Mathematics knowledge also to GCSE level and be over 16 years of age. AQA A Level Business Studies All students have 18 months to complete this course from date of registration. On average this course is completed in 200 hours.
Course materials are provided in paper format and delivered direct to your door within 7 days of enrolment. Unit 1 – BUSS1 – Planning and Financing a Business Unit 2 - BUSS2 – Managing a Business Unit 3 - BUSS3 – Strategies for Success Unit 4 – BUSS4 – The Business Environment and Managing Change Assignment Information AS Level Unit 2: BUSS2 – Managing a Business A2 Level Unit 4: BUSS4 – The Business Environment and Managing Change English Maths Science Tuition Centre Ltd. Tel: 0121-771-1298 http://www.englishandmaths.com/Index.php ------------------ 3A Tutors Ltd Tel: 0117 9109931 Email: enquiries@3at.org.uk -------------------- Harrogate Tutorial College Telephone +44(0)1423 501041 E-Mail study@htcuk.org -------------------- Campbell Harris Tutors Ltd Email principal@campbellharris.co.uk Web Site http://campbellharris.co.uk/Content.asp?ID=18
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