Business
Students learn about how the world of business works and its relevance to almost every aspect of modern society.
Edexcel International A Levels in Business
You will be focusing on decision making to improve the performance of the marketing, operations, finance and human resources departments within a business as well as the strategies businesses may adopt to achieve their objectives. You will also examine the ways in which businesses can manage change successfully. You will study businesses in a variety of contexts for example large multinational businesses versus small start-ups. The course reflects today’s global world; students develop an understanding of current global issues that impact on business, preparing them for their next steps in today’s global world.
Development of your quantitative skills – students develop these skills throughout the content of the course and are required to apply these skills to relevant business contexts within the assessment.
The course helps develop a holistic understanding of business – the assessment culminates with a final paper that draws on the knowledge and skills students developed from all the Units.
Assessment
Assessment is through written examinations. Each paper is 2 hours long with a mixture of short answer, data response and essay questions. The International Advanced Level consists of the two IAS units (Units 1 and 2) plus two IA2 units (Units 3 and 4). Students wishing to take the International Advanced Level must, therefore, complete all four units.
Future Opportunities
As many degree courses relate to the business world it is no surprise that A-level Business students continue to take business related courses such as Management, International Marketing and Accountancy and Finance at university. A number of students opt to study non-related subjects such as Law, Mathematics, Politics, Psychology, IT and Sciences at university. Business prepares you for a variety of careers ranging from marketing, banking, accountancy and finance, management consultancy, law and actuarial work. If you combine Business with a language, this can lead to many opportunities working abroad. The A level allows students to apply for a variety of graduate recruitment schemes offered by major blue-chip companies.