Business Studies

Course summary

WHY SHOULD I STUDY BUSINESS (APPLIED)? BUSINESS (APPLIED)? The modular two-year A Level equivalent course aims to make you think critically about business, in terms of both good and bad aspects, and apply your knowledge to real businesses through independent research and various other activities. Business (Applied) at this level encompasses many disciplines and covers many different forms of business organization and functional areas. The course also integrates ideas drawn from various disciplines, including economics, accounting, law, government, sociology and psychology. COURSE CONTENT The course is based firmly on the aims and objectives of businesses, the principles that govern their decision-making, and the methods of solving business problems. You will learn to look at problems from several viewpoints and to take these into account when making business decisions. The course includes a study of enterprise, operations management, human resources management, marketing and financial planning, and the different roles that stakeholders play in influencing decisions, both within and outside the company. The influence that legal factors, economic and environmental constraints, and human behavior have on business decisions will also be explored. The content of the AQA Business (Applied Certificate) Course in the first year comprises of three compulsory units: Unit 1: Financial Planning and Monitoring. Unit 2: Investigating Business. Unit 3: Personal Enterprise.