Applied Business

Course summary

This course is varied and interesting, allowing students to develop skills that are transferable to many areas of the business world such as working in a team, communication skills and invaluable analysis and evaluation skills. There are three units that are covered in year one: Unit 1: financial planning and analysis Learners explore different ways in which enterprises can be owned and financed. Students will gain an understanding of the issues that enterprises face in an ever-changing environment and this will be used to make business decisions. Unit 2: business dynamics Learners investigate factors contributing to the success of businesses, focusing on the role of managers, supervisors and employees. Structures of businesses are evaluated and analysed. Unit 3: entrepreneurial opportunities Learners develop an understanding of entrepreneurial opportunities and investigate how individuals can exploit these through personal enterprise. There are three additional units studied in year two: Unit 4: managing people Unit 5: developing a business proposal Unit 8: marketing communications