Business Studies:Single

Course summary

The OCR A Level in Business will provide learners with the ability to apply basic business concepts to a wider range of contexts, understand and apply sophisticated concepts and techniques, analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex business information and take a more strategic view of business opportunities, problems and issues. It will develop skills such as data analysis, problem-solving, and essay writing. These transferable skills can be used within any subsequent course of study. They can also be applied by any learner progressing into a managerial role within any organization. The content of this specification must be seen as a whole and not as a series of discrete elements, as the content listed in one section may be assessed in any context. What will I learn? • Business objectives and strategic decisions • External influences facing businesses • Marketing and marketing strategies • Operational strategy • Human resources • Accounting and financial considerations • The global environment of business