Business Studies:Single

Course summary

Britain’s wealth and influence in the world is founded on its trade and industry and the efficiency of the business community is vital in an ever increasing competitive world. What makes a successful business? How ethical and environmentally friendly is big business? How are British business people meeting the challenges of globalisation and competition? How do you find a really good business idea? Why are there relatively few women in top management? What difference is modern technology making to working patterns? How will businesses be affected by 'Brexit'? On this course, you will find answers to these and many other questions. The course is essentially concerned with the management of businesses in all its aspects. The central theme is the decision making process common to all areas of business activity. You will soon become aware that business activity is an integrated process and that decisions made in one area always have an impact on other areas. There is a strong element of numerical work in developing your understanding of the quantitative methods which businesses use to research and measure future objectives and actual performance.