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BUSINESS STUDIES What is Business Studies? Business Studies is dynamic and challenging, drawing on a number of specialist fields including management, marketing, finance and operations management to produce an integrated course which is highly relevant to the modern world. What staff and facilities are available in the department? There are two full-time teachers in the department. One of our teaching rooms has a suite of networked computers, enabling pupils to explore the considerable IT potential within the subject. Both classrooms have interactive whiteboards and multimedia facilities. We are a lead department in the development of the school’s online learning environment, Moodle. What does the Business Studies course involve? Business Studies is dynamic and challenging, drawing on a number of specialist fields including management, marketing, economics, accountancy, and operations management, to produce an integrated course which is highly relevant to the modern world. The course enables pupils to develop a critical understanding of how organisations work, best practice in business, the markets they serve and how they relate to the external environment. It also develops the awareness that business behaviour can be studied from the perspective of a multitude of stakeholders including consumers, shareholders, managers, employees and society. We follow the AQA syllabus. At AS Level pupils undertake modules in Planning & Financing a Business, and Managing a Business. At A2 our study deepens to give consideration to strategic thinking in business and analysis of how external factors such as the global economic Pupils and staff on a Business Studies trip to Cadbury World 54
environment, government legislation and social trends affect business performance and decision-making. The emphasis is very much on multi-national companies. During the A2 year, we conduct independent research on a pre-release theme provided by AQA. You should possess good written skills and be competent with arithmetic and in numerate techniques. In addition, you will need to be able to analyse business scenarios from a number of perspectives, using the theory taught on the course. How useful will Business Studies be to me? Business Studies is suitable for a wide range of pupils from the humanities subjects and those considering A-Levels that are more practical in nature. Whilst the course will not necessarily teach you how to get rich, it is nonetheless useful for anyone considering a career in business and a wide range of professions including accountancy, law, finance and indeed any career that demands an understanding of the wider world. Many of our pupils go on to pursue degrees in finance, management, marketing and other related fields of business. BUSINESS STUDIES 55
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STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Informatio
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LOWER SCHOOL
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