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Business Studies<br />
A2<br />
Unit 3: Strategies for Success. The aim of this<br />
unit is to investigate the setting of objectives,<br />
measurement of performance and design of<br />
business strategy.<br />
Topics include: using objectives and strategies,<br />
understanding financial objectives, using financial<br />
data to measure performance, interpreting published<br />
accounts, selecting financial strategies, making<br />
investment decisions, marketing objectives and<br />
strategies, developing and implementing marketing<br />
plans, understanding operational objectives and<br />
strategies, innovation, lean production, HR objectives<br />
and strategies, workforce planning, organisational<br />
structures and effective employer/employee relations.<br />
Unit 4: The Business Environment and Managing<br />
Change. This unit is synoptic and draws upon all<br />
other units. It considers the relationship between<br />
businesses and external factors. It examines how<br />
external factors can impact upon businesses, and<br />
the responses they may take. The unit also examines<br />
a number of themes which are important in the<br />
strategic management of businesses, for example,<br />
leadership and corporate culture. Candidates should<br />
consider how businesses can manage change<br />
successfully.<br />
Further information<br />
Business Studies is a broad and interesting subject<br />
which enhances career and university choices.<br />
It fits well in combination with both arts and science<br />
subjects and can open up new areas of interest.<br />
Business Studies is very popular as a university<br />
subject. It is desirable to have at least C grades in<br />
GCSE English and Mathematics to study Business<br />
Studies at A level; Business degree courses can<br />
have higher GCSE Mathematics requirements.<br />
The specification number is: 2131<br />
Full course details can be found at:<br />
www.aqa.org.uk<br />
For further information, please contact:<br />
Head of Business, Computing and IT, Mr N E Williams,<br />
new@millfieldschool.com<br />
Topics include: understanding mission, aims and<br />
objectives, assessing changes in the business<br />
environment, legal and political factors, the social<br />
environment, technological change, the competitive<br />
environment and managing change.<br />
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