In The Garden - issue one

Introduction to Business IGCSE
The Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies is accepted by universities and employers as
proof of an understanding of business concepts and techniques across a range of
different businesses. Successful Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies Learners will be
able to understand the role of people in business. The Purpose and Nature of Business
Activity syllabus is to gain knowledge and an understanding of needs, wants,
opportunity cost, specialisation & added value.
What will you get from Business IGCSE
The Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies syllabus
will develop your understanding of business
activity in both the ‘public’ and ‘private’ sectors,
and the importance of development and change.
In this you will discover how the major types of
business organisation are set up, financed, run,
and how their activities are conducted. Factors
influencing business decision-making are also
covered and will be brilliant for cooperation and
interdependence. You will not only study
business concepts and techniques but also skills
such as ‘numeracy and enquiry’. The syllabus
provides both a foundation for further study at
Cambridge International A Level and an ideal
preparation for the world of work.
Article by James Healy
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