College of Business Studies

Introduction

Business Studies is a valuable subject whether you take just the Advanced Subsidiary or the full A Level. The course looks at the decisions that have to be taken by the managers in all organisations (both private businesses and those controlled by the government). Today’s A Level students are the managers of tomorrow. So no matter what your chosen career an understanding of Business Studies will be very useful to you. We also look at the issues involved in setting up and running your own business. The behaviour of a wide variety of organisations will be investigated in terms of their ability to meet society’s needs and wants and also the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities they face. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to generate enterprising and creative solutions to business problems and issues.

The course has three main sections:
• The business framework (an introduction to the course)
• Business functions (Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Operations)
• Business decision making, strategy and planning (studied in the second year of the course)