Applied Business Studies
The Applied Business Studies GCSE an exciting vocational course designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of business through:- Investigating actual businesses using frequent educational visits.
- Analysing information from several sources.
- Evaluating a range of business activities and functions.
This course provides a broad educational basis for further training, further education or for moving into employment within the business sector. It offers the same range of grades as traditional GCSE's.
The course is split into three units, each with a number of areas to explore.
Unit 1: Investigating Business
- Starting Up a Business
- Business Aims
- Types of Ownership
- Business Location
- Business Activity
- Functional Areas
- Communication
Unit 2: People and Business
- Stakeholders
- Job Roles in Business Organisations
- Rights of Employers and Employees
- Working Arangements
- Industrial Disputes
- Recruitment
- Staff Development and Training
- Customer Service
Unit 3: Finance
- Financial Documents
- Payments
- Sources of Finance
- Costs and Budgets
- Cash Flow Forecasts
- Breakeven Analysis
- Accounts
- Profit and Loss