- Over two decades of outstanding results
- 21/21 Years top of the league tables
- Highest A level grades of any Manchester College
- Top of the league tables for A Level Grades
Business Studies
If you are interested in the world of business and finance, then studying Business Studies might just be the answer! Business Studies is a course which provides the opportunity for you to develop a wide range of business-related knowledge and skills
Business Studies will open your eyes to a wide range of job opportunities, ranging from finance to marketing to management, whether you undertake a course at university or go straight into the work environment. Options you might consider at the end of the course could be:
Single or Joint Honours degree in Business
Single or Joint Honours degree in a specialist Business area e.g. Marketing
Higher National Diploma in Business
Traineeship at an accounting or auditing firm e.g., KPMG or Deloitte
Qualification:
AS Business
Unit 1:
The aim of this first unit is to give all students an introduction to Business Studies. The areas we will examine include Types of Business Organisation, Marketing, Producing Goods and Services and External Influences. As well as learning interesting new theory, you will learn about real-world business news and case-studies and develop your understanding of real business problems and issues.
Unit 2:
The aim of the second unit is to build on the knowledge and skills learned in BS1. We will look at several areas in more depth, including Marketing, People in Organisations and Operations Management. In addition there are new and challenging areas of study, including Accounting and Finance. We will continue investigating and evaluating real-world business issues, for example:
- Launching a new product or business – looking at the risks and rewards.
- How management can get the best out of the workforce.
- How a firm can deal with a health scare about one of its products.
- How a firm comes up with brilliant new ideas for products and services.
- Issues for businesses, such as the environment and influence of the Government.
What the department specifically offers that is noteworthy...:
- Purpose-built classrooms with plenty of resources such as text books and revision aids.
- Students have had the opportunity to work in small groups with entrepreneur Kirsty Henshaw of Dragon’s Den fame- and she’s coming back for more!
- 2010 Saw our best ever AS level results, with A-B, A-C and A-E grades all well above the national average.
- All subject handouts, examination papers and marking schemes are available on a specially designed student intranet.
- There is plenty of support available to Business Studies students at Loreto College, including informal lunchtime support sessions, regular revision classes and Supplementary Business classes.
- Many students continue onto A2 and enjoy excellent exam success.
- Last year, students continued their Business Studies to degree level at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Manchester.
Exam Board:
WJEC
GCSE Requirements:
General College entry requirements
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