Subject Intent: Why Business?
Key contemporary developments in the labour market such as digital technology, big data and the impact of globalisation are considered within the business curriculum. Opportunities to interact with industry is firmly embedded in the curriculum and students have regular opportunities to apply key employability skills in both the classroom and in the wider work-related opportunities that being a business student offers.
What will I study?
- What is business, including business objectives, business forms and stakeholders
- Marketing management, including marketing objectives, market research, the marketing mix and international marketing
- Financial management, including sources of finance, breakeven, cash flow, profit and financial reporting
- Operations management, including efficiency, quality, supply chain management and innovation
- People management, including human resource planning, organisational design, leadership, motivation and employee wellbeing
- Business and society, including corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Business and the external environment, including the political, economic, social, technological, legal and competitive environment
Business
Please note: Subject videos have been filmed from colleges across our Trust.
What are lessons like in this subject?
In Business lessons, you will examine the everyday decisions made by businesses through case studies of a variety of firms, from large well known multinationals, to small local independent ones. We use a combination of individual, paired and group work to develop your analysis and evaluation skills, through tasks such as building and delivering presentations, financial calculations, business games, simulations and role play case studies.
We have trips to businesses to see the application of theory in practice and real life, as well as to develop employability skills. Students also have the opportunity to practice the skills they learn in the classroom in real life situations through our enrichment projects.
What our
students
Studying Business A Level at New College Doncaster has been rewarding and worthwhile. I especially enjoyed learning about marketing strategies and how businesses make decisions to improve. The case studies make lessons engaging and helps me understand real-world applications. It’s exciting to see how concepts directly relate to businesses I know. Overall, this course has boosted my confidence and sparked my interest in pursuing a career in marketing, and I believe it will help me secure a great apprenticeship after college.
Holly Holden, South Axholme Academy
