Business A Level

The AQA A Level Business specification is structured into four themes, assessed across three examinations. This course has been designed to reflect this, and will take students through each topic, as listed below:

Theme 1: Marketing and People
Students will develop an understanding of:
Meeting customer needs
The market
Marketing mix and strategy
Managing people
Entrepreneurs and leaders

Theme 2: Managing Business Activities
Students will develop an understanding of:
Raising finance
Financial planning
Managing finance
Resource management
External influence

Theme 3: Business Decisions and Strategy
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of:
Business objectives and strategies
Business growth
Decision-making techniques
Influences on business decisions
Assessing competitiveness
Managing change

Theme 4: Global Business
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of:
Globalisation
Global markets and business expansion
Global marketing
Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)