Business Studies IGCSE

Unit 1: Business Activity and the Changing Environment
Types of organisation
Factors of Production Primary, secondary and tertiary activity.
Location
Government influences on business activity and objectives
External influences
Judging Success

Unit 2: Human Resources
Internal Organisation Communication
Recruitment and Selection
Training
Motivation and Rewards

Unit 3: Accounting and Finance
External and Internal Sources of Finance
Budgets and Cash Flow
Forecasts
Cost and Break Even Analysis
Financial Statements
Ratios and Performance

Unit 4: Marketing
The Market
The Marketing Mix
Market Research

Unit 5: Production
Economies and Diseconomies of Scale
Methods of Production
Productivity
Quality