INTERMEDIATE 2

Entry Level:
Standard Grade Business Management at General level.

Summary of Course Content
The course is made up of two units:

• Business Enterprise - 40 hours
• Business Decision Areas - 80 hours

The Business Enterprise unit considers how businesses operate in the economy with reference to all types of organisation, in both the public and private sector. It considers the objectives of organisations and the factors, which affect their operation, such as finance, government policies, the EU, pressure groups, competition and the environment. The role of IT in business is also considered in this unit.

Business Decision Areas relates to the study of the main business functions – Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. These areas are related wherever possible to real examples from local enterprises.

Assessment & Examinations
Internal assessment will be carried out during the course with a series of end of topic tests. These assessments must all be passed to gain a course award. The external assessment will be a written paper of 1 ¾ hours duration. It will be divided into 2 sections – the first will be in the form of an interpretation (based on a short case study) and worth 25 marks and the second will be 2 extended answers, from a choice of 5, worth 25 marks each.

Folio/Project Work:
None required

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HIGHER

Entry Level:
Standard Grade Business Management at Credit level.

Summary of Course Content
The course is made up of two units:

• Business Enterprise 40 hours
• Business Decision Areas 80 hours

The Business Enterprise unit considers how businesses operate in the economy with reference to all types of organisation, in both the public and private sector. It considers the objectives of organisations and the factors, which affect their operation, such as finance, government policies, the EU, pressure groups, competition and the environment. The role of IT in business is also considered in this unit.

Business Decision Areas relates to the study of the main business functions – Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. These areas are studied in considerable detail, relating wherever possible to real examples from local enterprises.

Assessment & Examinations
Internal assessment will be carried out during the course with 3 end of topic tests in the Business Enterprise unit and 5 in the Business Decision unit. These assessments must all be passed to gain a course award. The external assessment will be based on a written paper of 2 ½ hours duration. It will be divided into 2 sections each worth 50 marks. The first section will be a case study and the second will involve 2 essays from a choice of 5. This external exam will determine the grade of the award (A,B or C).

Folio/Project Work:
None required.