Business Management

HIGHER

Purpose

To enable students to assess the activities of businesses, particularly with respect to the main functional areas which characterise the operation of all businesses. The course promotes the development of problem solving and decision making skills within a business framework. It would be suitable for students who wish to extend and develop previous study. It would also be appropriate as a starting point for those who wish to pursue a business related career.

Recommended Entry

While entry is at the discretion of the school, students would normally be expected to have attained a Business Management Standard Grade at Credit level, the Intermediate 2 Business Management course or to be capable of achieving a pass in Higher Grade English.

Course Details

One 40 hour unit and one 80 hour unit, plus 40 hours flexible time.

Unit - Title, Length and Brief Description

Business Enterprise (H) 40 hours
This unit should enable students to:
· analyse the development of business enterprise in contemporary society
· assess the value of information and the application of information technology to business
enterprises
· analyse the process of decision-making in business enterprises.

Business Decision Areas (H) 80 hours
This unit should enable students to:
· report on the internal organisation of business enterprises
· analyse the marketing decisions of business enterprises
· interpret and manipulate financial information used in business
· analyse the human resources decisions of business enterprises
· analyse the operations decisions of business enterprises.

Progression

· Advanced Higher Business Management
· HNC/D eg Business Administration
· degree courses eg BA Business Management, BA Commerce
· a range of employment or training opportunities eg administrative posts in human resources or marketing.

Pupils following the Higher course will form a composite class with those working towards Intermediate 2 Business Management.

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INTERMEDIATE 2

Purpose

To enable students to assess the activities of businesses, particularly with respect to the main functional areas which characterise the operation of all businesses. The course promotes the development of problem solving and decision making skills within a business framework. It would be suitable for students who wish to extend and develop previous study. It would also be appropriate as a starting point for those who wish to pursue a business related career.

Recommended Entry

While entry is at the discretion of the school, students would normally be expected to have attained a Business Management Standard Grade at General level, the Intermediate 1 Business Management course or its component units or have Standard Grade English at grade 4 or above or equivalent.

Course Details

One 40 hour unit and one 80 hour unit, plus 40 hours flexible time.

Unit - Title, Length and Brief Description

Business Enterprise (H) 40 hours
This unit should enable students to:
· analyse the development of business enterprise in contemporary society
· assess the value of information and the application of information technology to business
enterprises
· analyse the process of decision-making in business enterprises.

Business Decision Areas (H) 80 hours
This unit should enable students to:
· report on the internal organisation of business enterprises
· analyse the marketing decisions of business enterprises
· interpret and manipulate financial information used in business
· analyse the human resources decisions of business enterprises
· analyse the operations decisions of business enterprises.

Progression

Higher Business Management
Progression after leaving school:
· further education, using the award for general or specialist entry purposes
· a range of employment or training opportunities.

Pupils following the Intermediate 2 course will form a composite class with those working towards Higher Business Management.