Syllabus Outline:

For both the Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL), candidates need to study all three compulsory themes. In addition, HL candidates will have to complete a Project, which involves the integration of theory, concepts and practice through the study of an actual organization.
 

 

 TOPIC 1 - Business organization and environment

 


·
         1.1  Nature of business activity

·         1.2   Types of organization

·         1.3   Organizational objectives

·         1.4   Stakeholders

·         1.5   External environment

·         1.6   Organizational planning tools

·         1.7   Growth and evolution

·         1.8   Change and the management of change ( HL)

·         1.9   Globalization
 

 

 TOPIC 2 – Human resources

 

 

·         2.1   Human resource planning

·         2.2   Organizational structure

·         2.3   Communication

·         2.4   Leadership and management

·         2.5   Motivation

·         2.6   Organizational and corporate cultures ( HL )

·         2.7   Employer and employee relations ( HL )

·         2.8   Crisis management and contingency planning ( HL )
 

 

  TOPIC 3 – Accounts and finance

 

 

·         3.1   Sources of finance

·         3.2   Investment appraisal

·         3.3   Working capital

·         3.4   Budgeting ( HL)

·         3.5   Final accounts

·         3.6   Ratio analysis
 

 

  TOPIC 4 – Marketing

 

 

·         4.1   The role of marketing

·         4.2   Marketing planning

·         4.3   Product

·         4.4   Price

·         4.5   Promotion

·         4.6   Place (distribution)

·         4.7   International marketing

·         4.8   E-commerce
 

  

TOPIC 5 – Operations management

 
 

 

·         5.1   Production methods

·         5.2   Costs and revenues

·         5.3   Break-even analysis

·         5.4   Quality assurance

·         5.5   Location

·         5.6   Innovation  ( HL)

·         5.7   Production planning

·         5.8   Project management  ( HL)
 

 

Topic 6: Business strategy ( HL ) ONLY

 

 

·         Stage 1:   Strategic analysis

·         Stage 2:   Strategic choice

·         Stage 3:   Strategic implementation
 

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT

 TUTORIALS AND REVIEW OF THE SYLLABUS

 

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