Course Summary – What You’ll Learn:
This A Level bundle includes 5 major units expanding on the AS Level content:
Unit 6: Business and Its Environment
Impact of political, legal, and macroeconomic factors on business
Corporate social responsibility, globalization, and environmental influences
Tools for strategic planning such as SWOT, Ansoff Matrix, and Porter’s Five Forces
Unit 7: Human Resource Management
Organizational structures, delegation, accountability, and centralization
Advanced leadership theories and emotional intelligence (EQ)
Strategic HRM, MBO, and the role of AI in workforce management
Unit 8: Marketing
Marketing analysis with elasticity, R&D, and sales forecasting
Strategic marketing planning and international marketing strategies
Role of digital tools, AI, and global trends in shaping campaigns
Unit 9: Operations Management
Location strategies and scale of operations in a global economy
Lean production, ERP systems, and critical path analysis (CPA)
Total quality management (TQM), benchmarking, and operational flexibility
Unit 10: Finance and Accounting
Financial statements, inventory valuation, and depreciation
Advanced ratio analysis: liquidity, profitability, gearing, and investor return
Investment appraisal techniques: Payback, ARR, NPV
Finance as a strategic tool for business growth and stakeholder decision-making