Business Vocational A Level

Part 1 Business at work: business objectives; types of business; organizational functions; organizational structures; communications; production and quality. Part 2 The competitive business environment: how competition in the market affects business; how business is affected by government policy; how businesses are affected by international competitors. Part 3 Marketing: the principles of marketing; methods of establishing customer needs; methods of analyzing marketing opportunities; the constraints on marketing activities; how businesses develop differing marketing strategies; creating strategies that meet customer needs. Part 4 Human resources: human resources planning; recruitment and selection; training and development; performance management. Part 5 Finance: recording financial information; constructing accounts; interpreting financial information; cash flow management. Part 6 Business planning: market analysis and market planning; production and resource requirements; financial analysis and planning; evaluating the business plan - is it viable?; appendices.